“Silence is something that comes from the heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not
talking and not doing things; It means you’re not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent,
Then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Through introspection, mourning, remembrance, and celebration of emptiness and silence, Chris
Koehn seeks to materialize emotions with minimal elements and chromatics, a pause. Inspired by
Japanese simplicity, creating emptiness with consciousness and intention. Much like a tea room,
his art invites emotional evolution through minimalistic arrangements. Utilizing negative space, his
compositions evoke the essence of Ikebana.
Drawing inspiration from Mies van der Rohe’s architectural ethos of removing unnecessary
elements, Brian Eno's musical process in embracing silence by removing notes, and Eduardo
Chillida ’s embrace of emptiness and void spaces , Chris Koehn journey as an artist, architect,
musician, and human transcends technical virtuosity. Instead, it delves inward, seeking to heal and
connect with the creative cosmos. Viewing himself as a selfless conduit rather than merely an artist,
"I recognize that art and ideas already exist; our role is to capture them through our senses and
manifest them."
Chris Koehn studied architecture in UNAM,
ETSAM Politecnico Madrid & Universidad Iberoamericana.
At Politecnico University in Madrid, he enrolled in Art Subjects and started painting
minimal pieces as a healing process when his brother passed away in 2003.
He founded GoKo.MX design firm 2011 where he has developed residential, corporate
and Cultural spaces including Chapel Music Studio in Mexico City.
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Art painting & soundscapes first solo exhibition at Galera 32 Mexico City. October 2025.
Art Residency Summer 2026, Chelsea New York.
Currently working on second Stillness exhibit for Toronto Canada. 2026
Photography & sound exhibit Fall 2026 Mexico City
Single line sketches series are currently exhibited at Espacio Bomboti Polanco.
Mexico City.
On his music project ( Chris Koehn ) he has released 6 EP´s,
worked with Arts & Crafts Canada, Cleopatra Records Los Angeles and synced couple
of his songs on NETFLIX. He has collaborated with different artist as Joseph Arthur ( NY
), Rodrigo Guardiola ( Zoe ) , Quique Rangel ( Cafe Tacvba ) Ximena Sariñana, Tessa
Ia,), Chetes, and Florencia Quinteros and Barbara Mori recorded at Chapel Studio.
He has performed at El Cosmico, Marfa TX,
Bowery Electric in NY & Indie Festival Los Angeles,& Marvin Festival.
Hi fi vinyl sessions of his last album in Berlin & Mexico City. 2025
