Nika Schmitt
Works CV
Accumulus

Accumulus

2025 · Fourteen aluminium casts are electrically connected, forming a system in which movement and sound circulate in a rhythmic but unstable sequence.

latent mode

latent mode

2025 · The sound installation latent mode (stille laute) marks the opening of the Bonn Beethovenfest 2025.

sablier

sablier

2025 · sablier’ is a compact kinetic sculpture that grinds a sand stone into a heap of sand.

Ignition

Ignition

2024

Ton Ton

Ton Ton

2024 · L/nk, Zwolle (NL), made possible by Mondriaan Fonds 'Ton Ton’ exhibits uncontrolled and imprecise movements, continuously rotating in a circular motion.

more power!

more power!

2023 · more power! (2023) is an electrified leather whip that, when plugged into the wall, thrashes wildly.

fountain01

fountain01

2023

égo/égal

égo/égal

2023 · A sound-controlled scale with two hammer heads resting on two glass plates (ÉGO/ÉGAL, 2023).

Umwandler

Umwandler

2023 · ‘Umwandler’ is a site-specific sound installation based on the principle of the copper coil.

harm

harm

2023

sweet zenith

sweet zenith

2022 · Mirrored in space, two light pendulums orbit solar collectors mounted on poles.

coin-cidence

coin-cidence

2021 · ‘coin-cidence’ is a kinetic sound sculpture that consists of two motor-driven cymbals that roll around uncontrollably.

LOOP

LOOP

2021 · Graduation show 2021, Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende kunsten, den Haag (NL) A kinetic installation with three main units and an external unit at the window.

Con-tainers

Con-tainers

2021 · Con-tainers is part of the series "rolling things", an expression of interest-less objects rolling around.

Balls To The Wall

Balls To The Wall

2020 · The work is part of a series based on time perception studies involving the effects of perceived motion, stimuli repetition and physical and emotional tension.

Radau Radar

Radau Radar

2021 · Annexe22, Esch (LU), video credits: Paulius Sokolovas ‘Radau Radar’ reshapes sound reflections in interior spaces through moving physical surfaces.

Flux

Flux

2020 · The kinetic installation “Flux” is a subtle intervention that reflects the changing stream dynamics of the river “Eisch”(Steinfort (LU)) through movement and analogue sounds.

Echotrope

Echotrope

2019

half full-half empty

half full-half empty

2018

locus motus

locus motus

2018 · kinetic sound installation 1300 cm x 1600 cm x 600 cm The installation ‘locus motus’ comprises a kinetic staging.

seismic trail

seismic trail

2018 · sound sculpture/object, 40 cm x 13.

dadder

dadder

2018

Re-wind

Re-wind

2017 · The work “Re-wind” features an inflatable room that is made-to-measure for its interior of display.

rise/set

rise/set

2017 · Three blinds are continuously pulled down by cords which are connected to a central mechanical system installed in the middle of the exhibition space.

Vitamine D

Vitamine D

2017 · ‘Vitamine D’ is an interactive audio installation that utilizes twelve light sensors to measure light intensity and produce corresponding ticking sounds through attached speakers.