Vita
Born 1974. Lives and works in Vienna, Berlin & Venice.
HERWIG EGON CASADORO-KOPP
“Fiction creates reality.”
CV (short)
2019 – / Freelance artist
2017 – 2019 / Co-founder of the College of X, an educational startup for “the art of visual storytelling”, Berlin
2010 – / Founder of Normalum – Mixed Realities, studio for transmedia consultancy and narrative interaction design, Berlin
2007 – 2010 / Artist, freelancer & social strategy consultant, Berlin
2003 – 2006 / Assistance EEG studies, Institute for Brain Research, Dept. of Neurophysiology, Vienna
2001–2007 / Creation, study and completion of a new, individual studyplan „Cognitive Neuroscience“ out of Philosophy, Medicine, Biology & Psychology at the University of Vienna, Austria; completion 2007 with distinction
2000 / Exchange semester (Erasmus), Facoltà di Filosofia e Lettere, Trieste, Italy
1998–2002 / Study of fine arts at the Academy of Fine Arts (New Media, Peter Kogler & Concept Art, Renee Green, Vienna, Austria)
1993–1998 / Study of Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria
1992 / Vocational education in graphic- and communication design under Barry M. Hewson (New Design University), Vienna, Austria
DEUTSCH
Geboren 1974. Lebt und arbeitet in Wien, Berlin und Venedig.
2019 – / Freischaffender Künstler
2017 – 2019 / Mitgründer of the College of X, ein edukatives Startup “The Art of Visual storytelling”, Berlin
2010 – / Gründer der NORmALUM – Mixed Realities, Studio für Transmedia Beratung und Narratives Interaktionsdesign, Berlin
2007 – 2010 / Freischaffender Künstler & social strategy Berater
2003 – 2006 / Assistenz EEG Studien, Institut für Hirnforschung, Abt. Neurophysiologie, Wien
2001–2007 / Organisation und Studium eines neuen individuellen Diplomstudiengangs „Kognitive Neurowissenschaften“ aus Philosophie, Medizin, Biologie & Psychologie an der Universität Wien; Abschluss 2007 mit Auszeichnung
2000 / Austauschsemester (Erasmus), Facoltà di Filosofia e Lettere, Trieste, Italien
1998–2002 / Studium der bildenden Kunst an der Akademie der bildenden Künste (Neue Medien, Peter Kogler & Concept Art, Renee Green) Wien
1993–1998 / Studium der Medizin, Universität wien
1992 / Fachausbildung Graphik- und Kommunikationsdesign bei Barry M. Hewson, (New Design University), Wien
VITA (long)
SPEAKING
2022
“Of Broken Realities, Storytelling and Stepping into the Magic Circle” games:net Berlin Europe Podcast Episode 14 – Herwig Kopp
“NFTs: End or the beginning? Experiences, positions & visions for the future of non-fungible tokens in fine art” Talks @ Fondaco Marcello, Venedig
2020
“Life as a bad larp design”, talk, Solmukohta conference, Tampere, Finland
2019
“Real Life Sim – The World Understood As A Game”, talk, GameOn Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania
2018
“New Concepts, New Worlds, New Roles”, talk, part of the course: New Visual Worlds, New Stories: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence, Mahindra Humanities Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA
2017
“Immersion and other feelings”, talk @WeDo Agency, Berlin
2016
“Nordic Larp, Bleeding & echte Gefühle”, talk, Berlin Games Week, Gamefest, Computerspielemuseum
“Behind The Curtain: how the brain creates reality through fiction”, talk, Solmukohta 2016 conference, M/S Symphony, Helsinki, Finland
2015
“The world really is…fiction.” talk, Alibisforinteraction conference, Landskrona, Schweden
“Storytelling, Choice & the Senses: Filling the Gaps” talk, Society in the modern media space, Track: Manipulative technologies in the media as a means of influence public opinion; International scientific-practical conference, St. Petersburg State Institute of Cinema and Television, St. Petersburg, Russia
2014
“The Science of Doing Nothing”, talk, Torino Film Lab, Karlovy Vary Filmfestival
