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David Ebner, born 1988 in Trier, is a sound and installation artist based in Berlin. He studied Intermedia Design at Trier University of Applied Sciences under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Gunnar Schmidt. Ebner took part in international exhibitions in Carlow, Krakow and Paris. His body of work comprises sound sculptures, objects and installation in public space. Ebner focuses on the aesthetics of working materials such as wood, concrete, lead, and gelatin. Sound is often used as an immaterial augmentation to breathe life into the static objects and to add a wider spatial dimension.

EDUCATION

Intermedia Design, M.A. Hochschule Trier 2014–2018

Sculpture, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow (Poland) 2015–2016

Intermedia Design, B.A. Hochschule Trier 2011–2014

Tutor: New Media & Projection, Hochschule Trier 2012–2013

Architecture, B.A. Hochschule Trier 2008–2009

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2019
  • Foreign Fields, Group-Show, Milchhof Berlin

  • 2018
  • Ramboux-Preis, Group-Show, Stadtmuseum Trier
    Unimagined Surroundings, Solo-Show, TRACE Projects Berlin, Berlin

  • 2017
  • CyberArts17, PRIX ARS Electronica, Group-Show, OK Center, Linz (Austria)

  • 2016
  • Extra Fantômes, Group-Show, La Gaîté Lyrique, Paris (France)
  • Zadyma – Behind the smoke, Group-Show, Krakau (Poland)

  • 2015
  • Bruchstücke, Group-Show, Design- & Kulturtage Trier, Trier
  • Stücke, Solo-Show, Galerie Neuesbild, Trier
  • Post – Electric, Group-Show, VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art, Carlow (Ireland)
  • #watch22, Group-Show, Essenheimer Kunstverein, Bonifaziusturm A, Mainz 2015
  • Galerie–Opening, Group-Show, Galerie Neuesbild, Trier

  • 2014
  • Haptic Interface, Group-Show, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong
  • Jahresausstellung GB Kunst, Group-Show, TUFA, Trier
  • Datenbank, KulturKiosk Bühne, Trier

  • 2013
  • Reframing Paulusplatz, Hochschule Trier
  • Dunkel war ́s, Group-Show, Hochschule Trier

PERFORMANCE

  • 2015
  • TONG ̨ TONG, Konzertante Performance, Design- & Kulturtage Trier

MEDIA GRANTS

  • 2018 Media Grant of Rhineland Palatinate for Project Belebte Unbeweglichkeit
  • 2017 Honorary Mention, ARS Electronica Linz, Austria
  • 2017 Artist Grant, Elektron MusicMachines, Schweden
  • 2016 Media Grant of Rhineland Palatinate for Project Wellenwald mit Bunker
  • 2015 Scholarschip for exceptional results, Rhineland Palatinate
  • 2014 Media Grant of Rhineland Palatinate for Project Datenbank