Haroon Mirza
overview
British-Pakistani artist Haroon Mirza (*1977 in London, UK) views himself as a composer and utilizes sound, video, electronic circuits and psychoactive plants to develop a complex body of work in which he examines the function of the components used while changing the significance of their cultural and social code. Mirza challenges the categorization of artistic expression with his strong collaborative approach and draws on diverse scientific, historical, art historical, pop cultural as well as spiritual influences.
In his multi-sensory installations, he explores the interplay and dissonance between sound, light and electricity, challenging thw viewers to abandon their individual perception of noise, sound and music. He forces the viewer to evaluate the relationship between the elements and the surrounding space to be experienced in an unusual way. In doing so, he formally refers to fundamental strategies of minimal art and allows for contemporary technologies to merge with environmental issues.
In 2011, Haroon Mirza received the Silver Lion at the 54th Venice Biennale as well as the Nam June Paik Center Prize in 2014. Solo exhibitions of the artist were a.o. shown at the New Museum, New York (2012), the Museum Tinguely, Basel (2015) and the Australian Center for Contemporary Art, Melbourne (2019).
works
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Illuminated Amanita Harvest (Solar Cell Circuit Composition 22), 2023
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Illuminated Revelations in a Cave (Solar Cell Circuit Composition 29), 2023
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Ogdoad iV - Terence McKenna, 2023
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After the Big Bang, 2014
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Aurora B (Solar Powered LED Circuit Composition 43), 2021
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Light Work xliii, 2022
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Wave Particle Duality (Solar Powered LED Circuit Composition 45), 2022
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07:31 (Matter & Stuff), 2021
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OxyContin, 2019
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Spica and Other Stars, 2019
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The Calling schematic, 2013
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Droplets (LED Circuit Composition #31), 2020
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Untitled Song #1, 2012
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Untitled Song #5, 2012
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Solar Powered LED Circuit Composition 41 (Genzken & Richter), 2021
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After Lofoten (Solar Powered LED Circuit Composition 47), 2022
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Dyson Sphere, 2022
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Ogdoad i, 2023
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exhibitions
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failed transcendence
8 September - 11 November 2023 MunichThe group exhibition failed transcendence presents works by Niko Abramidis &NE, Helga Dóróthea Fannon, Nicolás Lamas, Haroon Mirza and Jeremy Shaw. Their dialogue creates a multimedia exploration of traditional notions of truth, reality, the achievement of higher states of consciousness, and the notion of failure.continue reading -
energy/power | haroon mirza
11 November 2022 - 28 January 2023 Berlinmax goelitz gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a second location in Berlin with a solo exhibition by artist Haroon Mirza in November 2022. For the opening exhibition energy/power, the British-Pakistani artist Haroon Mirza (*1977 in London, UK) has developed a multi-sensory presentation intertwining various references of technology,...continue reading -
in the epoch of waves | haroon mirza
28 April - 2 June 2022 MunichHaroon Mirza's in the epoch of waves is a multi-sensory presentation that reveals relationships between technology, nature, the human condition, and the universe. His multi-layered cycle of works, The Wave Epoch is complemented by self-powering and autonomous works of art, employing light, photovoltaic panels, electrical signals, and complex circuitry.continue reading -
inventing the past | group show
10 September - 23 October 2021 MunichThe international group exhibition inventing the past with Neïl Beloufa, Natacha Donzé, Lou Jaworski, Haroon Mirza and Keith Sonnier follows closely on the heels of the show chasing another tomorrow and, as a second chapter, signifies a change of perspective in terms of time. The diverse artistic positions are...continue reading -
