Paul Devens

1965. Lives and works in Maastricht, Netherlands

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006
  • ”Testing Ground”, Power Plays. Curated by Ive Stevenheijdens. Kunstencentrum België, Hasselt (B). “Latitude” Screening 5.1 surround / video at Lumiere Cinema Maastricht and OSC//8, Geneva. In coop with 10:21 AM.
  • ISP, Office for Contemporary Art, Oslo, curated by Christiane Erharter and Ute Meta Bauer.
  • Experimental Intermedia, Gent, B.
  • Luxus artfoundation, Den Haag.
  • Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht.
  • Lokaal 01, Breda, NL, curated by Ad van Roosmalen.
  • De Bank, artfoundation, Enschede, NL.
  • Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht.
  • Magasin, cnac, Grenoble, F, curated by Jean Pierre Simon and Adeline von Fuerstenberg.
  • Apollohuis, Eindhoven, NL, curated by Paul Panhuysen
  • Provinciaal Museum, Hasselt, B.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007
  • coming up: Hikikomori. Set & sound design and soundtrack to a choreography by Thomas Devens. Various international theaters.
  • Nitrianski Galéria, Nitra, Slovakia and Budapest, Hungary
  • Jan van Eyck Akademie, Maastricht.
  • Klein Art works, Chicago, curated by Marlena Novak / Jay Allen Jim.
  • Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen, D.
  • Hedah artfoundation, Maastricht
  • Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam.
  • Global Attic Festival', Rotterdam.
  • Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, curated by Moniek Toebosch.
  • Duende artfoundation, Rotterdam, Curated by William Engelen.
  • W139, Amsterdam, curated by Theo Tegelaers.
  • Technical University, Architecturedept., Einhoven, NL.
  • Landbouwbelang, Maastricht, Curated by Johan Deumens.
  • ICA, Amsterdam.

SOLO CONCERTS AND EVENTS

 
  • Experimental Intermedia, New York. Curated by Phill Niblock.”OSC//8” Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Zeppelin, Sonoscop, Barcelona, “Acoustics of control”.
  • Zeppelin, Sonoscop, Barcelona, “On Agreement and Conflicts”.
  • Babylon, Istanbul
  • Lokaal 01, Breda, NL.
  • Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers, F.
  • Global Attic Festival' Rotterdam.
  • Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Baudelopark, Gent, Boulevard, Den Bosch and Winterslag, Genk.

RELEASES

2006
  • “ctrl_alt_del” DVD production and curation, two soundpieces and a movie.
  • Free issue with Gonzo Circus magazine.
  • “Latitude” DVD-r edition, wrapped in full-color poster.
2005
  • “Gunpop” CD-R. “Mozart 249” compilation DVD (-not distributed).
  • CD / DVD “Gold Extra: Sightclub” Tallin, Maastricht, Salzburg.
2004
  • “Kvikklunsj” CD-R.contribution to cd “Oddpop”.
2003
  • production and soundpiece for CD “ctrl-alt-del”.
2002
  • Contribution to compilation-CD 'Music for difficult people' by Mangenerated, Moortsel, B.
  • 2001Solo audio cd/ cd-rom 'DJ Lait Russe', private release.
2000
  • 'Dralt' audio cd. Cooperation with Los DQ.Contribution to 'Trace', an audio cd by the John Moore University, Liverpool.
1999
  • Contribution to 'Hope', an audio cd by Scanner and the John Moore University, Liverpool.
1998
  • 'Hedah 500 rpm', audio cd. production, participation and curation.
  • 'Model (book)' fc book and audio cd. private release with texts from Mique Eggermont, Ranti Tjan, Frans Budé and Anna Hakkens.
1996
  • 'Models' audiocassette, release by De Bank, Enschede.
1994
  • 'Belt 3' Folder and audio cd. release by the city of Grenoble, le Magasin and l'Ecole des Beaux Arts, Grenoble
1992
  • 'Signs Signals Tunes', audio cd. Released by the Jan van Eyck Akademie, Maastricht

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS

2002
  • 'Food 2' Amstenraderveld, Brunssum, NL.
2000
  • 'Moped' Universiteit Maastricht.
1997
  • 'Cone 8' Business and Sciencepark, Enschede, NL.

