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

upcoming

  • état bruitKonschthal Esch, Esch (LUXEMBOURG)28 march – 20 september 2026
  • Silver Egg. The Eros of Media ArtZKM - Centre for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe (GERMANY)4 july 2026 – 21 february 2027
  • homingla BF15, Lyon (FRANCE)13 november 2026 – 23 january 2027

2026

  • postCasin - Forum d'Art Contemporain, (LUXEMBOURG)

2025

2024

  • sounds of bethanyton ton, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Group exhibition, Berlin (DE)
  • Nebenbebensweet zenith, Wrg Sensor, solo exhibition, Braunschweig (DE)
  • modifiedexisting, new, balls to the wall, L/nk, group exhibition, Zwolle (NL)
  • Umarell Ultrasmore power!, Slash Gallery, group exhibition, Rotterdam (NL)
  • Mit Klangharm, Frappant Galerie, group exhibition, Hamburg (DE)

2023

  • The New Current 2023sweet zenith, Brutus, Rotterdam (NL)
  • Silent Serenadecoin-cidence, Willem Twee muziek en beeldende kunst, ’s-Hertogenbosch (NL)
  • Self/harmoniumharm, in Transit, L/NK, solo exhibition, Zwolle (NL)
  • sonic narrativescoin-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 Klangcoin-cidence, Strobreden, group exhibition, Hamburg (DE)
  • The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP)participant of residency program, New York (US)·residency
  • Thirtiesharm, Kunsthalle Trier, group exhibition, Trier (DE)
  • Fall Open Studios 2023The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), group exhibition, New York (US)
  • égo/égalselection of works, field projects, solo exhibition, New York (US)

2022

  • Raar sound Seriescoin-cidence, Een Kunstcentrum Charlois, performance/kinetic sculpture, Rotterdam (NL)
  • Radio Paleisspaghetti 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
  • Meakusmasweet zenith, IKOB and Rotondes/CUBE, single exhibit, Eupen (BE) and Luxembourg (LU)
  • Wastelandfuture on the rocks, grey space in the middle, group exhibition/ collaboration with Flora van Dullemen, den Haag (NL)
  • Experimanceballs to the wall, Garelly Haus, group exhibition/sound festival, Saarbrücken (DE)

2021

  • Antropical 2021residency project, Online·residency
  • Klankenbos spring edition 2021Klankenbos, ‘Flux’’, group exhibition, Pelt (BE)
  • Actiegrey 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 RadarAnnexe22, 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/hoerenSonotopia 2018, Residence, Bonn (DE)·residency
  • Lankelz(CUEVA), group exhibition, Esch (LU)
  • électromagnétique mobileOff-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 motusFabrik45, 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)
  • ArtspottingNederlandse Bank (DNB) with Martin Van Vreden, group exhibition, Amsterdam (NL)
  • Fresh Cacao en Carat Lucas Gassel PrijsCacaofabriek, group exhibition, Helmond (NL)

2016

  • AntropicalArt Residency led by Aurélie d’Incau, Steinfort (LU)·residency
  • Artistic research trip led by Mique EggermontDakar (SN)
  • TransplantKunstpodium T, group exhibition led by Annegret Kellner, Tilburg (NL)
  • EchoesParallel/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