“Interactive – Story – Telling” lecture & workshop, St. Petersburg State Institute of Cinema and Television, St. Petersburg, Russia
2013
“Storyworlds: becoming god” lecture & workshop, Kult Buro, Moscow, Russia
“Interactive Storyworlds”, talk, Peking University, School of Software & Microelectronics / Digital Arts & Design, Beijing, China
“Love, packs and masses: Transmedia and interpenetrating multiplicities” Creative Assemblages – First International Deleuze Studies in Asia Conference, Taipeh, Taiwan
“Storyworlds – Technomagic” lecture & workshop, Sustainable Neigbours Network (SNN) & Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) with City University of New York (CUNY), Dakar, Senegal
2012
“Transmedia Storytelling”, talk, Global Ecovillage (GEN) Conference, Krishna Valley, Hungary
“Levels of Engagement – Interaction vs. Participation”, talk with Martin Ericsson, CrossmediaZEN conference, Vilnius, Lithuania
“Understanding God: Building universes” workshop, CrossmediaZEN conference, Vilnius, Lithuania
2011
“Bag of Bones” Lecture performance; An envelope for arts, sciences, politics and us. Mixing realities and mediating myths & methods; Museumsquartier, quartier 21/Electric Avenue, Vienna
“Transmedia” & “Crowdfunding” talk, CAMPUS / Crossmedia Day, St. Petersburg, Russia
“Normalität als transmediale Fiktion”, talk, Future and Reality of Gaming (FROG11) Conference, Townhall, Vienna
“Social = Sicherheit” Strukturierter Dialog Bedarfsträger, Kommunikative Zugänge zu den Bürgern/‐innen im Krisenmanagement, Institut für Sicherheitsforschung, Sigmund Freud Universität, Wien
PUBLICATIONS
“Traumpark Larp – Über die Vermischung von Fiktion und Realität in Vergnügungsparks.” in Schlickmann, Biena (Hrsg.) Larp und die (anderen) Künste. Zauberfeder Verlag 2016 ISBN 978-3-938922-74-3
Little ABC of Doing Nothing. Panpaidia Publishing / distributed in co-working spaces and corporate workplaces.
“Love, packs and masses: Transmedia and interpenetrating multiplicities”, Proceedings of the First International Deleuze Studies in Asia Conference “Creative Assemblages”, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan
„Philosophy on Stage“ (documentary), 2 DVD Book, GRENZfilm, Passagen Verlag, Vienna, ASIN: 3851658272
Bag Of Bones – Encomium for the publication of “An envelope for arts, sciences, politics and us. Mixing realities and mediating myths & methods“, Ed. Springer, Museumsquartier, quartier 21/Electric Avenue, Vienna
Nailing The Whatness of Absence (script @scribd), Art & Science Program, University of Applied Arts, Vienna
„Mind – the Gap / Explanatory gaps explained“ (2010) Talking Brains, Einstein Forum, Potsdam
„Gun Smoke is Perfume“ (2009) Quick & Dirty, Kulturpalast Pub., Berlin
„Tropen und Neurone“ (Tropes & Neurons – research on the base of concepts), e-print (German only); Published at Sammelpunkt, University Vienna & at CogPrints at University of Southampton cogprints.org/6025/
„Kristallmassaker”, in Hawlik R., Manhartseder S. (Eds.) Farbenhäuser und Lichtgewächse, Folio Publishing, Vienna/Bolzano S. 156-163; ISBN-13: 978-3852563299
AWARDS
2020 „LUCI_FER 2020“ Jury Award “Best Documentary” in Quarantine Film Challenge organised by Miniboxoffice, India’s only independent films marketing, distribution & film festival organizer 2011 „MEM“ Winning Pitch of the TransmediaNext contest, London, UK
2008 „Reeducate yourself“ (Short Film) Winner of „You too can be like us“, Hebbel Theater am Ufer, Berlin
EXHIBITIONS / SCREENINGS
2023
MiRNArte Internationale virtuelle Ausstellung in Stadtraum von Venedig: „Viral Human. Öffentliche Kunst und das Metaversum / Viral Human. Arte Pubblica e Metaverso”
OIL (oltre i limite), Serie von 3D-Animation-Kurzfilmen, art-frame magazine
2022
“Heart Art”, 3D Animation, in “Prospective Openings”, CF Projects Space, Mestre
