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Kiran Kumar (India)
Conceptualiser
Kiran (b.1983, Bangalore) is an
interdisciplinary artist and researcher. His
work focuses on the intersection of artistic
and scientific modes of articulation within
dance and somatic practice. His artistic
works have ranged from performance, video,
installation and exhibition, to writing and
archiving.
His research projects have been supported
by the National Arts Council Singapore’s
Research and Development Grant and the
Volkswagen Foundation’s (Germany) Arts and
Science in Motion program.
Following initial study in mechanical
engineering at the National University of
Singapore, Kiran holds an MFA in new media
art from City University of Hong Kong and an
MA in dance from the Inter-University Centre
for Dance Berlin. Currently, he is Associate
Member at the Graduate School in the
University of Arts Berlin.