Born in Peru 1978, nationality German, based in London since 1998. Previously lived in Germany, Senegal, France and Switzerland. After completing a BA Degree in Fine Art Media at Chelsea College of Art in 2002, Britt works in photography, video and film.
She has collaborated with numerous visual artists, performers, theatre directors, sound artists, musicians, dancers, mostly guided by a particular interest in space and location. Projects have included self-initiated temporary, site-specific exhibitions in London, Paris, Copenhagen, Germany and Morocco - mostly resulting in an installation - as well as collaborations with members of performance companies Rotozaza and Shunt.
Since the completion of a MA in Photography and Urban Cultures at Goldsmiths College in 2005 also working within academic research at Studio INCITE and CUCR. This includes smaller local projects as well as transnational/European projects such as ‘Signs of the City’ organised by urban dialogues Berlin.
As Brittski engaged in visual-sound collaborations with the collective ‘not applicable artists’ as well as projections and lighting for other live performances.
Education
2004 - 2005
MA in Photography and Urban Cultures at CUCR (Centre for Urban and Community Research), Goldsmiths, University of London
1999 - 2002
BA Hons, Fine Art Media, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London
1998 - 1999
Foundation Course at Chelsea College of Art & Design, London
1997 - 1998
Ecole des Arts Decoratifs, Geneva, Switzerland
1995 - 1997
A-level, Bunsen-Gymnasium, Heidelberg, Germany
Commissions:
2006 - 2010
Editor of ‘London Independent Photography’ Magazine.
2006 - 2010
Co-editor of ‘Street Signs’ Magazine of the Centre for Urban and Community Research, Goldsmiths University London.
2009 - 2009
Visual artist /researcher working with 16mm film on research project ‘Atmospheres of Participation’ with Studio INCITE research Group, Goldsmiths University.
2008 - 2009
Visual artist leading 6 month Tate Shift workshop with young adults at TATE BRITAIN alongside ‘Altermodern’ Exhibition.
2007 - 2008
Visual artist /researcher working with photography, video and sound on research project ‘New Media Artist as Cultural Intermediaries of Technology’ in Helsinki, Finland; Studio INCITE Goldsmiths University.
2007 - 2008
Visual artist /researcher working with photography and video on NORFACE funded research project ‘The Architecture of Contemporary Religious Transmission’ (London, Hamburg, Oslo), CUCR, Goldsmiths University.
2006 - 2008
Artistic Coordinator (Berlin) and research assistant (CUCR) on EU Culture funded international European Art/Youth/Photographic profect with photography project ‘Signs of the City’, initiated by urban dialogues Berlin.
2006 - 2006
Visual artist /researcher working with photography, video, sound and installation on ‘Now You See It’ on London Cyclists and their sense of temporality in navigating the City; Studio INCITE Goldsmiths University and PAPR (People and Practices Research; Intel Research)
Selected exhibitions / screenings:
2010
Projections with ‘not applicable artists’, Jazzkeller, Berlin
2009
‘Strecken’ screening at Cafe Moskau, Berlin.
2008
‘Schneefall’ screening at Scooterworks, London.
2006
‘One Thing Tales’ Solo photographic exhibition at Viewfinder Photography Gallery London.
2006
Projections with ‘not applicable artists’ at Dana Centre, Science Museum London, commissioned by Lighthouse and Blip, Brighton
2006
‘Blick-Fang’ at Vogelfrei 6 Kunstbienale, Darmstadt, Germany
2004
‘tendu’ at ‘Arts and Theatre Encounter’ Chefchauen, Morocco, funded by ZONTA
2003
‘lost and found’ at Stoke Newington Festival London
2002
‘2:30min’ at Independent Liverpool Bienale (A foundation) Liverpool
Residencies:
2006
1 month; as part of ‘Romcom’ by rotozaza at Teatro El Kafka, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2004
1 month; Havanna, Cuba
2002
3 month residency in Ghana; practice and research funded by DAAD Germany