Bobok (artist)
Bobok , actually Markus Giltjes (born October 26, 1966 in Emmerich ) is a German painter, musician and media artist.
Life
After his first exhibitions, Giltjes first studied fine art and painting in Cologne and then visual communication at the HFBK Hamburg . This is where the first electronic works were created on the computer, for example Boiler ++ or pits .
In parallel with painting and media art, Giltjes worked as a musician, drummer and producer. For a while he worked in the German New Wave scene and at the same time played as a drummer for Invisible Limits , Girls Under Glass ( Gray in Gray ), Project Pitchfork , Catastrophe Ballet and Sleeping Dogs Wake . Giltjes drummed for the German new wave band Pink Turns Blue from 1986 to 1990 and since the re-union in 2003 Giltjes has been working in the background as a media maker. Markus Giltjes has been working as Bobok in the Lüneburg Heath since 2000.
Exhibitions (excerpt)
- 2016: Ouch my eye - gallery in front and above, Eupen, Belgium
- 2015: Next 1 - gallery in front and above, Eupen, Belgium
- 2014: M ettwurstmama grrr - Popupgallerie, Hamburg
- 2012: Cool Silicon Art Award Exhibition - Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau, Dresden
- 2011: krisenflutschi tatütata - Live 3 - Charlemagne Prize 2011 - Aachen
- 2010: bambi tingel tangel angsthasenparade - Sstrale 2010 - director's villa, Dresden.
- 2009: Hunger - World War Without Sausage . Ostrale 09 - director's villa, Dresden.
- 2007: bullerbü deathmatch . Borghees castle, Emmerich am Rhein.
- 1995: Particles . Interactive installation Gvoon, KX Kampnagel, Hamburg.
- 1993: mediale . Telematics Workgroup, Hamburg.
- 1992: riethbroek 100 , with Klaus Romen-Naegel. Art Association Emmerich.
- 1986: applies . Art Association Emmerich.
- 1985: auge und mehr Lohmann factory, Emmerich.
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Discography (excerpt)
- 2009: m.giltjes / bobok & the müller family - k11 / director's villa
- 2005: pink turns blue - phoenix
- 2003: angels and agony - salvation - remixes
- 2003: mila mar - picnic on the moon - remixes
- 2003: the last dance - whispers in rage - remixes
- 1999-2003: 30 cds - gvoon
- 1996: bastard - useless brilliant nothing
Film music and videos
- 2007: prologue - Pink Turns Blue - Phoenixtour - video & music
- 2006: earthworks - video & music
- 2006: moving - video & music
- 2004: stuck - video & music
- 1994: film music for Vlado Kristl : "half of wealth for half of beauty"
- 1992: the noise of the devices - art and technology telematics workgroup / north german radio
- 1988: country house - video & music
Performances
- 2000: Gvoon - improvisations on Kafkaesque dreams - live and internet performance. Hamburg Music Hall.
- 1999: Eighth National Poetry Video Festivals , Chicago, Gvoon.
- 1999: sound images of the virtual worlds . Czukay / Gvoon: Magazine, Can Solo Projects (Live Tour).
- 1995: Gvoon - The Untouchable Painting - Performance. Opera Stabile, Hamburg.
- 1985: fat mama's decision . Lohmann factory, Emmerich.
Web links
- Own website
- Works by and about Bobok in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bobok |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Giltjes, Markus (real name); Bastard (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter, musician and media artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Emmerich (today: Emmerich am Rhein ) |