Julius von Bismarck
Julius von Bismarck (*1983 in Breisach am Rhein, DE) works at the intersection of art, science, and technology, using an investigative approach to question how reality is perceived and constructed. His works – ranging from kinetic sculptures and photography to large-scale installations and performative interventions in natural and urban spaces – offer new perspectives on the relationship between humans and their environment, revealing how it is defined, classified, and controlled. He explores how natural forces – lightning, storms, fire, or tidal waves – are perceived and makes them experientially accessible through unexpected interventions. Often, von Bismarck develops his own devices to visualize physical phenomena or manipulate natural forces, navigating the boundary between art and scientific research. A central theme of his work is the manipulation of perception, as well as the tension between human control and the unpredictability of natural forces. By removing natural phenomena from their familiar context or amplifying their effects, von Bismarck provokes irritation and opens up new perspectives on the seemingly familiar. The resulting works not only challenge human perception but also examine the interactions between humans and the environment.
Julius von Bismarck recently exhibited at Deichtorhallen, Hamburg (2024), the Berlinische Galerie, Berlin (2023) and the Centre Pompidou, Paris (2023). Works were also shown at the Museum of Modern Art, New York (2022), the Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt (2021), the Museo Tamayo, Mexico City (2021), and the Art Institute of Chicago (2020). Von Bismarck was nominated for the Preis der Böttcherstraße, Bremen (2016), and the IBB Photography Award, Berlin (2013).
Julius von Bismarck is presented in cooperation with alexander levy, Berlin.
