SELECTED PROJECTS
2024
- ECOTONE Tiber edition: research residency, IUNO Roma
- BEGRENZTE GESÄNGE: concert performance w. Sylvi Kretzschmar, Art in Public Space City of Hamburg
- CHANGING OF THE GUARD: exhibition/performance, Voltage Basel
- KLEEFELD KLANGFELD: Kunst+Bau, intervention Primary School Kleefeld Bern
- CHANGING OF THE GUARD: installation/performance, Oto Museum Zurich
2023
- SOMETHING REMINDS ME OF SOMETHING, performative walk/installation w. Sibylle Ciarloni, Bagno Popolare Baden
- TAASÄSAFT, installation/intervention w. Hojo+Kraft, Museum Gais, Klang Moor Schopfe
- WADING BREATH, performative walk, Ocean Space Venice
- VOICING MARSHLANDS: performance/talk, NexCafé Swissnex Japan
- ECHOES OF MEMU: installation, broadcast, talk, University of Tokyo Komaba Research Campus
2022
- WADING BREATH : research project, Memu Earth Lab, Tokyo University, Hokkaido
- ANTECHAMBER OF E.: Exhibition, Komaki City Library Japan
- HOW TO DRAW YOURSELF AS A FISH: Lundäg, Film Festival Sweden
- AIRSTROLLER : sound performance, Sitterwerk St. Gallen
- WADING BREATH : research project, Palazzo Trevisan Venice
- EXPAND YOUR SKIN TO REACH A CLOUD: sound performance, Kunsthalle Arbon
- NOT TO DISAPPEAR: sound performance, Wildwuchs Festival Basel
- THIS PLACE PLACE IS A MESSAGE: sound composition for Webb-Ellis video work at Whitsable Biennale UK
2021
- ALL TREES, score publication in the magazine DEARS
- INSIDE / OUTSIDE, sound installation w. Ortreport, Prozess Bern
- SCHALLPFANZE, sound performance PhonoFemme Vienna
- GRASS EATER DIARY, Tomoko Hojo + Rahel Kraft, LINE Sound Art Editions, September 10, 2021
- SIRENEN – megaphone choir, Public Art Vienna KÖR: composition and performance
- SONG WALK, event score for singing in public space, Kunstspaziergang Lichtensteig, Klangmanifeste Vienna
- SOUND x TRACKS, RAD Performance at Open Music Graz: concept, dramaturgy and composition
- PARADOXICAL CREATURES Ed. #4, Gegen den Strom Zurich: Multimedia Performance
- MY PLACE / MY SOUND, Listening Piece, Deutschlandfunk Kultur w. Hojo+Kraft
2020
- Paradoxical Creatures Ed. #3, Klanzeitfestival Virtual, I’Klectik London
- Museo National Centro de Arte Madrid: Part of AUDIOSPHERE-Sound Experimentation 1980-2020 w. Hojo+Kraft; curated by Francisco López
- Paradoxical Creatures Ed. #2, Sonic Territories Vienna
- Dance Your Bike, RADPerformance Vienna – swarm-like sound in motion: Composition and Performance
- SHINONOME, Tomoko Hojo + Rahel Kraft, Album Release, LINE Sound Art Editions LA
- Whitespace: Performance / Installation, Fundaziun Nairs
- Paradoxical Creatures: Bodies, Paper, Words, Artist’s Book; Jungle Books Publishing
- Paradoxical Creatures Ed. #1, Shedhalle Frauenfeld: Multimedia Performance
2019
- Performer with Akkorde.online at Contemporary Music Festival Ruemlingen Switzerland
- GrassEaterDiary at Nakanojo Biennale Japan: Audiowalk Hojo+Kraft
- MyPlaceMySound Performance at Kyoto Art Center, Hojo+Kraft
- Tour with ‘Alles in Ordnung’: Reading+Sound, with Sibylle Ciarloni
- Videowork: How to Draw Oneself as a Fish, with Sibylle Ciarloni
- Shinonome Audiowalk at ZKM Karlsruhe, Hojo+Kraft
2018
- International Performance Art Giswil: Performance with Markus Schwander & Tina Z‘Rotz, Rahel Kraft (sound)
- My Place / My Sound: Performance, I’Klectik London, Hojo+Kraft
- INNERN interactive audiowalk / app, Contemporary Art Center Nairs, Hojo+Kraft
- Begegnung Chur: Requiem for 7 voices, Luca Sisera’s DEER HAVEN
- 2henning: Album Release Moods Zürich: Puzzled Bird
- Muße [idleness]: solo performance for voice, water, objects and electronics
- VoiceSense at Cité International des Arts Paris: solo for voice, objects, electronics and muscle sensors
2017
- NAIRS Contemporary Art Center: Hojo+Kraft, Artist in Residence
- Denchu Hirakushi House – Tokyo: Hojo+Kraft: Reborn Homes Through My Voice – exhibition, performances
