Nile Koetting
Artist
Which sound is special for you?
All sound can be special – when I choose to make it special.
How do you go about writing for a specific space?
I like to think of sound – or any vibrating material – as an actor in the space. Not every actor needs to be seen or heard, but their presence still matters. Even in a white cube, there are subtle temperatures, textures, and the quiet architecture of feeling. I try to start from that, and imagine: who or what belongs to this space?
What instrument has yet to be invented?
The ear.
Nile Koetting is an artist working with a diverse range of formats, such as installation, light, performance, scenography, and sound. Through his artistic projects, he explores a new dramaturgy for performative time and space. His works and projects have been presented internationally at institutions such as the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, Palais de Tokyo, Sharjah Art Foundation, and Centre Pompidou × West Bund Museum, among others.