Vita
Born on the island of Java,I`ve been living in Berlin since 1987.
Study trips led me through Asia, Africa, Europe and America. I studied sculpture at the art university of Oslo, and have worked in creative circles with several internationally renowned artists to elaborate on important philosophical aspects of the meaning of art.
Since the year of the millenium in 2000, gongs, which I create myself, have been my artistic medium. The gong is an instrument that originated in Java approximately 3500 years ago, and spread over the whole planet from there.
The gong serves as a canvas for abstract paintings,freely combined calligraphic signs,that are spontaneously created in an interrelated process of meditation and artistic expression.
In that way,together with the gongs my "sounding images" are created ,which were first shown in Berlin in 2005.
At the 6th international healers conference in 2006,I presented the sound-meditation-therapy developed by me,a new invention in the treatment of patients with sound.
Since the beginning of 2008,I`ve been developing my own compositions of contemporary music whilst working together with numerous internationally renowned musicians.
I`m continuing this cooperation of western instruments with the sounding images as a permanent concept named "orient meets oxident".
I have shown the gongs at several important exhibitions and performances,e.g. my sound art was a highlight of a number of special events,performed at the "long night of museums" in 2008 and 2009 at the art center in Berlin. I was invited to perform with one of my gongs at the Dalai Lamas Birthday celebration as well.
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