Ham Babaei is a Persian sound artist who is currently based in Bern, Switzerland. He completed his masters in painting and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Fine Art with a focus on Sound at the HBKsaar in Germany. Ham considers sound as a material and incorporates it into various artistic mediums such as performance, video, installation, and sound-based sculptures. His experimental works delve into the psychological and physical effects of sound, exploring how it can impact individuals. Ham also emphasizes audience participation in the completion of his works, exploring interactive possibilities. Currently, he is studying abroad as an Erasmus-funded student in the Master of Contemporary Arts Practice program at the Bern Academy of the Arts. In addition to his work as a sound artist, Ham is also the founder and composer of a metal band called Baramant.
Education
2023-now Semester Abroad, Master of Contemporary Arts Practice, Bern Academy of the Arts, CH
2020-now Master of Fine Art – Sound Art in HBKsaar by Prof. Katharina Hinsberg and Prof. Eric Lanz , Saarbrücken, DE
2009-2011 Master of Painting, Art University, Isfahan, IR
2003-2007 Bachelor of Painting, Science and Culture University, Tehran, IR
Scholarships/Grants
2023 ’’Deutschlandstipendium’’
2023 ERASMUS Funding ”Semester Abroad”, Bern Academy of the Arts, CH
2023 ’’Kunst gewinnt’’ , Künstlerstadt Kalbe, DE
2022 ’’ DAAD Graduation Grant’’, Saarland Scholarship for International Students at the HBKsaar,DE
2021 ’’9th International Sommercampus’’ , Künstlerstadt Kalbe, DE
Exhibition/Performance
2023 ’’Sonic Processes’’, Sound performance, Tnzhalle Wiesenburg, Wedding, Berlin, DE
2023 “Carte Blanche 2’’, Unwrap the Present, Performance, Progr, Bern, CH
2023 “Experimance’’ Festival – Sound installation – Garelly Haus, Saarbrücken, DE
2023 “Sundieren’’– Group Exhibition, Sound Installation, Sundern, DE
2023 “BetaTest’’, Sound Installation, E-Haus, Saarbrücken, DE
2023 Sound performance at Gertraudenhospital, Stendal, DE
2023 Sound performance at Amphitheater, Ökodorf Sieben Linden, Beetzendorf, DE
2022 “Allerbeste Aussichten’’, PEAC Museum, Freiburg, DE
2022 “Elf Ohren’’, Video art, Schaufenster, OPUS, Saarbrücken, DE
2022 “BetaTest’’, Performance, E-Haus, Saarbrücken, DE
2022 “Experimance’’ Festival – Soundart Exhibition- Garelly Haus, Saarbrücken, DE
2022 “Affenschaukel’’ Drawing on the wall of the Atelier Hinsberg, Performance, HBKsaar, DE
2022 “Zwieschen Zeder und Platanen’’ – Group Exhibition, Mainz Hochschule, DE
2022 5th Tehran International Electronic Music Festival, Tehran, IR
2021 “Experimance’’ Festival – Soundart Exhibition- Garelly Haus, Saarbrücken, DE
2021 “Herzschlag’’, Sound Installation, “von wann bis wann”, Bismarkstraße 60, DE
2021 “Drumherum’’ – Group Exhibition, Video Art, Lu60, Saarbrücken, DE
2020 4th Tehran International Electronic Music Festival, -Baramant- Tehran, IR
2020 “The-To-Play-Tool’’ – Solo Exhibition – Platform 3, Tehran, IR
2020 “Felony’’ – Group Exhibition, Sound Art – Aliha Gallery, Tehran, IR
2019 “DSTRCTION’’ – Group Exhibition, Video-Sound Art – Austrian Cultural Forum, Tehran,IR
2019 “Homarg” – Baramant Art Project, The Unveiling, Darbast platform, Tehran, IR
2019 “Adassar’’ – Group Exhibition, Video-Sound Art, Darbast platform, Tehran, IR
2018 “Status“, GAK Gesellschaft für aktuelle Kunst, Bremen, DE
2018 “Dead Room” – Baramant Art Project, Darbast platform, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, IR
2018 “Inversion” – Baramant Art Project, Emarate Rooberoo, Tehran, IR
2018 “Beethoven Festival”, Bonn, DE
2017 “Gantelope” – Baramant Art Project, Darbast platform, Tehran, IR
2017 “Gantelope” – Baramant Art Project, Austrian Cultural Forum, Tehran, IR
2016 “Dastgah Festival” – Baramant Art Project, Hannover, DE
2016 Baramant Art Project, in Farabi Hal, Art University, Tehran, IR
2016 “Video / Sound performing Baramant Art Project in Mostaghel Theater, Tehran, IR
2015 “Believing History” – Baramant Art Project, Kloster, Lorsch, DE
2011 “Sad Asar, Sad Honarmand “, Golestan Gallery, Tehran, IR
2009 Music interpretation in “Khane Honarmandan”, Tehran, IR
2008 Composer in “The Glass Menagerie”, Roodaki Hal, Tehran, IR
2008 Music interpreter at “Funerals for Fereydoon”, Farabi Hal, Art University, Tehran, IR
Workshop/Artist Talk
2023 “European Design Festival”, workshop, Casino Luxembourg, Luxemburg, LU
2017 “Rock music and the audience” –Artist Talk, Baramant Art Project, Hanouz Publication, Tehran, IR
2009 Painting Workshop, Contemporary Art Museum, Azadi Tower, Tehran, IR
2008 Painting Workshop, Felestin Museum, Tehran, IR
Curation/Artistic activities
2022 Assistant at the Gallery Ludwigstraße60, Saarbrücken, DE
2022 Curator of Video Exhibition “Yet alone”- from Student of HBK Saar- Eve Gallery, Tehran, IR
2020 Actor in the video “Ein Man” by Donja Fard
2018 Curator of Exhibition “Overlap”, 3Platform, Tehran, IR
2018 Actor in the video “Gespräch” by Hassan Sheidaei
2016 Actor in the Video ” Das Unerreichbare” by Hassan Sheidaei
2016 Light designer for the video “Mein Sohn” by Hassan Sheidaei
2015 Composer for the videos “Frei im Gefängnis“, and ” Das Unerreichbare”
2015 Assistant at the video “K2”, awarded audience prize
2014 Curator at the Painting Workshop “Me”, Boostan Book City, Tehran, IR
2010-2012 Composer and music interpreter of the music band “Akulad”
2012 Contributor to the album “Seven Pairs of Steely Shoes and Helmets“
Teaching
2015-2020 Lecturer at “University of Science and Culture”, Tehran, IR
Publication
2022 ”OPUS” Das Kulturmagazin der Großregion, Nov/Dez 2022, by Nicole Baronsky-Ottmann, DE
2021 “Gardelegner Kreisanzeiger Newspaper”, Volksstimme.de – by Malte Schmidt, DE
2021 “ContemporaryIdentities”, International online art magazine -IssueNo10-6, by Izmer Bin Ahmad, UAE
2018 “Zard Magazine”, Mohsen Gallery, by Akram Ahmadi-Tavana, IR