chasing another tomorrow | group show
2 July - 31 August 2021 MunichThe international group exhibition chasing another tomorrow with works by Neïl Beloufa, Natacha Donzé, Haroon Mirza and Keith Sonnier is devoted to questions about different visions of the future and the respective effects of technology on humankind and the present day. Back in the 1970s, there was still a positive...continue reading -
take me to | group show
2 April - 27 June 2020 MunichThe newly formed gallery max goelitz opens on April 2, 2020, with the multimedia group exhibition "take me to". The title affirmatively references both the continuation of a previous conceptual direction and, in its openness, a future to be created and defined.continue reading
art fairs
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art düsseldorf 2023
31 March - 2 April 2023max goelitz presents a dialogue between current works by Natacha Donzé, Lou Jaworski, Rindon Johnson, Brigitte Kowanz, Haroon Mirza, Jürgen Partenheimer and Troika within a multimedia installation at Art Düsseldorf 2023. Kowanz and Troika follow a long tradition in the fine arts of utilizing scientific methods to question the transmission of information while developing powerful conceptual aesthetics. Their works explore experimental approaches to human perception and the representation of reality through coded language and algorithms. The poetically abstract oeuvres of Jürgen Partenheimer and Rindon Johnson are often based on language...continue reading -
artissima 2022
4 - 6 November 2022For its first participation at Artissima, max goelitz creates a dialogue between recent works by Niko Abramidis &NE , Natacha Donzé and Haroon Mirza , which thematically address the guiding theme of this year's Artissima, 'transformative experience'. The three artistic positions are united by a shared conceptual approach that questions the effects of technology on both current and future human existence. A reflection on the present, the presentation at Artissima 2022 illustrates our fundamental human need for progress as well as our heightened sensibility for the natural environment. The presentation...continue reading -
art düsseldorf 2022
7 - 10 April 2022For the first time at Art Düsseldorf , max goelitz dialogically juxtaposes recent works by Niko Abramidis &NE, Brigitte Kowanz, Haroon Mirza & Mattia Bosco and Troika within a multi-media booth installation. The examination of scientific methods is characteristic to the works of Brigitte Kowanz and Troika , which engage with language, codes and algorithms through powerful aesthetic and conceptual perceptual phenomena. In contrast, the works of Niko Abramidis &NE and of Haroon Mirza & Mattia Bosco are characterized by the combination of technology and references from ancient cultures, which...continue reading -
art cologne 2020 | online
18 - 22 November 2020Häusler Contemporary Zurich and max goelitz present their collaborative booth for Art Cologne 2020 online with the artists Liz Deschenes, Brigitte Kowanz, Gary Kuehn, Haroon Mirza, David Reed, Keith Sonnier and James Turrell. In March of 2020, Häusler Contemporary was reorganized, with long-term director Max Goelitz taking on the leadership of the Munich gallery. The newly named max goelitz gallery retains strong collaborative ties with the Häusler Contemporary Zurich. On the basis of this partnership, a selection of artworks will be presented in the viewing room, represented by both galleries...continue reading
news
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record release | london, uk
'sampler1' is now released: a compilation album showcasing music by a mixture of internationally recognised and emerging visual artists 16 November 2023OUTPUTS announces the release of Sampler1, the first record of the London based plattform. The first album compiles eleven tracks of visual artists, who blend...continue reading -
residency and exhibition | verbier, ch
haroon mirza and helga dóróthea fannon present new works at verbier 3-D foundation 27 September 2023The Verbier 3-D Foundation presents new work by artists-in-residence Haroon Mirza and Helga Dóróthea Fannon. The artists were invited for a research-led residency in Verbier...continue reading -
exhibition | munich, de
niko abramidis &ne and haroon mirza in the exhibition "industrial rhapsody" about industrial worlds and technological developments 28 April 2023The Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung in Munich opens the exhibition Industrial Rhapsody with contemporary photographic works, as well as installations with glass by Niko Abramidis &NE, Haroon...continue reading -
