Benjamin Tomasi

born Bozen/ Bolzano, Italy

Education:
Studies of fine arts at University for Applied Arts Vienna, Photography and Media, and at Listahískóli Íslands - Reykjavik, Iceland. 2008 Diploma at University for Applied Arts, Vienna

Selected Group Exhibitions/Collaborations:
2010 Ast faellt auf Tonspur (with Bernhard Garnicnig), Magazin, Vienna,
2010 Detour Track 2: Contextual Concerts , Vienna, Austria
2010 Synchronisation, Galerie Hartmann, Vienna, Austria
2010 Love 4.1, Love, Vienna, Austria
2010 off with the heads. plattformquelle, Vienna, Austria
2010 for against disaster, move machiya, Arakawa Ku, Tokyo, Japan
2009 Next Reality, YCC, Yokohama, Japan
2009 Performance II Uebertragung und Uebersetzung, Fotogalerie Wien, Vienna, Austria 2009 Sound/Time/Space, C17, Vienna, Austria
2009 UnORTnung V, Anker Brotfabrik, Vienna, Austria
2008 Trojan Horses, Vienna, Austria
2008 SCOOP 2008, Galerie Momentum, Vienna, Austria
2008 THE ESSENCE 08, MAK, Austria
2007 PRINZGAU/podgorschek - weg mit dem Ziel! Teil 2 INFILTRATION, Künstlerhaus, Graz, Austria
2006 Seemann lass das Träumen, Plattformquelle, Vienna, Austria
2006 Franz jagt Urselbein, Galerie Licht im Raum, Vienna, Austria
2006 OPEN 2006, 9. International Exhibition of Sculptures and Installations, Venezia / Lido, Italy
2006 P1, P1, Berlin UDK, Germany 2006 Full Frame Festival, Schikaneder, Vienna, Austria
2005 Kunstakademie Münster, Germany
2004 ESE, Listahískóli Íslands - Reykjavik, Iceland
2004 Rien ne va plus, Heiligenkreuzerhof, Vienna, Austria
2004 Facing Photography, Westlicht, Vienna, Austria
2003 48 h, Gallery Christine König, Vienna, Austria

Solo Shows:
2010 Aussicht, Galerie Völs, Völs am Schlern, Italy
2008 800/20, Galerie Amer Abbas, Kunstbüro, Vienna, Austria
2007 Die Dinge verschwinden, Galerie ArtBits, Vienna, Austria
2006 Skafbylur, SWINGR, Vienna, Austria
2006 Electro, Elektro Gönner, Vienna, Austria

Grants/ Stipends/ Exchange:
2010 Ma7, Project Grant for Ast fällt auf Tonspur (with Bernhard Garnicnig), Austria
2009 Bmukk, Austrian Artist in residency program for Tokyo, Japan
2005 Artist grant from South Tyrol, Italy
2004 Erasmus scholarship in Reykjavik, Iceland
2003 Emmanuel and Sophie Fohn stipend, Vienna, Austria

Public collections:
Photography collection Bmukk,
Austria Arthothek des Bundes

Publications:
2009 Catalog: PERFORMANCE Performance im Bild und im medialen Übertrag,
Fotogalerie Wien, ISBN 978-3-902725-28-8

2008 Book: TRAUM STADT WIR - Möglichkeiten urbaner Wahrnehmung / SOGNO CITTÁ NOI - Esercizi di percezione: Angelika Burtscher, Manuela Demattio, Roberto Gigliotti with: Lungomare Gallerie / Studienverlag Innsbruck, ISBN 3-7065-4408-3 ; 978-3-7065-4408-5

2006 Catalog: OPEN 2006, 9.International Exhibition of Sculptures and Installations, Venezia, Lido

2006 Book: UN ERHÖRT. VISIONEN DES JUNGEN SÜDTIROL / PRE VISIONI DEL GIOVANE SUDTIROLO, Edition Raetia, 2006, ISBN 978-88-7283-258-5

2006 Catalog: Fotografie an der Angewandten, Fotohof Edition 2006, Band 78, ISBN 978-3-901756-78-8

2005 Catalog: Fine arts, University of Applied Arts, Vienna

2002 Catalog: The Essence 2002, University of Applied Arts, Vienna

Music:
Thalija, Postrock collective, since 2001/02
several collaborations with Bernhard Garnicnig, Alex Murray Leslie, Coppe, Albert Allgaier

http://www.benjamintomasi.com/