CV
karla kracht
artistic name of Alexandra Zitzmann *1975 in Germany
education
2001 – 04. Studies of Graphic Design & Media Art. University of the West of England, Bristol.
2003. Erasmus Exchange. Universitat de Barcelona
1998-2000. Studies of fine Art and English. Universität Dresden.
1996-1998 Studies of Spanish, History of Art and Italian. Universität Leipzig.
selected projects
2020
High tech rituals for a low life future (in development)
2019
Gwangju 1980. Production of video and animation for stage performance by Cho-In
Theatre Company. Seoul, South Korea.
Jugaad (in preparation)
a ghost in the wall (in development)
Afghanistan (in development)
2018
Cyborg Godesses (in development)
2017
6º below nothing interactive installation
2016
:roundabout. Hybrid performative video-object installation (long-term project)
Wormhole Project (in preparation)
2015
2062 live-cinema performance in collaboration with Andrés Beladiez.
2013
zoomwooz. live-cinema performance in collaboration with Andrés Beladiez
2009
Live from the surface of the Moon. Audiovisual Live Performance.
collaborations
2019
Divine Cyborg #11. Tapestry. Collaboration with Sandra de Berduccy.
2018
Ensaios sobre la Lucidez. Production of video and animation for stage performance
by Cho-In Theatre Company.
Premiere at: ARKO Theatre, Seoul, South Korea.
since 2014
Pinzat. Drawings for Barcelona based manufacturer
2014
Gitano. Animation for Flamenco Show by Joaquín Cortes.
Premiere at: Teatro Tivoli, Barcelona.
2013
Die Sonde. Mobile video installation in collaboration with design studio Soyous.
Premiere at: Loop Video Art Festival, Barcelona, Spain
since 2012
collaboration on live cinema projects and interactive installations with
dramaturge Andrés Beladiez
2012
Karaoke Girl. Live Video Creation and Light Design for Danced Video Game in
collaboration with Sarah Anglada.
Premiere at: Grec Festival Barcelona
2011
Despulles Il.luminades. Object Video Installation for Mariaelena Roqué
(Carles Santos Company).
First Presentation at: Museo de Textil, Premia de Mar, Spain
A Menina dos meus Olhos. Video creation for FIAR Festival Theatre play.
Premiere at: TAC Valladolid, Spain
2010
Der Absinth Trinker. Audiovisual Live performance.
In collaboration with El Palomar – asociación cultural.
First Presentation at: Performance Paderborn, Germany
2009
Hideouts_. 3 Channel Video installation. In collaboration with El Palomar.
2006 – 2012
Collaboration in various Dance Theatre Performances by Senzatempo.
selected showcases
& exhibitions
solo
exhibitions
2019
Fundación Patiño, Cochabamba, Bolivia
2018
Ansan Street Art Festival, Korea
Tabakalera San Sebastian/Donostia, Spain
2017
Dlectricity Detroit, USA
Tabačka Kulturfabrik, Košice, Slovakia
Schloss Bröllin, Germany
Centro de Arte La Panera, Lleida, Spain
Umore Azoka, Leioa, Spain
Kunsthaus Nürnberg, Germany
2016
PIER-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Soulangh Creative Park, Tainan, Taiwan.
Schloss Bröllin, Germany.
Eima Creació, Mallorca,Spain.
2015
Busan Cultural Foundation, Busan,
Korea
2014
Seoul Art Space Hongeun, Seoul, Korea
Animae Caribe, Trinidad and Tobago
2013
mindpirates, Berlin, Germany
Daïmôn, Gatineau, Canada
2012
Martadero Cochabamba Bolivia
Goethe Institut Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Goethe Institut Cochabamba, Bolivia
group exhibitions &
festivals
2019
360o Gallery. Krakow. Poland
Festival Kotor, Montenegro
Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa, Madrid, Spain
Tangent projects, Barcelona, Spain
Festival Orbis Pictus Reims
Scene Europe Reims
2018
Festival Voarte, Lisbon, Portugal
La Mutant, Valencia, Spain
Cyprus International Film Days
Georgetown Festival, Malaysia
Artlane Penang, Malaysia
Roja Art Lab, Latvia
2017
Unidram Potsdam, Germany
Teatro Pradillo, Madrid, Spain
WSD 2017, NTUA Taipei, Taiwan
NUS Arts Festival. Singapore.
