About — Georg Lendorff

Biography

Georg Lendorff is a Swiss Arab artist born 1965 in Zurich. After graduating from the Zurich University of the Arts and with a degree in Film Directing from the London College of Communications, Georg started working as a filmmaker and video artist. With his work for theater and opera, he became a defining force in the use of projection and video for stage production. His work has been shown in major theaters, including the Staatsoper Stuttgart, The Vlaamse Opera, Salzburg Festival and Burgtheater Vienna. In addition to the commissioned work, Georg develops independent art projects, incorporating Film, Video and large spatial installations.

Portrait: Anita Affentranger

One focus of Lendorff's work is experimentation with technical and artistic means. For him, exploring and expanding the visual and scenographic vocabulary is closely linked to the examination of themes. This results in new, strong and engaging works.

SELECTED WORKS

EXHIBITIONS

  • Stapferhaus Lenzburg, Human Nature, immersive video projections

  • Humboldt Forum Berlin, Open End, video installation

  • Lille3000, Colors, etc., Tripostal, First Light, art exhibition

  • Gloria Chongquing, 2 video installations for fashion flagship store

  • Design Week Milan, Ventura Centrale, UNFLUENCER by Freitag x Georg Lendorff

  • Swiss National Museum, Forest Exhibition, large-scale projection

  • Zillertal Bier Braukunsthaus, installations for brewery museum

  • Sollbruchstelle Zurich, First Light, art installation

  • Stapferhaus Lenzburg, Exhibition Heimat, 360° dome projection

  • Swiss Museum of Transport, Media Consumption, installation

  • Goelia Fashion Show, large scale LED wall

OPERA AND MUSICAL

  • Frau ohne Schatten – Richard Strauss, D: Katharina Thoma, Cologne Opera

  • Saint François d'Assise – Olivier Messiaen, D: Anna Mahler, State Opera Stuttgart

  • Company – Stephen Sondheim, D: Markus Dietze, Theater Koblenz

  • Orlando – George Friedrich Handel, D: Ted Huffman, Frankfurt Opera

  • Nixon in China – John Adams, D: Markus Dietze, Theater Koblenz

  • The Last Ship – Sting (Gordon Sumner), D: Markus Dietze, Theater Koblenz

  • Thomas – Georg Friedrich Haas, D: Anna-Sophie Mahler, Bavarian State Opera

  • Dr. Atomic – John Adams, D: Markus Dietze, Theater Koblenz

  • Sunset Boulevard – Andrew Lloyd Webber, D: Markus Dietze, Theater Koblenz

  • Peter Grimes – Benjamin Britten, D: Markus Dietze, Theater Koblenz

  • Lohengrin – Richard Wagner, D: Markus Dietze, Theater Koblenz

  • Le Comte Ory – Gioacchino Rossini, D: Igor Bauersima, State Opera Stuttgart

  • Chess – Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, D: Markus Dietze, Theater Koblenz

  • Nos – Dimitri Shostakovich, D: Waltraud Lehner, Theater Koblenz

  • Teseo – George Friedrich Handel, D: Igor Bauersima, Staatsoper Stuttgart

THEATER

  • Nach Peer Gynt – Deborah Kötting, D: Markus Dietze, Theater Koblenz

  • The Doctor – Robert Icke, D: Barbara Brüesch, Konzert und Theater St. Gallen

  • 24 Bilder pro Sekunde, Boris Nikitin, Kaserne Basel/Wiener Festwochen

  • Mittagsstunde – Dörte Hansen, Anna-Sophie Mahler, Thalia Theater Hamburg

  • Die Schwarze Spinne – Jeremias Gotthelf, Barbara Brüesch, Luzerner Theater

  • Faust – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, D: Markus Dietze, Theater Koblenz

  • Hamlet, Boris Nikitin, Kaserne Basel / HAU / Impulse Festival

  • Bérénice de Molière, Igor Bauersima, Burgtheater Wien

  • Sterben Lernen, Christoph Schlingensief, Theater Neumarkt Zurich

  • Shape of Things – Neil LaBute, D: Igor Bauersima, Salzburger Festspiele

  • Futur de Luxe, Igor Bauersima, Schauspiel Hannover

  • Forever Godard, Igor Bauersima, Theaterhaus Gessnerallee Zurich

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

  • Deutscher Lichtdesign-Preis 2020, UNFLUENCER

  • FRAME AWARDS 2020, Jury Prize – Exhibition of the Year, UNFLUENCER

  • FRAME AWARDS 2020, Jury Prize – Best use of Light, UNFLUENCER

  • Red Dot Award 2017, Exhibition Design, Media World

  • Xaver Award Best Public Event, Gottardo 2016

  • Xaver Award Best Expo Project, Media World

  • Nestroy Prize Nomination for video Berenice de Moliere

  • Nestroy Prize Nomination for video Mass der Dinge

  • Swiss Design Prize Nomination

  • Young Director Award Mass der Dinge

  • Impulse Festival NRW Forever Godard

  • Onda Curta RTP Prize, Beheading of a Smiling Dog

  • Special Prize Video Corto Conversano, Near the Centre





*1965 in Zurich

BA Film Directing
University of the Arts London
London College of Communication LCC

Diploma Visual Communication
Swiss Art University
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK

Foundation Year
Swiss Art University
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK

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