about
Alexander Johannes
“As an artist and architectural designer, I explore the dynamic relationship between physical structures and intangible elements, such as sound, light, and space. My work transcends traditional architectural boundaries, incorporating global perspectives and multisensory experiences to create environments that evoke deeper emotional and cognitive responses. I place great importance on direct interaction with visitors, often being present during my installations to foster dialogue and engagement. This personal exchange is vital, as it deepens the connection between the viewer and the invisible forces shaping our environments.”
Bio
Alexander Johannes Heil (*1986 in Hamburg) is a German artistic researcher, architectural designer, ‘activator of spaces’, and curator. He explores the phenomenology and poetics of natural and architectural spaces through various media, aiming to establish alternative relationships with them and reconfigure our perception of the environment. In his practice and research, architecture is understood as the study of space as such—extending beyond the built environment into the global realm. More recently, his focus has turned toward the exploration of the language, semantics, and meaningful expressions in natural gestures.
His methods include walking, searching, thinking, measuring, observing, documenting, and collecting.
In 2017, Alexander completed his architecture studies (B.Sc.) at the Technical University of Berlin, where his final project, Metaphysics of Architecture, examined analogies between natural and architectural structures.
At the ArtScience Interfaculty (formerly Interfaculty Image and Sound) in The Hague, Alexander expanded his artistic practice and research interests, particularly in the field of sound. In 2020, he earned his M.Mus in ArtScience from the Royal Conservatoire and the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. His project Substanzraum, A New Approach To Global Space addressed global space as a dynamic unified body.
Alexander has participated in residency programs such as De Fabriek Eindhoven and Fieldexplorer Berlin and has presented his work internationally, in Germany, Mexico, The Netherlands, and France. He is a co-curator of the Sensory Threshold LAB and, from 2022 to 2024, curator of his experimental project space, the Home Gallery, in The Hague.