Peter Vogel (artist)

Peter Vogel ( born 1937 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) is a German designer of interactive electronic art of modernity. With his work, bird moves in areas between art, philosophy and neurophysiology. Interaction is the central intent of the artist, the viewer becomes a participant, the player who can affect the work by his impulses. Bird is thus an exponent of a generation of artists that represents the participation of the viewer in the center of their work. Also in the environment constructive concrete and kinetic art, the aim is the unification of art and life, to provide the recipient an active, sensual and aesthetic experience that goes beyond a pure image viewing.

After studying physics, Peter Vogel in Switzerland engaged in brain research and the development of medical devices. His interest was especially true of cybernetics and neurobiological processes. In addition to electronic music, this was the access to his artistic concept. So were the cybernetics, the music and the performance of the cornerstones for his actions. Vogel has composed early electronic music, worked in the theater and made ​​electronic instruments and changed.

So led his work as a physicist in brain research and his work as a musician and performer to his art, which develops only in the interaction between the work and the viewer. Bird sounding and glowing objects to entice people to the game and they lead to a recognition of the connection between art and technology. One of the works bird, which places both the connection of art and technology as well as the participation of the viewer in the focus, " Minimal Music Piece" (1985). It is an interactive sound installation that reacts to body movements of the recipient by tone sequences are generated. As soon as the viewer approaches the object, it throws shadows on installed photocells and affected by the fact individual photocells that produce sequences of notes.

Awards

• 2004: Reinhold Schneider Prize of the City of Freiburg