Short Biography

Richard Jochum is a studio member at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts and adjunct professor at Columbia University. He works as a media artist since the late 1990s setting up exhibitions all over the world. An Austrian citizen, Richard received his MA in philosophy from the University of Innsbruck, and his PhD from the University of Vienna dealing with strategies of coping with complexity in contemporary philosophy. He got his MFA in sculpture and media art from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna before he moved first to Berlin and later to New York. Richard’s art practice is accompanied by lectures in the field of contemporary art practice and cultural theory. He has been awarded several grants and prizes. One of his most recent exhibitions – 20 works in photography, video, and installation – has been on display at the Gallery Bundo in South-Korea till March 18, 2010. More information can be found at http://richardjochum.net.