Short Biography
Christoph Stähli, born on 26. Sept. 1982
lives and works in Zurich, Switzerland.
"Cyberspace is my home, digital bohemianism my style!"
Christoph Stähli is an artist based in Zurich, Switzerland, with a wide range of activities involving developing content and concepts for LED displays, performing lo-fi music diy workshops as a member of the Swiss Mechatronic Art Society, developing experimental audio/visual software for Nintendo DS, GP2x and other platforms. He is running a radio show, released music for 20kbps, trepok and other labels and is djing and live-performing regularly. He is also part of the art collective daftN0!ze and the swiss demo-scene.
Career
2010 - now - Master of Fine Arts - Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
2008 - 2010 - content creation und development for the 3d LED display NOVA - ETH Zurich & horao gmbh
2008 - 2009 - computer support at Bachelor of Arts in Art Education - ZHdK
2008 - Assistant at CAST - ZHdK
2005 - 2008 - Bachelor of Arts ZFH in Fine Arts with a specialization in Media Arts - Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) - Diploma: 2008
since 2009 - freelancing in the field of Media & Technology - cruz&kiyak
since 2005 - board member of the Swiss Mechatronic Art Society (SGMK)
since 1998 - radio show on channel K
Travels: USA (New York, Boston, San Francisco), Iceland, Asia (Shanghai, Singapore), Western Europe.
Selected Exhibitions/Projects
2008: WatchyWalkyTV on Tour.
2008: Media Facades Festival, Berlin.
2009: Shanghai International Science & Art Exhibition, Shangahi.
2010: Grosse Kunstausstellung München, Munich.
2010: Media Architecture Biennale, Vienna.
Selected Workshops
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: diy makeaway - Shift Festival, Basel.
2008: C64 workshop - Dynamo, Zurich.
2009: diy makeaway - bug'n'play, Zurich.
2009: diy makeaway - Tweakfest, Zurich.
2010: LED guezli workshop - Dock 18, Zurich.
2010: diy makeaway - ISEA, Dortmund.
2011: diy makeaway - Wäscherei, Zurich.
2011: diy power / makeaway - cellsbutton#5, Yogyakarta. Awarded by prohelvetia.
Selected Performances
2008: Live show at generator #12.
2008: Live show at elektro-lux v.9.
2009: Live show at Videostammtisch.
