Summary
Martin Bircher was born in 1978 in Aarau, Switzerland. After an apprenticeship as an electrician he studied at the University of Applied Sciences Northwest Switzerland to receive a degree in Fine Arts with specialization in Media Art in 2003.
In 2006 he migrated to Kouvola, Finland, where he works as a media artist and designer. He occasionally teaches workshops in the fields of physical computing and electronic media in art.
The interest in his artistic work lies in combining antiquated items and digital technology in order to create objects with new purposes – to “objets trouvés numériques”.
Biography
2022
Master of Arts - MA, Media Studies from University of Laplan, Finland
Master's Thesis: "Numerically Controlled Pen Plotters in Art : Building an Experimental Pen Plotter Allowing for Additional Creative Possibilities"
Master's Thesis: "Numerically Controlled Pen Plotters in Art : Building an Experimental Pen Plotter Allowing for Additional Creative Possibilities"
2022 to date
2014 to 2022
2010 to date
Freelance workshop instructor
2006 – 2014
Lecturer at Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences in Kouvola, Finland
2003 – 2006
1999 – 2003
Degree course in Fine Arts, specialization in Media Art at University of Applied Sciences Aargau Northwest Switzerland, Faculty of Art and Design, Aarau
1994 – 1998
Apprenticeship as an electrician and Professional Maturity of Technical Type Certificate in Aarau
26. October 1978
Born in Aarau, Switzerland
Exhibitions
4. June –
20. October 2019
20. October 2019
Digital Revolution
DFF – Deutsches Filmmuseum & Filminstitut
Frankfurt, Germany
DFF – Deutsches Filmmuseum & Filminstitut
Frankfurt, Germany
23. October 2018 –
17. March 2019
17. March 2019
Digital Revolution
Guangdong Science Centre
Guangzhou, China
Guangdong Science Centre
Guangzhou, China
15. February –
20. May 2018
20. May 2018
Digital Revolution
Wangfu Central
Beijing, China
Wangfu Central
Beijing, China
20. October 2015 –
10. January 2016
10. January 2016
Digital Revolution
Onassis Cultural Centre
Athens, Greece
Onassis Cultural Centre
Athens, Greece
25. October 2014 –
30. August 2015
30. August 2015
Digital Revolution
Tekniska museet
Stockholm, Sweden
Tekniska museet
Stockholm, Sweden
3. July –
14. September 2014
14. September 2014
Digital Revolution
Barbican Centre
London, UK
Barbican Centre
London, UK
18. February –
13. April 2014
13. April 2014
Ars Lieke 2014
POIKILO - Kouvola Museum of Art, Finland
POIKILO - Kouvola Museum of Art, Finland
25. September –
20. October 2013
20. October 2013
European Horizons
Culture center Poleeni
Pieksämäki, Finland
Culture center Poleeni
Pieksämäki, Finland
30. June –
1. September 2013
1. September 2013
European Horizons
Galerie umění Karlovy vary
Carlsbad, Czech Republic
Galerie umění Karlovy vary
Carlsbad, Czech Republic
19. May –
18. August 2013
18. August 2013
Environmental Exhibition ARS Sippola
Sippola, Finland
Sippola, Finland
19. March –
14. April 2013
14. April 2013
Artist Society Kouvola – Group Exhibition
Galleria Pihatto, Lappeenranta, Finland
Galleria Pihatto, Lappeenranta, Finland
3. February –
27. February 2013
27. February 2013
VALOA!
Artist Society Kouvola – Group Exhibition
Kuusankoskitalo Gallery
Kuusankoski, Finland
Artist Society Kouvola – Group Exhibition
Kuusankoskitalo Gallery
Kuusankoski, Finland
28. September –
28. October 2012
28. October 2012
Martin Bircher – Electronic Installations
KOUTA-galleria
POIKILO - Kouvola Museum of Art, Finland
KOUTA-galleria
POIKILO - Kouvola Museum of Art, Finland
06. October –
23. October 2011
23. October 2011
Cartes Flux 2011, Pre-Exhibition
Cable Gallery, Cable Factory
Helsinki, Finland
Cable Gallery, Cable Factory
Helsinki, Finland
9. October –
18. October 2011
18. October 2011
Exhibition “Intersection”
Project Space of the Freies Museum Berlin, Germany
Project Space of the Freies Museum Berlin, Germany
2. September –
24. September 2011
24. September 2011
Installation “fogli di plastica a bolle d'aria”
(co-operation with Markku Metso and Jonne Pitkänen)
KOUTA-galleria in the Kouvola Art Museum, Kouvola, Finland
(co-operation with Markku Metso and Jonne Pitkänen)
KOUTA-galleria in the Kouvola Art Museum, Kouvola, Finland
13. October –
24. October 2010
24. October 2010
Cartes Flux 2010 / Festival of New Media Art
Exhibition Centre WeeGee in Espoo, Finland
Exhibition Centre WeeGee in Espoo, Finland
3. March –
2. June 2007
2. June 2007
Martin Bircher / Eva Borner
VALIART KulturRaum in Bern, Switzerland
VALIART KulturRaum in Bern, Switzerland
8. September –
6. November 2005
6. November 2005
Exhibition "gesehene Worte". Kunst und Literatur
Kunsthaus Langenthal, Switzerland
Kunsthaus Langenthal, Switzerland
Grants
2012
One-year grant
Finnish Cultural Foundation
Kymenlaakso Regional Fund
Finnish Cultural Foundation
Kymenlaakso Regional Fund
2012
Production grant
Arts Council of Southeast Finland
Arts Council of Southeast Finland
2011
Production grant
CARTES Centre of Art and Technology Espoo, Finland
CARTES Centre of Art and Technology Espoo, Finland
2006
Valiart-Grant 2006
Valiart by Valiant, Bern, Switzerland
Valiart by Valiant, Bern, Switzerland