Gimcheon International Festival, Korea
Barcelona-Macau.
Puppet Metamofosis, Bialystok, Poland
Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, Korea
2016
International Object Theatre Festival, Cádiz, Spain.
International Shadow Theatre Festival, Brazil.
Cyprus International Film Days,
Limassol, Cyprus.
2015 International Dance and Theatre Fair, Huesca.
Oulu Festival for young audiences, Oulu, Finland
Daidogei, Shizuoka, Japan
Festival International des Teatres de Marionnettes, Charleville, France
Festival de Teatro Alternativo, Urones, Spain
Festival Apart, Katowice, Poland
Figurentheater Festival Erlangen. Germany
Festiva Alt, Vigo, Spain
2014
Animateka, Ljubljana, Slovenia Exploredance Festival Bucarest, Romania
TACT/FEST, Osaka, Japan
Seoul International Animation Festival (SICAF), Korea
Futureeverything, ManchesterUK
Kunsthaus Nürnberg, Germany
Festival Escena Abierta, Burgos, Spain
Animac Animation Film Festival, Lleida, Spain
Teatro-Cine Torres Vedras, Portugal
2013
Incheon Art Platform, Incheon, Korea
Dferia, San Sebastian Spain
Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Montreal, Canada.
3, 2, 1. International Encounter of New Scenic Forms, Alhondiga Bilbao.
Festival de Artes en Movimiento,
Tenerife, Spain
Matadero, Madrid, Spain
Gallery Offlimits, Madrid, Spain
2011
Alhóndiga Bilbao
Niu, Espai Artístic, Barcelona, Spain
Festival lab30 – Kunstlabor, Augsburg, Germany
Dokfest Kassel – Kassel – Germany
2010
E-Werk Erlangen, Germany
2008
YIF Video Festival. Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Loop Festival. Barcelona, Spain
2007
“So Art”. Bordeaux, France.
Festival VAD. Girona, Spain
Festival Fabbrica Europa. Florence, Italy
Caixa Forum Palma de Mallorca, Spain
teaching
2018
Animation and Live Video Workshop. La Mutant, Valencia, Spain
2017
Animation and Live Video for stage productions. National University for the Arts. Singapore
Live Video Creation for actors. Gimcheon International
Festival.
Live Video Creation for stage productions. Unima España.
2016
Animation and Live Video Workshop. Cyprus International Film Days, Limassol, Cyprus.
2014
Body and Animation. Bucharest, Romania
Animation and Live Video Workshop. Tribowl, South Korea.
2013
Animation and Live Video Workshop. Incheon Art Platform, Korea.
Stop-motion and cardboard models Workshop. Tribowl, Korea and Torres Vedras, Portugal.
2012
Live Video and Music. My Favourite Things. Brussels,
Belgium.
Workshop Live video and real-time animation. mArtadero, Bolivia.
2009
Stop Motion Animation Workshop for kids. My Favourite Things. Ghent.
grants &
artist residencies
2020
Instant42, Changhua, Taiwan
2019
Fundacja Photon. Krakow. Poland
Kulturscheune Baiersdorf, Germany
Proyecto Territorio Lupaqa, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Le Jardin Parallele, Reims, France
2018
European Cultural Foundation Travel Grant
Roja Art Lab, Latvia
2017
Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul, South Korea
Feria de Titelles Lleida, Spain
2016
Soulangh Cultural Park, Tainan, Taiwan
Taipei Artist Village, Taiwan
Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Schloss Bröllin, Germany
Eima Creació, Mallorca, Spain
2015
Art in Nature, Busan, Korea
Festival Alt & Casa das Artes, Vigo, Spain
2014
Joao Garcia Miguel Company, Torres Vedras, Portugal
Seoul Art Space Hongeun, South Korea
2013
Can Felipa, Barcelona, Spain
Gallery Offlimits, Madrid, Spain
2012
Incheon Art Platform, Seoul, Korea.
mARTadero, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Mediaestruch, Sabadell, Spain
2008
House of Natural Fiber, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
awards
2019
Kotor Festival Montenegro. Award for best performance
2018
PUF Festival Croatia. Award for most innovative work
2007
Short listed for VAD Festivals’ International video art
competition
2003
Short listed for International Society of Typographic
Designers Student Competition
Shortlisted for Royal Academy of the Arts Students
Competition.