biography
Magdaléna Manderlová (b. 1991 in the Czech Republic) is a Oslo based sound artist and field recordist. She works with the relational and sensory practices of listening and field recording, grounded in a deep interest in ecology, the natural world and its processes. Her work, often site-specific and fieldwork-based, takes the form of sound installations, compositions, field recordings, concerts, participatory works & writings.
The recent projects, exhibitions and commissions include Atelier Nord, nyMusikk, Electric Audio Unit, Trondheim Electronic Arts Center, a row of trees, Only Connect festival, Sanatorium of Sound festival, Bludný kámen, Radio Art Zone, Lydgalleriet, Breton Cassette and Kunsthall 3.14 among others.
In collaboration with Michal Kindernay, she organizes a yearly symposium dedicated to acoustic ecology & ornithology situated at Kozmické Meadows wetland in her home region. She co-organizes Røst Artist in Residence program with Elin Már Øyen Vister.
Magdaléna holds MA degrees from the University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, and Trondheim Academy of Fine Arts, Norway. She is a current recipient of Statens kunstnerstipend, State Artist Grant, from the Arts Council Norway in 2023-24. She has a history as a singer-songwriter in the Czech DIY scene.
contact
magdalenamanderlova (at) mailbox.org +47 40596357
cv upon request