Artist / Soft-Hardware Developer

Max Rheiner's artwork focuses on interactive installation, software and sculpture. His work has been exhibited at Liste 01 Art Basel, Ars Electronica Linz, 4.Interlokalen Dada-Festwoche Zurich and ICC Tokyo and includes collaborations with other artists, such as Knowbotic Research, Felix Eggman and Raphael Perret. Since 2003, Max Rheiner lectures at the Zurich University of the Arts(Zhdk) and is head of the Laboratory of Physical Computing, where he developed 'DaKa', a hard and software environment that provides easy access to interactive computer technology for art and design students.
Max Rheiner studied electronics and worked as a software developer in the field of Computer Aided Design. After a few years of working experience he studied at the Zurich University of the Arts and graduated in 2003 in the Department of New Media. He has spent three months in Japan as an intern for ICC Intercommunication Center in Tokyo in 2001.