Nika Schmitt
NIKA SCHMITT (1992) (LU, NL, DE) Making site-specific sound installations and kinetic sculptures. Dealing with feedback loops and self-modifying systems. Exploring electrical energy as a means to examine the interconnectedness and entanglement between time, matter and all cyclic (repetitive or rhythmic) phenomena at large.

Exhibitions, residencies

2025

2024

  • sounds of bethany, ton ton, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Group exhibition, Berlin (DE)
  • Nebenbeben, sweet zenith, Wrg Sensor, solo exhibition, Braunschweig (DE)
  • modified, existing, new, balls to the wall, L/nk, group exhibition, Zwolle (NL)
  • Umarell Ultras, more power!, Slash Gallery, group exhibition, Rotterdam (NL)
  • Mit Klang, harm, Frappant Galerie, group exhibition, Hamburg (DE)

2023

  • The New Current 2023, sweet zenith, Brutus, Rotterdam (NL)
  • Silent Serenade, coin-cidence, Willem Twee muziek en beeldende kunst, ’s-Hertogenbosch (NL)
  • Self/harmonium, harm, in Transit, L/NK, solo exhibition, Zwolle (NL)
  • sonic narratives, coin-cidence, Simultan, group exhibition, Timișoara (RO)
  • Umwandler (Teil 1), Meinblau, solo exhibition, Berlin (DE)
  • Umwandler (Teil 2), großer Wasserspeicher, site-specific solo exhibition, Berlin (DE)
  • Mit Klang, coin-cidence, Strobreden, group exhibition, Hamburg (DE)
  • The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), participant of residency program, New York (US) · residency
  • Thirties, harm, Kunsthalle Trier, group exhibition, Trier (DE)
  • Fall Open Studios 2023, The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), group exhibition, New York (US)
  • égo/égal, selection of works, field projects, solo exhibition, New York (US)

2022

  • Raar sound Series, coin-cidence, Een Kunstcentrum Charlois, performance/kinetic sculpture, Rotterdam (NL)
  • Radio Paleis, spaghetti stool, het Gemaal op Zuid, performance/kinetic sculpture during radio show, Rotterdam (NL)
  • Territorio Especifico (part 2), molenfeuer, expeditions in specific territory, sound residency program, Rostock (DE) and at liebig 12, Berlin (DE) · residency
  • Meakusma, sweet zenith, IKOB and Rotondes/CUBE, single exhibit, Eupen (BE) and Luxembourg (LU)
  • Wasteland, future on the rocks, grey space in the middle, group exhibition/ collaboration with Flora van Dullemen, den Haag (NL)
  • Experimance, balls to the wall, Garelly Haus, group exhibition/sound festival, Saarbrücken (DE)

2021

  • Antropical 2021, residency project, Online · residency
  • Klankenbos spring edition 2021, Klankenbos, ‘Flux’’, group exhibition, Pelt (BE)
  • Actie, grey space in the middle, group exhibition/preview show, the Hague (NL) -sonic explorers (part2), Künstlerforum, Sonotopia, Beethoven Stiftung, residency project and group exhibition, Bonn (DE) · residency
  • Graduation Show 2021, ‘LOOP’ Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten ( kabk), Artscience interfaculty, group exhibition, the Hague (NL)
  • Territorio Especifico (part 1), Goethe-Institut, residency project, Montevideo (UY) · residency

2020

  • sonic explorers (part1), Kër Thiossane, Beethoven Stiftung, residency project, Dakar (SN) · residency
  • Eng Aaner Siicht op d’Natur (another view on nature), Mirador Stengefort,’Flux’, public space group exhibition, permanent work, Steinfort (LU)
  • Bâtiment 5, ‘balls to the wall’, Cueva, group exhibition, Esch (LU)
  • Radau Radar, Annexe22, Esch22, solo exhibition, Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)

2019

  • Klangmoor Schopfe, ‘Dadder’, curated by Patrick Kessler, group exhibition (sound), Gais (CH)
  • rainy days 2019, ‘Echotrope’, Philharmonie de Luxembourg, curated by Lydia Rilling, single work presentation, Luxembourg (LU)

