Haroon Mirza
overview
British-Pakistani artist Haroon Mirza (*1977 in London, UK) views himself as a composer and utilizes sound, video, electronic circuits and everyday objects 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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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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exhibitions
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in the epoch of waves | haroon mirza
28 April - 2 June 2022Haroon 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 2021The 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 2021The 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 2020The 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 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
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