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'''Jonáš Gruska''' is a sound enthusiast and field recordist. He operates [https://zvukolom.org/ Lom], an experimental art and music label presenting East/Central European artists (since 2009), the [http://space.lom.audio/ Lom Space] sound laboratory in Petržalka, Bratislava (opened 2018), and organises the outdoor experimental music festival [http://zvuk.zvukolom.org Zvůk] (since 2013).
 
  
Born in Czechoslovakia, Jonáš Gruska studied at [[Institute of Sonology KONCON The Hague|Institute of Sonology]] in [[The Hague]] (Netherlands) and Music Academy in [[Cracow]] (Poland). His main focus are chaotic and polymetric rhythms, unconventional tunings, exploration of psychoacoustic properties of sound and field recording. He has created several site-specific sound installations based on resonant properties of spaces and materials and gave workshops on sonification, field recording, electromagnetic listening, and programming for artists. He is the creator of [https://store.lom.audio/products/elektrosluch-3 Elektrosluch] – electromagnetic listening device. His monikers include Mrkva and Binmatu.
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[[Image:Jonas_Gruska_2022_photo_Peter_Sit.jpg|thumb|350px|Photo: Peter Sit, 2022.]]
  
Gruska performed and exhibited in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom; at festivals such as Kraak (Belgium), Unsound (Poland), Norberg (Sweden), Sonic Experiments @ ZKM (Germany), Audio Art (Poland), Borealis (Norway), Mélos-Ethos (Slovakia), Parallel Vienna (Austria), Ultrahang (Hungary) and Next (Slovakia). [http://jonasgru.sk/biography (2019)]
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'''Jonáš Gruska''' is a sound artist based in [[Bratislava]].
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In 2011 he founded a music label and instrument company [[LOM]], which presents East/Central European experimental art and music. Since 2013 he has been organizing [http://zvuk.zvukolom.org ZVUK], an outdoor festival dedicated to experimental music. In 2018 he opened [http://space.lom.audio/ LOM Space], a venue for contemporary sound in Bratislava.
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In 2019 he established bioLOM/mykoLOM, a platform for amateur mycology, lichenology and fungal perspectives. He founded the mykoLOM lab with professional equipment for cultivation of fungi. In 2019, he initiated the [http://myko.lom.audio/ mykoLOM festival], where art, mycology and foraging intertwine. In 2021 he published a book about lichens growing in the Petržalka district of Bratislava. In 2022 he launched a portal dedicated to lichens, [http://lisajniky.sk lisajniky.sk].
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Born in Czechoslovakia, Jonáš Gruska studied at the [[Institute of Sonology KONCON The Hague|Institute of Sonology]] in [[The Hague]] (The Netherlands) and at the Academy of Music in [[Krakow]] (Poland). His main interests are chaotic and polymetric rhythms, unconventional tunings, exploring psychoacoustic properties of sound and field recording. He has created several site-specific sound installations based on the resonant properties of spaces and materials. Gruska has also led workshops on sonification, field recording, electromagnetic listening and programming for artists. He is the creator of [https://store.lom.audio/products/elektrosluch-3 Elektrosluch], an electromagnetic listening device. His monikers include Mrkva and Binmatu.
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Gruska performed and exhibited his work in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom; on festivals such as Sonic Acts (Netherlands), Borealis (Norway), Kraak (Belgium), Unsound (Poland), Norberg (Sweden), Sonic Experiments @ ZKM (Germany), Audio Art (Poland), Mélos-Ethos (Slovakia), Parallel Vienna (Austria), Ultrahang (Hungary) and Next (Slovakia). [http://jonasgru.sk/biography (2022)]
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== Selected publications ==
  
; Selected writings
 
 
* ''[http://web.archive.org/web/20140912082701/http://mrkva.ovecka.be/stuff/thesis.pdf Streams and Currents]'', The Hague, 2013. Bachelor's thesis.
 
* ''[http://web.archive.org/web/20140912082701/http://mrkva.ovecka.be/stuff/thesis.pdf Streams and Currents]'', The Hague, 2013. Bachelor's thesis.
  
; Interviews
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== Interviews ==
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* Gianmarco Del Re, [http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2014/04/the-art-of-sonification/ "The Art of Sonification: An Interview with Jonas Gruska"], ''Fluid Radio'', Apr 2014.
 
* Gianmarco Del Re, [http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2014/04/the-art-of-sonification/ "The Art of Sonification: An Interview with Jonas Gruska"], ''Fluid Radio'', Apr 2014.
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* Jakub Juhás, [http://easterndaze.net/post/116297066250/jonas-gruska-from-creating-to-listening-from-pcb "Jonáš Gruska: From creating to listening, from PCB to walks"], ''Easterndaze'', 13 Apr 2015.
 