2018

  • Bonn/hoeren, Sonotopia 2018, Residence, Bonn (DE) · residency
  • Lankelz, (CUEVA), group exhibition, Esch (LU)
  • électromagnétique mobile, Off-program Dak’art: african contemporary art biennale, collaborative project, Senegal (SN)
  • salon, ‘half full/half empty’, De Domijnen, curated by Joep Vossebeld, collaborative project with Otomax (band)- Sittard (NL)
  • locus motus, Fabrik45, Sonotopia 2018, bonn/hoeren and Beethoven Stiftung Bonn, curated by Carsten Seiffarth, solo exhibition, Bonn (DE)

2017

  • Back to Maybe, ‘Rise/Set’, ‘Between Me’, ‘Re-wind’ and ‘Vitamine D’, MAFaD, graduation show, Maastricht (NL)
  • Artspotting, Nederlandse Bank (DNB) with Martin Van Vreden, group exhibition, Amsterdam (NL)
  • Fresh Cacao en Carat Lucas Gassel Prijs, Cacaofabriek, group exhibition, Helmond (NL)

2016

  • Antropical, Art Residency led by Aurélie d’Incau, Steinfort (LU) · residency
  • Artistic research trip led by Mique Eggermont, Dakar (SN)
  • Transplant, Kunstpodium T, group exhibition led by Annegret Kellner, Tilburg (NL)
  • Echoes, Parallel/Kunsttour, collective sound performance, B32 contemporary art space representing at the Gashouder, Maastricht (NL)

Prizes and nominations

2017–2022

  • Edward Steichen Award Luxembourg 2022
  • Sonotopia 2018, student competition for sound installation (DE)
  • nominated for Carat Lucas Gassel Prijs 2017, Helmond (NL)
  • nominated for Henriette Hustinx prijs, Maastricht (NL)
  • Gilbert de Bontridder prijs, Maastricht (NL)
  • Artscience Master prize, Artscience interfaculty, The Hague (NL)

Publications

2015–2020

  • publication: ‘Les sonic explorers à Dakar’, 2020, articles and drawings by Ismaël Adramé Coly, Martin Tornow, Anna Karima Wane and Nika Schmitt
  • Otomax, music EP: ‘ways to prepare pets for war’, release 2020, published by Otomax
  • Philharmonie Luxembourg, catalogue: ‘rainy days: less is more’ 2019, by Stefan Gehmacher, article: ‘Kleine Ursachen, große Wirkung’ by Tatjana Mehner,
  • Lost Painters, ‘Eindexamen Expositie; MAFaD Maastricht 2017’, Webmagazine, posted by Niek Hendrix
  • backtomaybe.com, website/publication launch of graduates 2017 of MAFaD, Maastricht (NL)
  • De Cacao Fabriek, Catalogue: ‘Fresh Cacao Edition 2017’, by Manus Groenen -Metropolis M, Eindexamens 2017, article: ‘Nika Schmitt, sensory experiences’, by Guus van Engelshoven
  • bonn hoeren, catalogue/book: ‘sonotopia wettbewerb/competition 2015–2019 european student competition for sound installation art’, by Carsten Seiffarth
  • de Fusie, online article: ‘Eden tot Eindhoven’ - over #4 Transplant by Ylja Band
  • Zuiderlucht,’Body Object Autonomy & Space’, newspaper article - artist profile, by Emile Hollman
  • Vice Creators, online article: ‘We vroegen afstudeerders van ABKM wie de grootste pechvogel is’ by Gerda van de Glind
  • Bonner General Anzeiger, article: ‘Schaben, Reiben, Fräsen. Klangkunst bei Bonn hoeren’, by Chr. zu Mecklenburg
  • 100,7, radio show: ‘Tëschent Installatioun a Klangkonscht’ (between installation and sound art), by Christian Mosar
  • L.Land, article: ‘Locus Motus (et bouche cousue)’

Collaborations

  • OTOMAX, experimental musicvocalist, art collective
  • DOMINIK, clothing line-collective, Mike Moonen and Don Possen