Lost My Lead

Paul Devens works as a visual artist who is concerned with social and architectural environments and the preoccupations and expectations of the spectator or public. He also makes soundworks without a direct visual elemnt. Various sources are used as material in the compositions: sound taken from his installations, from people in railway, stations or post offices, sounds from engines or traffic. Acoustic, electric and electronic instruments, sometimes home-made are also used. b. 1965. Lives and works in Maastricht, Netherlands 1984-1989 ABK Maastricht 1989-1991 Jan van Eyck Akademie (post-graduate) Maastricht 1994 Pepinieres Europeennes pour Jeunes Artistes, Grenoble. Soloexhibitions 2002 *Experimental Intermedia, Gent, B. *DSM, Sittard, NL 2000 *"On Hold", Marres, Maastricht. *"Oblique Nights", Le Lieu Unique, association crdc, Nantes, France. *"TAG" Luxus artfoundation, Den Haag. 1999 *Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht. Casimir BV, Arnhem NL. 1998 *Lokaal 01, Breda, NL. 1996 *De Bank, artfoundation, Enschede, NL. 1995 *Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht. 1994 *Magasin, cnac, Grenoble, F. 1993 Apollohuis, Eindhoven, Nl 1992 *"Euregionale 1992", Provinciaal Museum, Hasselt,B. Group exhibitions 2004 “Switched on”, Klein Art works, Chicago 2003 “ctrl-alt-del”, Marres, Maastricht, Nl/ Babylon, Istanbul, TR. *“Bread and Circus”, Lokaal 01, Breda nl *Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen, D. 2002 *Film- and videofestival, Dulcinea Contemporary Art Gallery and Institut Francais, Istanbul. *"Mobile Phonics", Z33, Hasselt, B. *Videoscreening, SOX 36, Berlin. *Film- and videofestival, Hedah artfoundation, Maastricht 2001 *"Who Says Seeing Only Happens With The Eyes?", Galleri F15, Moss, Norway. *"Fricties" Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo, NL. *"Le detour vers la simplicite: experiences de l'absurde" Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers, FR. *Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam. 2000 *"Our House" festival, Genk, B. Videoscreening. *"Global Attic Festival", Rotterdam. 1999 *"De toekomst die ons toekomt", Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam. 1998 *Villa Oud Amelisweerd, Utrecht, NL. Stadsgalerij Heerlen, NL. *"The Eye and The Ear", Duende artfoundation, Rotterdam. 1997 *W139, Amsterdam. 1995 *Technical University, Architecturedept., Einhoven, NL. 1994 *Proton ICA, Amsterdam. *"Toucheprijs 1994" Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam. *"Nuldrieenveertig" Landbouwbelang, Maastricht. 1993 *"Sound and Vision" ICA, Amsterdam. Public Commissions 2002 *"Food 2" Amstenraderveld, Brunssum, NL. 2000 *"Moped" Universiteit Maastricht. 1997 *"Cone 8" Business and Sciencepark, Enschede, NL. Solo Concerts and Events 2003 * “Ctrl-alt-del” at Babylon, Istanbul 2002 *"Food 2" *"Mobile Phonics" Museum Z33, Hasselt. *"Blue Loft" Lokaal 01, Breda, NL. 2001 *"We'll See" (music for the choreography of Kosmas Kosmopoulos). *Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, D *MEX, Dortmund, D. *Release, Hedah Art Foundation, Maastricht. * "wssohwte", Galleri F15, Norway. * "Fricties", Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo. *Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, concert and broadcast on national radio (VPRO) *Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers, F. 2000 *"Oblique Nights", Le Lieu Unique, Nantes. *"Le dejeuner sur l'herbe", Gothaer Kunstforum, Koln, D. *"Our House" festival, Winterslag, Genk, B. * "Global Attic Festival" Rotterdam. 1999 *"Blue Nail" concerseries in CBK Maastricht, De Parel, Amsterdam, Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Baudelopark, Gent, Boulevard, Den Bosch and Winterslag, Genk. Web 2003 *www.project-ctrl-alt-del.com 2001 *"Who Says Seeing Only Happens With The Eyes?" www.wssohwte.net 2000 *cooperation with Bert van den Bosch, private site Paul Devens: www.niew.nl/pauldevens *Release web-cd "-Fuck -It": www.mp3.com/pauldevens *"TAG" projectsite. Already off-line. www.luxus8days.nl *"Osaka Remix Project": www.fotonrecords.com *Various sites of museums and artfoundations like www.lelieuunique.fr www.confort-moderne.fr www.experimentalintermedia.be www.limburg.be/ z33 etc. Releases 2003 *production and soundpiece for CD “ctrl-alt-del”. 2002 *Contribution to compilation-cd "Music for difficult people" by Mangenerated, Moortsel, B. 2001 *Solo audio cd/ cd-rom "DJ Lait Russe", private release. 2000 "Dralt" audio cd. Cooperation with Los DQ. *Contribution to "Trace", an audio cd by the John Moore University, Liverpool.1999 *Contribution to "Hope", an audio cd by Scanner and the John Moore University, Liverpool.1998 *"Hedah 500 rpm", audio cd. production, participation and curation. *"Model (book)" fc book and audio cd. private release with texts from Mique Eggermont, Ranti Tjan, Frans Budé and Anna Hakkens.1996 *"Models" audiocassette, release by De Bank, Enschede. 1994 *"Belt 3" Folder and audio cd. release by the city of Grenoble, le Magasin and l'Ecole des Beaux Arts, Grenoble 1992 *"Signs Signals Tunes", audio cd. Released by the Jan van Eyck Akademie, Maastricht Side activities 2002 * ”Soundlab” artstudents ABK Maastricht working in public on soundart at Museum Het Domein, Sittard with lectures of Natasa Petersin, Jay Allen Yim and Marlena Novak, Jens Brand, Guy van Belle. * "Leefbaar Hedah" workshop with artstudents ABK Maastricht at the Hedah foundation. 2001 *Projectteacher at the ABK Maastricht (Akademy for fine arts) up to now. Committeemember of the foundation for Fine Art, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam. *Lecture "Cafe Sonore" CEM foundation Amsterdam. *Lecture "Cafe Sonore", CEM. Location: Den Bosch. *"H5" book and cd-rom release by Hedah. Cooperation in concept and design. 2000 *Design cd rom "Parkstad prijs 2000" in cooperation with Bert van den Bosch. 1999 *Lecture and workshop ABK Maastricht. 1996 *Lecture ABK Maastricht.1995 *co-foundation and co-programming Hedah foundation. Up to 1998. 1994 *Lecture at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Grenoble. 1993 *Lecture at the AKI, Fine Arts Academy, Enschede. Benga! Went outside and started to turn things around. Bikes, benches, tins and all sorts of trash, street furniture, everything was turned around. He believed he could keep the soul of those things inside.

CFR. n. Arch. 2.a; 183.17. TRACE is a limited edition collection of two-minute pieces by international sound artists, experimental composers, noise makers and other audio creators. Each artist has produced an original recording of two-minute duration for the CD on the theme of TRACE. TRACE greated an opportunity for a selection of international sound artists to work thematically, as well as providing listeners with further insight into the artists work. By bringing together this calibre and range of contributions, TRACE aims to stimulate further interest in the practice, debate and dialogue surrounding sound art. The artista on TRACE range from well known world figures, to individuals and groups making their first wirks in this field. TRACE was published thanks to a research award from the Centre for Art International Research (CAIR).