* Jakub Juhás, [http://easterndaze.net/post/116297066250/jonas-gruska-from-creating-to-listening-from-pcb "Jonáš Gruska: From creating to listening, from PCB to walks"], ''Easterndaze'', 13 Apr 2015.
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* Regine Debatty, [http://we-make-money-not-art.com/the-chaotic-rhythms-of-industrial-structures-an-interview-with-jonas-gruska/ "Sounds from bridges, ventilation systems and other industrial spaces. An interview with Jonas Gruska"], ''We Make Money Not Art'', Jun 2016.
 
* Regine Debatty, [http://we-make-money-not-art.com/the-chaotic-rhythms-of-industrial-structures-an-interview-with-jonas-gruska/ "Sounds from bridges, ventilation systems and other industrial spaces. An interview with Jonas Gruska"], ''We Make Money Not Art'', Jun 2016.
  
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* [https://rwm.macba.cat/en/sonia/sonia-318-jonas-gruska "Son(i)a #318: Jonáš Gruska"], Barcelona: Radio Web MACBA, Oct 2020, 100 min. Audio.
* [http://jonasgru.sk Personal website]
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* Ondřej Sýkora, "Nepredvídateľné organizmy. S Jonášem Gruskou o projektu LOM, lišejnících a zvukovém aktivismu", ''A2'' 5: "Non-music", Prague, Mar 2023. [https://www.advojka.cz/archiv/2023/5/nepredvidatelne-organizmy] {{cz}}
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== Links ==
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* [http://jonasgru.sk Website]
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* [https://lom.audio/releases/ Releases]
 
* [http://zvukolom.org Lom] label
 
* [http://zvukolom.org Lom] label
 
* [http://space.lom.audio/ Lom] sound laboratory
 
* [http://space.lom.audio/ Lom] sound laboratory
 
* [http://binmatu.net Binmatu]
 
* [http://binmatu.net Binmatu]
* [http://kraa.sk/mrkva/ Mrkva]
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* [[Base:Mastodon|Mastodon:]] [[Mastodon::https://kolektiva.social/@jonasgruska]]
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* [https://archive.org/details/@jon_gruska Archive.org uploads]
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* [http://kraa.sk/jonas-gruska/ Profile on Kraa]
 
* Videos from the performances: [http://vimeo.com/39258677], [http://vimeo.com/33858336], [http://vimeo.com/44455499] [http://vimeo.com/jonasgruska more]
 
* Videos from the performances: [http://vimeo.com/39258677], [http://vimeo.com/33858336], [http://vimeo.com/44455499] [http://vimeo.com/jonasgruska more]
  
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 24 June 2024

Born Czech Republic
Lives in Bratislava, Slovakia
Photo: Peter Sit, 2022.

Jonáš Gruska is a sound artist based in Bratislava.

In 2011 he founded a music label and instrument company LOM, which presents East/Central European experimental art and music. Since 2013 he has been organizing ZVUK, an outdoor festival dedicated to experimental music. In 2018 he opened LOM Space, a venue for contemporary sound in Bratislava.

In 2019 he established bioLOM/mykoLOM, a platform for amateur mycology, lichenology and fungal perspectives. He founded the mykoLOM lab with professional equipment for cultivation of fungi. In 2019, he initiated the mykoLOM festival, where art, mycology and foraging intertwine. In 2021 he published a book about lichens growing in the Petržalka district of Bratislava. In 2022 he launched a portal dedicated to lichens, lisajniky.sk.

Born in Czechoslovakia, Jonáš Gruska studied at the Institute of Sonology in The Hague (The Netherlands) and at the Academy of Music in Krakow (Poland). His main interests are chaotic and polymetric rhythms, unconventional tunings, exploring psychoacoustic properties of sound and field recording. He has created several site-specific sound installations based on the resonant properties of spaces and materials. Gruska has also led workshops on sonification, field recording, electromagnetic listening and programming for artists. He is the creator of Elektrosluch, an electromagnetic listening device. His monikers include Mrkva and Binmatu.

Gruska performed and exhibited his work in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom; on festivals such as Sonic Acts (Netherlands), Borealis (Norway), Kraak (Belgium), Unsound (Poland), Norberg (Sweden), Sonic Experiments @ ZKM (Germany), Audio Art (Poland), Mélos-Ethos (Slovakia), Parallel Vienna (Austria), Ultrahang (Hungary) and Next (Slovakia). (2022)

Selected publications[edit]

Interviews[edit]

  • Ondřej Sýkora, "Nepredvídateľné organizmy. S Jonášem Gruskou o projektu LOM, lišejnících a zvukovém aktivismu", A2 5: "Non-music", Prague, Mar 2023. [1] (Czech)

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