“I wanna be a star, but I am just mediocre”, Serie von performances, Smule
Portal 0001 – 000X, 3D Animation, Serie Generative Art, auf objkt.com und hicetnunc.art
2021
“Murano’s Secrets” art-docu mit Francesco da Mosto, 19min, Venice Glass Week, HUB, Palazzo Loredan, Venedig
“I am a token”, NFT not to be sold, Mintable, iamatoken.io, Opensea.io, rarible.com
“Palace” Prototyp eines künstlerischen 3D-Lernspiels, Normalum Mixed Realities, Berlin
2020
Borders Art Fair 2020 “Future Landscapes” in Venedig, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello
“All The Heroic Frenzies – a dialogue with Henry Cavill & Giordano Bruno”, 6min22, Renovatio Mundi
2018
Thanos Kitchen – drawings & video; Transformation, exhibition in College of X, Berlin
2017
NEURO-SPACE – Larp Scene & Medieninstallation. mit Margarete Jahrmann (Zürich) & Thomas Wagensommerer (Wien). Computerspielemuseum, Berlin
2015
Yours Faithfully – Hochachtungsvoll. 5min; Avanti Film Discourse, Ehemaliges Stummfilmkino Delphi Berlin
2014
Mack In Venice (webseries, 45min documentary) in The Sky Over Nine Column Exhibition Office, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice
2013
Bring Your Own Benefit. Video 12min. BYO-X, Berlin
Intra/Extra 2013; Dakar, Senegal
2012
All Along the Watchtower (Performance) Drum & Bell Tower, Beijing, China
Intra/Extra 2012; Beijing, China
2011
Direct Action 2011 – Month of Performance Art, Berlin
Counter Body – Media Installation in Philosophy on Stage III (Symposium, exhibition & lecture performances organised by Arno Böhler & Susanne Granzer), Wittgenstein Haus, Vienna
Anonymous Kopp – An Exchange with Sol LeWitt, Mass MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art), North Adams
2010
Mind – the Gap, Einstein Forum, Potsdam
Intra Extra (Substitution), Videomedeja – International Video Art Festival, Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina, Novi Sad
Papier vivante / The living paper / Das lebendige Papier (part of “La Monnaie Vivante / The Living Currency / Die lebende Münze” after Pierre Klossowski, directed by Pierre Bal-Blanc) HAU – Hebbel am Ufer Theater, Berlin
Morisson Go Chicken Rio – Music & performance (part of Sampleslaya 06 with DJ Cueing & Markus Steinkellner) Morisson Club, Wien
Gun Smoke is Perfume (part of “Quick & Dirty” mit Moritz Majce, Sandra Manhartseder, Rüdiger Reisenberger, Katharina Wallisch, Attila Torniy, Kordula Wallisch) Kulturpalast Wedding , Berlin
2009
Body of Evidence IX. Sammlung Boros, Berlin
Intra Extra 2009. Mess Hall, Chicago
2008
Body of Evidence VII. Parnell Square N, Dublin
Re-educate yourself (in competition “You too can be like us”). HAU, Hebbel am Ufer Theater, Berlin
2007
Philosophy on Stage II (DVD Book) Passagen Verlag
2006
Zwischendrin. Mittendurch. thecrystalweb°lounge, Wien
Sensationen im Alleingang 2 (with Moritz Majce, Kathi Polt, Marlene Haring, Andreas Duscha u.a.) Wien
2005
Bundesländer Pavillion Österreich, Expo2005, Aichi, Japan
„Crystal Massacre“ (Short Film), Galerie Sala Terrana, Vienna
Sensationen im Alleingang 1 (with Moritz Majce u.a.) Cabaret Renz, Wien
2004
Cathy Acker „I is not an interior affair“ (Video with Barbara Caspar), Pavelhaus, Laafeld
Saliera (Video with Ronald Kodritsch), Kunsthalle Wien, Project Space, Sendung ohne Sender
Trinitas eventuarum (3 performances with Moritz Majce) in Mike Hentz`exhibition project “Macroland”, Werkstätten- und Kulturhaus, Vienna
2003
300 Jahre Wiener Zeitung (Imagefilm), Nationalbibliothek, Wien
2001
Suarhe II (Lecture performance with Arno Böhler & Susanne Granzer) Österr. Kulturforum, New York
2000
Suarhe (Lecture performance with Arno Böhler & Susanne Granzer), Akademie der bildenden Künste, Wien; Spielboden, Dornbirn & Remise, Bludenz
1999
Blindspot2000. (Installation), Transart, Semperdepot, Wien