CURRICULUM VITAE
August 2021
April – July 2021
Dec 2020 – Jan 2021
February 2020
Sept 2019 – Dec 2020
January 2019
August 2018
May/June 2018
April 2018 – now
Jan – March 2018
Jan 2018 – now
Sept 2017
Nov 2016 – March 2017
June 2016
2014 and 2016
July 2015
February 2015
Sept – Dec 2014
2011 – 2013
Aug – Dec 2011
2009 – 2011
2009 – 2010
May 2009
TodAncestor – dust till down
assistant to director Yuko Kaseki, DOCK11, Berlin
Ästhetik und Erkenntnis
coordination of the XI. congress of the German Society of Aesthetics (DGÄ); course of event and website
The Sound They Make When No One Listens
artistic advisor for Thiago Granato dance production; public premiere August 19-22 2021, Tanz im August Festival, Berlin
L_and Encounter
directing a 48h self-inquiry retreat during a research residency at Rumah Tangga, Jakarta
Institute for Aesthetic Theory (ZHdK)
Scientific Assistant at the Zurich School of the Arts; academic administration, coordination of exhibitions and events
Jahrbuch Medienphilosophie (yearly edition)
editor, published at De Gruyter
The Listeners
performing for social choreographer Ernesto Pujol in the frame of “Labor Europa”, Peace Hall, Town Hall Osnabrück
The Heart Inherited
assembled research and performance presentation with Cristina Planas and Joana Moher in the frame of “22Cubic – Space/Object/Body”, MATERIC, Barcelona
Psych*O*pomp
research performance; performed at Tamago Gallery (Berlin 2018), Lìtost Gallery (Prague 2018), 6 8 2 1 (Cairo 2019), Rumah Tangga (Jakarta 2020), Grüntaler9 (Berlin 2021)
Gender Shot
creation of a photographic project during a residency at Studio Ellen Luise Weise, Berlin
The Body WithIn
teaching my own movement methodology as either workshop or regular class at Kunsthochschule Weißensee, Young Urban Performance Festival Osnabrück, Cairo Contemporary Dance Center, Rumah Tangga Jakarta, Padang Bulan Yogyakarta
MOLT
sculptural performance, co-created and co-performed in collaboration with Hermes Pittakos and Federica Dauri; premiere Nov 9th 2017 at Buffer Fringe Festival, Nicosia/Cyprus; performed at No New Idols Festival, Riga 2019, and “Hacking The Computable”-conference, HDMK Stuttgart 2020
TO
durational performance by invitation of Nikhil Chopra in the curation LUCID SLEEP, Serendipity Arts Festival, Panaji, Goa; and research residency with monthly performative presentations, HH Art Spaces, Goa, India
Subject To Life
solo performance and research during a residency at Trumbullplex, Detroit/Michigan, USA
Performance Studio (SAIC)
Teaching Assistant at the School of the Arts Institute Chicago in the Performance Department, Chicago/Illinois, USA
LOVE.
three-days performance series and solo exhibition; performed as practical part of the same-titled master thesis, SomoS Art House, Berlin
FESTUNG/EUROPA
spatial choreography; performing for Moritz Majce and Sandra Man, Sophiensäle, Berlin
Justified Beliefs
performing for Christian Falsnaes in the exhibition “Schwindel der Wirklichkeit”, Akademie der Künste, Berlin
Visibility and Visualisation
Research Student at the same titled interdisciplinary PhD program, funded by the German Research Council, University of Potsdam
SLOW PIECES
creation of a solo performance cycle; questioning human needs and the being-in-the-world; performed monthly as a resident at Grüntaler9, Berlin
HEIMAT
research and performances with artist Maud Le Monnier, presented yearly at localize – das Heimatfestival, Potsdam
Culinary Cinema (60. Berlinale)
assistant to project manager; film programming, internal communication, coordinating and facilitating the screenings
Drawing Memory IX
artistic employee at the Kunstenfestivaldesarts to assist artist Nikhil Chopra with his above titled performance, Brussels
Publications
Stertz, Lisa: LOVE. — eine Projektarbeit zur Feststellung, dass Liebe nicht erklärt, sondern nur erfahren werden kann. Akademikerverlag, Saarbrücken 2016
Sternagel/Mersch/Stertz: Kraft der Alterität — Ethische und aisthetische Formen des Performativen, transcript Metabasis, Bielefeld 2015
As editor:
Mersch, Dieter: Praktiken Ästhetischen Denkens, transcript, Bielefeld (forthcoming)
Mersch/Mayer: Jahrbuch Medienphilosophie, De Gruyter, Berlin (yearly edition; ed. 7 forthcoming)
Mayer, Michael: Melancholie und Medium. Das schwache Subjekt, die Toten und die ununterbrochene Trauerarbeit, Passagen Verlag, Wien 2019
Education
July 2013 – May 2016 M.F.A. in Fine Arts Studio, School of the Arts Institute Chicago (under a Fulbright Grant and a New Artist Society Scholarship)
Oct 2010 – Sept 2015 M.A. (with distinction) in European Media Studies, University of Potsdam
Oct 2004 – Mar 2009 B.A. (excellent) in European Media Studies, University of Potsdam
Qualifications
Since 2011 Butoh Dance under Yuko Kaseki, Valentin Tszin, and Yumiko Yoshioka
Since 2016 Internal Martial Arts (Baguazhang under Yunuen Rhi, Taiji Quan under Lingji Hon, Qi Gong under Ali al-Sarraf)
Since 2019 Dervish Whirling under Ziya Azazi
IT
Microsoft Office Good
Adobe InDesign Good
Adobe Premiere Good
Adobe Photoshop General Knowledge
Adobe Illustrator General Knowledge
Languages
German Native Speaker
English Fluent
French Fluent
Italian General conversation
Spanish Basics
Arabic Basics
Turkish Basics