Cornelia
Faist was born in 1960 under the sign of Leo with a preference for
wierd tones, acted in the theatre, sang, studied theatre (MA), new
german literature and ethnology in Munich. She led the „Aktionsforum Praterinsel“ and
worked as a curator, culture manager and arts consultant for collegues
such as the legendary Harald Szeemann. At the end of 2005 she decided
to return to her theatre roots and in 2006 in addition to her curatory
work, created audio and audio-video projects with international artists
and personalities.
Audio
works
Soundings Around the World, 2008
Hans was Heiri, 2008
Schoditsch, 2008
Hotel Baur au Lac, 2007
Pssst, 2006
Drifting, 2007
Selection of important exhibitions and cultural projects:
2003 Erich
Weiss – Sweet
Dreams, Villa Grisebach, Berlin
2002 Geld
und Wert / Das letzte Tabu, Exibition Schweizerische Nationalbank
during Expo.02, Biel (CH) –
curator: Harald Szeemann *
the following all Aktionsforum Praterinsel, München:
1999 Keith
Sonnier – New Neon Works*
1998 David
Byrne – Glory! Success! Ecstasy!*
1997 Studio
Azzurro – Ambienti Sensibili
Xiao Hui Wang – Visual Diary, Frauenbilder
Robert Rauschenberg – Haywire, tecnological main works*
Erró - Political Painting*
1996 Raummodelle –residential
buildings of the 20th century, in collaboration with
TU München. Curator: Friedrich Kurrent *
Ansichtssache 1 – Kristin Oppenheim, Hermann
Maier Neustadt
American Studies –Documentary photography of the USA * Curator: M. Köhler
Jim Whiting – Unnatural Bodies
Fiona Bennett Berlin – Tags der
Nacht hinterher, fashion show, music: Rammstein
1995 Fotografie
nach der Fotografie, in collaboration with Siemens Kulturprogramm *
Curators: Hubertus von Amelunxen, Stefan
Iglhaut, Florian Rötzer
1994 Meret
Oppenheim *
Serious Ciller Lounge, William S.Burroughs – Nagual Marks u. Call Me Burroughs, in collaboration with Bayerischen
Staatsschauspiel (Marstall) and Muffathalle München
SAGA group – Kriegsbilder-Bilderkrieg, Videos
from Sarajevo
Alberto Venzago - Child prostitution in Manila / Yakuza
1993 Caribbean
Nights, Steelband-concert
1992 Fluxus-Virus 1962/92, in collaboration with Galerie
Schüppenhauer
Köln *
1991 First exhibition with artists in residence at Praterinsel
München*
* on the occassion of these exhibtions a catalogue, leporello or CD was published