Tim Schmelzer
Stiftgasse 15-17/2/32
1070 Vienna
Austria

+43 69919249112
contact@timschmelzer.com

Tim Schmelzer, born 1968 in Bielefeld, Germany, has been living and working in Vienna as a projection artist since 1999. The emphasis of his work is on the creation of original visual forms of expression for presentation in public space via projections. The visual artwork was projected on noted Austrian art institutions, museums, cultural events and also on international light art festivals. In addition to projection art he is especially interested in photography, in particular as a means to document his impressions while traveling through Ireland.

Lectures 
Guest lecture for “3D mapping projection”at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, 2023
Guest lecture at the Parsons School of Art, Design History and Architecture (NY), 2020
Temporary teaching in art education at the Cork Prison School (IRL), 2014

Art Directions
Natural History Museum Vienna / Cabinet No.3, "ARCTIC - The Changing Polar World", 2024
20th anniversary of the MuseumsQuartier Vienna, projection show “re:flexion”, 2021 
Rendez-vous Bundesplatz, Parliament Bern (CH), 2020, 2022, 2023 
MuseumsQuartier Vienna, areal light-art projections, “Winter im MQ”, 2020, 2021, 2022 
Festival of Lights Berlin, Alex TV Tower, “Creating a better tomorrow”, 2018 
Light in Art & Architecture Festival Glow Eindhoven (NL), “Love and Death”, 2016 
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, 3D mapping projection "Wien leuchtet“, 2016     
Light in Art & Architecture Festival Glow Eindhoven (NL), 3D projection “De Stijl”, 2013 

Light-Art Interventions
"Gallarus Oratory", Culture Night Ireland, Dingle Peninsula, 2023
“Lichtung”, Art History Institute University Vienna, 2021
“re:flexion”, MuseumsQuartier Vienna, 2021  
“Light returns”, Inishark (IRL), 2018/2019
“Fukushima”, MuseumsQuartier Vienna 2011  
“Lookout Post” (IRL), 2010/2011

Awards
International Videomapping Award Lille, Grand Prix, 2022  
Art Directors Club of Europe ADC*E, 2x bronze, 2022
Creativ Club Austria CCA, 2x bronze, 2022   
Austrian award for public cultural nonprofit events, silver, 2017