art fair | duesseldorf, de
max goelitz with natacha donzé, lou jaworaski, brigitte kowanz, haroon mirza, jürgen partenheimer and troika at art düsseldorf 31 March 2023max goelitz creates a dialogue between current works by Natacha Donzé, Lou Jaworski, Brigitte Kowanz, Haroon Mirza, Jürgen Partenheimer and Troika within a multimedia installation...continue reading
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exhibition | abu dhabi, ae
haroon mirza's multimedia space installation dyson sphere in group exhibition at the art gallery nyu 22 February 2023In the exhibition the only constant at NYU in Abu Dhabi, Haroon Mirza and other international artists explore contemporary landscapes, focusing on the moment when...continue reading -
exhibition | prague, cz
haroon mirza's installation "fear of the unknown" on display at meet factory group exhibition in prague 7 December 2022Meet Factory i Prague presents the last exhibition in the long-term series Other Knowledge will focus on altered states of consciousness and how such experiences...continue reading -
new gallery location | berlin, de
max goelitz gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a second location in berlin in november 2022 17 October 2022max goelitz gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a second location in Berlin with a solo exhibition by artist Haroon Mirza in November...continue reading -
exhibition | munich, de
max goelitz x kunstraum9 present the exhibition freedom of manoeuvre with neïl beloufa, gabriel rico and haroon mirza 2 October 2022The privately run KunsTraum9 and max goelitz jointly present the group exhibition 'Freedom of manoeuvre' with works by Neïl Beloufa (*1985, FR), Haroon Mirza (*1977,...continue reading
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biennial | lofoten, no
haroon mirza at the lofoten international art festival – the oldest biennial for contemporary art in scandinavia 3 September 2022LIAF - Lofoten International Art Festival - die älteste Biennale für zeitgenössische Kunst in Skandinavien - feiert dieses Jahr ihr 30-jähriges Bestehen. Das Nordnorwegische Kunstzentrum ist seit 2009 für das LIAF verantwortlich. Das Festival hat einen nomadischen Charakter und findet alle zwei Jahre an verschiedenen Orten auf den Lofoten, einer Inselgruppe oberhalb des Polarkreises, statt. Der extreme Kontext, in dem das LIAF stattfindet, hat schon immer ein nachhaltiges Produktionssystem diktiert, das sich in das komplexe natürliche und kulturelle Ökosystem des Gebiets integriert.continue reading -
festival | lille, fr
haroon mirza presents at the 6th edition of lille3000 his new work dyson sphere continuing his exploration of our technological pursuit of energy 14 May 2022The 6th edition of lille3000 titled Utopia encompasses a programme of exhibitions, events and architectural environments across Lille that focus on the links – and...continue reading
videos
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Haroon Mirza | The Wave Epoch
2021 2 February 2021Haroon Mirza & Jack Jelfs feat. GAIKA – The Wave Epoch – official album-length video Incorporating music, poetry, incantation, archive and original video footage and homemade electronic instruments (including some built from discarded scientific equipment gifted by CERN), The Wave Epoch imagines a distant future in which the forgotten remains of the Large Hadron Collider have been rediscovered. How would a civilisation several thousand years from now interpret this vast circle carved into the landscape, with its miles of underground tunnels, cathedral-like spaces and forbiddingly complex machinery? Taking this scenario...continue reading -
Haroon Mirza Artist Interview | ACCA Melbourne
2019 31 March 2020In this interview, London artist Haroon Mirza talks about his large solo exhibition 'The Construction of an Act' at ACCA Melbourne, AU. Last year the museum showed his extensive sculptural assemblages, immersive installation and live performances. Mirza conceived his works in such a way that the museum itself became an instrument, with the exhibition forming an overall score. More information about the exhibition herecontinue reading -
Haroon Mirza Studio Visit | Tate Shots
2013 30 March 2020This video from the 'Tate Shots' series from 2013 provides an insight into Haroon Mirza's studio, where he develops his multi-layered sound installations. The artist talks about sources of inspiration such as African percussion music and early house music and shows the process of creating his works.continue reading