Roswitha von den Driesch and Jens-Uwe Dyffort

Jens-Uwe Dyffort studied music and composition at Berlin University of the Arts, Roswitha von den Driesch visual arts at the Berlin-Weissensee Academy of Art.They live in Berlin and work together since 1996. In their sound installations and audio pieces, they uncover what is hidden and not immediately apparent at first glance. The imprint of a place, its surrounding sounds and spatial integration is the starting point. They understand their installations as an extension of the space, which opens up a new experience. They have received numerous grants for the realization of their artistic works. In 2006 they were awarded the German Sound Art Prize, 2012 the Experimental Film Prize Ruhr. Their sound installations have been heard in London, Rome, Marseille, Hong Kong, Metz and Berlin, among others at the 2009 at the Donaueschinger Musiktage. Musicpieces have been premiered by West German Radio and Hessian Broadcast.

Funded by Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe