Author Archives: Rona Rangsch

About Rona Rangsch

Rona Rangsch studied physics at the Universities of Cologne and Saarbrücken where she graduated in 1996. After scientific research activities at several renowned institutions she made physics her hobby to start a carreer as a media artist. She was trained in multimedia design at ca-medien.colleg Essen and attended Kunstakademie Düsseldorf as a guest student. Rona was awarded a number of international residency and research grants. Besides exhibiting her own work in Germany and abroad she co-curates the exhibition and residency programs of Künstlerhaus Dortmund where she is a member since 2003. (www.rangsch.de)

Austria: Behind the scenes of life sciences – impressions I

I am absolutely delighted about how open most bioscientists are in supporting my project. They take the time to guide me through their offices, training spaces and labs and share the content and enthousiasm for their work although I can … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / November 11, 2013 / Art, Residencies / Leave a comment

Austria: Indian summer activities

Another sunny day in Graz! It’s end of October and we still have over 20°C down here (‘down’ south compared to Dortmund…). In fact, I hardly had any rainy or foggy day here so far – or say maybe three … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / October 28, 2013 / Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment

Austria: Evolution in Graz

I am in Graz for 3 weeks now – actually I arrived mid September but went home for a week to set up and open a show and take down another. I live and work in one of the 4 … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / October 13, 2013 / Art, Residencies / Leave a comment

Canada: Leslie and short long distance flight

There was a storm indeed on our last day in Newfoundland: Leslie. For hours the whole island was without power and the University remained closed for the day. This is obviously nothing too extraordinary for the Newfoundlanders but it meant … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / September 14, 2012 / Art, Countries, Travelling / Leave a comment

Canada: In town

We have left Fogo on Friday for four more days in St. John’s before we will be heading back to Europe. It’s funny: I talk about going to Europe and not to Germany – probably because people here often see … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / September 9, 2012 / Art, Countries, Travelling / Leave a comment

Canada: L’Anse aux Meadows

We’ve been to L’Anse aux Meadows for a week, crossing Central Newfoundland and driving the Viking Trail along the West coast all the way up to the tip of the Northern Penninsula.

Rona Rangsch / August 25, 2012 / Art, Countries, Travelling / Leave a comment

Canada: Back in Newfoundland

I am back in Tilting on Fogo Island, Newfoundland. I have been visiting this place for a weekend coming from my last year’s residency at Terra Nova National Park and am really glad to be able to spend more time … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / August 5, 2012 / Art, Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment

Ireland: Sea, stones, wind and sheep

The Residency in Cill Rialaig, Co. Kerry, Ireland is called an artists’ retreat – and a retreat it is: I almost feel a bit like one of those monks that around the year 500 lived on Skellig Michael, a steep, … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / April 10, 2012 / Art, Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment

Norway: BEK and UiB

My experiences with BEK – Bergen Center for Electronic Art – are the complete opposite from those described in the last entry: It is amazing how they helped me, both with personal knowledge and advice as well as with equipment: … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / March 17, 2012 / Art, Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment

Norway: Department of Non-Communication

As much of my work is based on scientific research I have been in contact with many different research institutes over the last years. I have received a lot of support but even when they could not help me I … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / March 17, 2012 / About, Countries, Residencies / Leave a comment