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Benoit Maubrey

1952 born in Washington, D.C. 1975 Bachelor of Arts Diploma from Georgetown University since 1979 in Berlin lives and works since 1990 in Baitz (near Brandenburg/ Germany)

since 1983 numerous performances and exhibitions (a selection): Ars Electronica (1985), Steirischer Herbst (1986), Musée de La Villette/Paris (1986), Festival les Arts au Soleil/Lille (1990), TISEA/Sydney (1992), MEDIALE/Hamburg (1993), ISEA/Helsinki (1994), Sound Art Festival/Hannover, Kryptonale/Berlin (1996), SONAMBIENTE/ Akademie der K¸nste Berlin (1996), 38eme Rugissants/Grenoble (1996), Tokyo City Opera/ NTT-ICC (1997), International Symposium of Electronic Arts/Chicago (1997), Ostranenie Festival/Bauhaus Dessau, International Symposium for Electronic Arts/Chicago (1998), The Kitchen /NYC, International Dance and Technology Conference/ Phoenix, Arizona (1999), Danzdag,/Kulturhus Aarhus, Denmark, "Audio Ballerinas and Electronic Guys" /Theater am Hallesches Ufer, Berlin, Monaco Dance Danses Forum (2000), Tollwood Festival/Munich, Potsdamer Musikfestspiele, Kunstmuseum/Wolfsburg, Berliner Festspiele, New Haven Festival for Arts and Ideas, Seoul Performing Arts Festival, Musee des Arts et Industrie,/Saint-Etienne (2001), Location One/NYC, HIGH FIDELITY, Musiktheater im Revier/Gelsenkirchen (co-production mit Berndt Schindowski), Hamburger Bahnhof, Museum f¸r Gegenwartskunst, Berlin, Potsdamer Festspiele (2002), Lowlands Festival/Holland, Gracia Territoria Sonor/Barcelona, (2003) "Sonoric Atmospheres"/Ostseebiennale der Klangkunst, Thailand New Media Art Festival/Bangkok, IFI Festival/Portugal. http://www.audioballerinas.com/

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Benoit Maubrey, born 1952 in Washington, D.C., received a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University in 1975 and has lived in Berlin since 1979, moving to Baitz (near Brandenburg, Germany) in 1990. Since 1983 he has presented numerous performances and exhibitions internationally at festivals and institutions including Ars Electronica (1985), ISEA/Helsinki (1994), Tokyo City Opera/NTT-ICC (1997), The Kitchen/NYC and Musiktheater im Revier/Gelsenkirchen (co-production mit Berndt Schindowski); website: http://www.audioballerinas.com/

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