WEB

2004
  • www.pauldevens.nl
  • www.mobilegaze.com <pause>.
  • www.heteeuwigelichaam.nl
  • www.parkstadlimburgprijs.nl
  • www.listen.to/aikitwifwirikia
  • www.project-ctrl-alt-del.com
  • www.wssohwte.net
  • www.limburg.be/ z33 etc.

COLLECTIONS

 
  • Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht AZM,
  • Academic Hospital Artcollection Maastricht
  • DSM Artcollection, Sittard, NL.
  • Jan van Eyck Academy Artcollection,
  • MaastrichtSNS Bank, Heerlen, NL.
  • Centraal Museum Utrecht –Amelisweert.
  • Ranti Tjan / Caroline Berkenbosch.
  • Various private collectors

COLLECTIVE EVENTS

 
  • (Los DQ; pop-based Art Group with Paul Devens 1999 - 2002)
  • www.cuci.nl/~god
  • Presentation 'Dralt' at Hedah and bar De Witte Ballons.
  • Openings concert Kunstverein Monchengladbach, D.
1999
  • Openingsconcert exhibition finals HISK, Antwerp, B.'artists on the move' Poitiers, Fr.
  • 'European culture tourist' CNN.
  • 'Niet de Kunstvlaai' Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam. Concert.

SIDE ACTIVITIES

2006
  • Researcher / advisor lectorship “autonomy and public domain” Hogeschool Zuyd, Maastricht.
  • “Something about Wapke” soundtrack to a video by Anne Lise Stenseth, RAM Galeriet, Oslo.
2005
  • “You Don’t Love Me Yet” project Johanna Billing.
  • Soundpiece with Ramzy Oulad (MC Ramses). Performance Veenfabriek, Leiden (NL).
2004
  • lecture “Atelier Nord” Oslo.lecture Northwestern University, music department, Chicago, Ill.
  • soundtrack to video “Winner” Marianne Heier, Sørlandets Art Museum, Kristiansand.
2002–2003
  • two soundtracks to stopmotion movies Manon Bovenkerk.
2002
  • ”Soundlab” artstudents ABK Maastricht working in public on soundart at Museum Het Domein, Sittard with lectures of Natasa Petersin, Jay Allen Yim and Marlena Novak, Jens Brand, Guy van Belle.
  • 'Leefbaar Hedah' workshop with artstudents ABK Maastricht at the Hedah foundation.
2001
  • Projectteacher at the ABK Maastricht (Akademy for fine arts) up to now.
  • Committeemember of the foundation for Fine Art, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam.Lecture
  • 'Cafe Sonore' CEM foundation Amsterdam.Lecture 'Cafe Sonore', CEM. Location: Den Bosch.
  • 'H5' book and cd-rom release by Hedah. Cooperation in concept and design.
2000
  • Design cd rom 'Parkstad prijs 2000' in cooperation with Bert van den Bosch.
1999
  • Lecture and workshop ABK Maastricht.
1996
  • Lecture ABK Maastricht.
1995
  • co-foundation and co-programming Hedah foundation. Up to 1998.
1994
  • Lecture at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Grenoble.
1993
  • Lecture at the AKI, Fine Arts Academy, Enschede.

GRANTS AND PRIZES

1989
  • Henriette Hustinxprijs, academyprize for outstanding finals.
1991
  • Startersgrant, Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture (BKVB).
1994
  • Ina van Doormaelbeurs, grant for projects abroad, Prins Bernhardfonds.Grant Pepinieres Europeennes pour Jeunes Artistes.1996Landgraafprijs, prize for young artists.
1997
  • and 2001Grant for artpractice (werkbeurs), Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture (BKVB).
1994
  • 1998 and 2003Elementary grant for artpractice (basisstipendium), Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture (BKVB).