PUMA

Mario Purkathofer born 1974 in Weiz/Austria.
Lives in zurich/switzerland since 1999.

Studied Art in Linz/Austria, Fine Arts & New Media in Zurich/Switzerland and Electronic Business in Berlin.
Worked as curator for Transmediale Berlin.
Runs open & independent artspaces in Zurich/switzerland and St.ruprecht/austria since 2005.
Moderator of the Art&Tech Show, Founder of Dock18 Institute of Mediacultures, Zurich/Switzerland (since 2005), organizer of the Vintage Computer Festival Zürich (since 2016), Swiss Game Jam (2007-2017), Founder of Re:Public Domain Project (since 2012), related to several projects & initiatives in the field of art, technology, music & politics.

Projects as Artist: Bewegte Körper, Stifterhaus/Linz, Re:Public Domain, Forum Schlossplatz/Aarau, Teleklettergarten, Ars Electronica Linz/Austria, Re:Dada SwissNext San Francisco/USA, Ausstellung Nr.1 Galerie Nr.1/St.Ruprecht, u.a.

Preise: Absolventenpreis UfG Linz, Noseländscher Kulturpreis

The work is a group project, together with Claudio Zopfi.