About Andre Rolon Kanonnikoff

// unkiuts // hazel rbbts
Asunción, 1991
Multidisciplinary artist
They/Their

Their practice combines digital and traditional illustration, performance, costume and textile design, 2D/3D animation, video art, sound installations, and experimental music to explore the complexities of identity and connection in the contempor context. They seek to raise questions about the nature of otherness, memory, embodime dentity, legacy, and (de)construction. Since 2015, they have independently and DIY-ed art exhibitions, concerts, and performance festivals

WEEK 1

During the first week, Andre experienced in first person how we transform spaces for innovative immersive content creation with our own equipment and strong hands.

With Feli and Judy's huge help, we managed to move 500 kilos of equipment from Essen Innenstadt to Kunsthaus Essen in less than two days! Five people, two cars, one child and a dog were involved.

By the end of week one, we had set up a portable 5.1 sound studio and immersive room at Kunsthaus Essen, ready to start rocking!

We also want to thank Valentin and the team of @dortmunderu @koproduktionslabor for the invitation to their offices and the chance for Andre to experience the @page21.art

WEEK 2

After an intensive first week of assembly and set-up, the opportunity arose for Andre to express their artistic soul through the creation of the soundtrack and storytelling for the second iteration of "Memorias de un Pasado Presente" (Memories of a Present Past).

This time, Andre continued to develop their multidisciplinary skills and let their creativity run wild in our state-of-the-art FCR 5.1 Portable Sound Studio. They used a VR headset to draw the path the audience would follow inside the 270° round-projection and had the chance to experiment with sound through movement generation using the Sonic Moves App.

WEEK 3

Alongside the development of a second iteration from Memorias de un Pasado Presente, the dynamic Andre has met Feli, our brand new FCR volunteer who is bursting with hands-on enthusiasm!

Feli is specialized in Media and Graphic Design, therefore she worked with Andre in the creation of the Graphic Style of the mix-realiTEA event, as well the "MOPP" project poster.

@feliflipsy brought the Swoosh Effect concept to our lives, and even though it's a bit tricky to pronounce, it perfectly captures the emotion that Andre is eager to share in "Mopp".

Andre is having a blast in Essen! They have been capturing the best moments with our 360 cameras and 3D scanning techniques, such as the delicious "pan de queso" made by @sven.dirkmann

WEEK 4

EL GRANDE FINALE!

Andre have been pushing the MOPP project further in the last week, advancing towards a new iteration of the project, utilizing game engines, a complex videomapping setup and all kinds of different platforms.

And on top of that Andre has been representing and working with FCR Team on all kinds of side projects, meeting people and spreading the word about their project mission:

Exploring the creative community and institutions at the "More Future" Event in Dortmund, held by Medienwerk NRW, giving the chance to network with a lot of actors in the creative and cultural scene in NRW.

Helping us rock the installation from Jihye Kim, Witten Fellow 2024, at the Märkisches Museum Witten, bringing their unique personality and positive vibes to the venue, while installing a 270° projection mapping with us from scratch.

Hosting a large group of students from the renowned Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, lead by Yeşim Akdeniz, who got a glimpse into the exciting workflow that is behind MOPP and showcasing the 5.1 mixdown of the freshly created soundscape.

Now, at that was left for Andre was to prepare for the GRANDE FINALE: a relaxed session at their own MIXED REALITEA event, held at Kunsthaus Essen. But that is its own story!

Come by on Saturday 1.11.2025 at 17:00 at the @kunsthausessen and meet Andre in real life before they cross the ocean back on Sunday!

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