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Peter Vogel (artist)

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Peter Vogel
Vogel in 2009
Born(1937-03-09)9 March 1937
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Died8 May 2017(2017-05-08) (aged 80)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
NationalityGerman
Known forConceptual art, sound art, electronics

Peter Vogel (9 March 1937 – 8 May 2017)[1] was a German artist, best known for his interactive electronic sculptures and sound art pieces.[2]

Life

Interaction was the artist's central intention, the viewer becomes a participant, a player who can influence the work through his impulses. Vogel was thus an exponent of a generation of artists who placed the viewer's participation at the center of their work. Even in the context of constructive-concrete and kinetic art, the goal is to combine art and life in order to provide the recipient with an active and sensual-aesthetic experience that goes beyond just looking at the picture.

After studying physics,[3] Peter Vogel worked in Switzerland at Hoffmann-La Roche on brain research and the development of medical devices.[4] He was particularly interested in cybernetics and neurobiological processes.[5] In addition to electronic music, this was the access to his artistic concept. Cybernetics, music and performance were the cornerstones of his actions. Early on Vogel composed electronic music, worked in the theater and made and modified electronic instruments.

Vogel died on 8 May 2017, aged 80.[6]

Exhibitions

In 2011, the first retrospective of his work took place at the University of Brighton curated by Jean Martin and Conall Gleeson.[7] In 2011, the University of Brighton, England, exhibited his works, including sculptures which move when a viewer's shadow touches them.[5][8]

References

  1. ^ "Biographie". Peter Vogel. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. ^ Conny Freyer; Sebastien Noel; Eva Rucki (2008). Digital by design: crafting technology for products and environments. Thames & Hudson.
  3. ^ Sculpture. International Sculpture Center. 1991.
  4. ^ Pascal Cames: Hier spielt die Musik. Ausflugstipp: In Offenburg ist eine Werkschau des Objektkünstlers Peter Vogel zu sehen. In: Der Sonntag vom 29. Oktober 2017, S. 21.
  5. ^ a b "Brighton art exhibition sees sculptures 'come alive'". BBC News. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Offenburg: Nachruf: Künstler Peter Vogel ist im Alter von 80 Jahren gestorben". Badische Zeitung (in German). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Peter Vogel: The Sound of Shadows". University of Brighton: Faculty of Arts. Retrieved 21 Aug 2019.
  8. ^ Gleeson, Connall (2011). "Sounding Out The Museum - Peter Vogel Retrospective Exhibition". University of Brighton: Faculty of Arts. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2017.


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