About
Bio

Jonathan Wohl is a multidisciplinary artist from Madison, WI. With a varied background in woodworking, music and sound design, the natural sciences, and computer programming, his work has taken many forms, often combining familiar materials with new technologies. He has built musical instruments and gas-powered sculptures, collaborated with dancers and filmmakers, and created politically-themed video games.

Jonathan studied the ephemeral arts and physics at the University of Wisconsin, and is a founding member of The Notion Collective, a group of collaborating artists based in Brooklyn, NY.

Exhibitions & Festivals
2018

The Shitty Barn, Spring Green, WI   |   Rogue Sessions 1, experimental 3D music performance

2017

Lathrop Hall, Madison, WI   |   Sound as Interface, master class taught with Andy Dayton

Bodies in Space, Madison, WI   |   Minor Disruption & Moiré Variation II (Orb), group show of IATech alumni

2016

Resonate, Belgrade, Serbia   |   Openframe + Shaders, workshop with Ishac Bertran and Patricio Gonzalez Vivo

2015

Independent Television and Film Festival, Dover, VT   |   Bridget, directed by David Eisenberg

WordHack @ Babycastles, NYC   |   HRI & Hot Air, with Andy Dayton

Capital City Film Festival, Lansing, MI   |   Witnesses, directed by David Eisenberg

The Story of Light Festival, Goa, India   |   Talking, with Ishac Bertran

2014

New York Television Festival, NYC   |   Witnesses, directed by David Eisenberg

Independent TV and Film Festival, Dover, VT   |   Witnesses, directed by David Eisenberg

DUMBO Arts Festival, NYC   |   HRI (Unpaid Internship), with The Notion Collective

South Dakota Film Festival, Aberdeen, SD   |   Witnesses, directed by David Eisenberg

WordHack @ Babycastles, NYC   |   Regular Expressions, with Andy Dayton

Code Poetry Performance Festival @ Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC   |   Regular Expressions, with Andy Dayton

2013

SFPC: The First Class @ Eyebeam Art and Technology Center   |  Talking, with Ishac Bertran

The Librarians @ Queens College Art Center   |  Untitled 1-4, with The Notion Collective

NYC Food Film Festival   |   Edward Wohl: At Home in the Shop, with Illustrated Radio

Chicago Food Film Festival   |   Edward Wohl: At Home in the Shop, with Illustrated Radio

Tropfest NYC   |   Bridget, with Dave Eisenberg and Kaela Wohl

2011

Northern Spark, Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota   |   Station Identificationwith The Notion Collective

Wisconsin Film Festival   |   Cornerman, with Illustrated Radio

Reno Film Festival   |   Sign of the Times, with Illustrated Radio

Express + Local @ Queens College Art Center   |  Some Speak, Some Listen

Raandesk Gallery, New York City   |   Spoken For, with The Notion Collective and MykMak

2010

Wisconsin Film Festival   |   Sign of the Times, with Illustrated Radio

2009

Art of This Gallery, Minneapolis, MN   |   The Rotarians Society Presents Tate Fabrication, with The Notion Collective

2007

Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI   |   The Rotarians Society Presents Tate Fabrication, with The Notion Collective

Residencies & Workshops
2014

Workshop in the Woods: Audio Visual Synthesis   |   Dartmouth College, NH

2013

The School for Poetic Computation   |   Ten-week residency/school

2011

Queens College Art Center   |   Month-long residency as part of Express + Local

2010

Summerwork @ The Farm   |   Week-long workshop/retreat

2007

Summerwork @ The Farm   |   Week-long workshop/retreat

2006

Anderson Ranch   |   Week-long generative design workshop with Joshua Davis

Education
2013

The School for Poetic Computation   |   Brooklyn, NY

2008

University of Wisconsin – Madison   |   BS Inter-Arts & Technology / Physics

Press