- Tokyo University of the Arts: Toop / Hojo / Kraft
- Ftarri Tokyo: composition/peformance EEMT
- Westsound Taipei, Taiwan: Semicircular feat. Kraft
- Ftarri Tokyo: Rahel Kraft – solo
- 2henning tour Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland
2016
- Silver Road London: Gal / Pistaceci / Kraft – voice-voice-theremin, tank performances
- VoiceSense, Rahel Kraft Solo Tour Norway, Denmark, UK
- Welcome Collection London: This is a Voice – Performer
- Parcours Humaine Bern and Xang Festival Switzerland: Performance mit Stimmorchester
- Shedhalle Frauenfeld CH: Sound-Performance, Lienert + Kraft
- 2henning – Experimental Pop: Tour in Switzerland
- 2henning Experimental Pop : composition and studiowork
2015
- Flat Time House London: Ouiouioui – site-specific performance for solo voice, electronics and movement
- Sonicwebscores.com: a composition for sound improvisation, animated on a website
- Gallery MC New York: composition Fuenf, shown at First Bridges New York
- LCMF London: Many Private Concerts with David Toop
- Institute of Contemporary Arts London: Boooooooook – Bob Cobbing scores, duo performance with David Toop
- White Chapel Gallery London: Mieko Shiomi – Boundary Music, group performance
- Match + Fuse Festival London: 2henning, Servants Jazz Quarters
- Union Chapel London: Breeze, Composition and performance for organ, voice and matchboxes
- White Cube Gallery London: Fluxus – three solo performances during Christian Marclay’s exhibition
- Neubad Luzern: 7 : 7 Stimmorchester with 7 contrabass instruments
2014
- STIMMORCHESTER : Improvised Music, Cinema Sil Plaz, Espace Libre Bienne, Friction Zürich, Kunsthalle Luzern
- GARTENTRÄUME : Sound Performance w. Lienert+Kraft, Artmuseum Thurgau
- MONDMILCHSTEIN : Direction for Sonic Fairitale Jazzwerkstatt Bern w. Stimmorchester and Lucerne Jazz Orchestra
- 2HENNING: Composition and studio work, w. Valeria Zangger for EP Lift
2010 – 2013
- STIMMORCHESTER: Performances at Migma Lucerne, Kunsthalle St. Gallen, Shedhalle Frauenfeld, Kunstmuseum Chur, Akku Emmen, monthly at St. Karli Lucerne
- LAUTE HÄUSER UND ÄPFEL DIE FALLEN : Group performance, SIC Raum für Kunst Luzern
- HEXENKESSEL: Improvised Music, studio work, concerts, mixing, album release, w. Valeria Zangger
- SPACEKRAFT: Contemporary Jazz Quintett, studio work, mixing, album release and concerts
AWARDS / RESIDENCIES
- 2025/26 Lab Artist in Residence, Kaserne Basel
- 2024 Research Residency, IUNO Art Space Rome + Swiss Arts Council ProHelvetia
- 2023 Research Residency Memu Earth Lab Japan, Swiss Arts Council ProHelvetia
- 2023 Work Grant, Department of Culture, Ct. Thurgau
- 2022 Artist in Residence Venice, Swiss Arts Council ProHelvetia
- 2022 Work Grant, Swiss Arts Council ProHelvetia, w. Hojo+Kraft
- 2021 Composer in Residence, Electronic Music Studio Stockholm
- 2021 Research Grant, Cultural Foundation Ct. Thurgau
- 2020 The Most Beautiful Swiss Books, Swiss Culture Awards
- 2019 Artist in Residence, Nakanojo Biennale (JP), w. Hojo+Kraft
- 2018 Artist in Residence, ZKM Karlsruhe (DE), w. Hojo+Kraft
- 2017 Artist in Residence, Cité des Arts Paris (FR), Ct. of Zurich
- 2017 Artist in Residence, Nairs (CH) w. Hojo+Kraft
- 2016 Work Grant, City & Ct. Lucerne, w. 2henning
- 2015 Work Grant, Department of Culture, Ct. Thurgau
- 2013 Work Grant, City & Ct. Lucerne, w. Stimmorchester
- 2013 Artist in Residence, Carthusian monastery Ittingen (CH)
PUBLICATIONS
- NO END – Rahel Kraft, Dasa Tapes Greece, Digital and Tape Release 2021
- GRASS EATER DIARY – Tomoko Hojo and Rahel Kraft, LINE Sound Art Editions, Digital Release 2021
- PARADOXICAL CREATURES – Rahel Kraft, Artist’s Book, Jungle Books Publishing, 2020
- INNERN Audiowalk – Hojo+Kraft, App/Cassette 2018
- NO BORDERS – Rahel Kraft, Compilation Sound Journeys Switzerland, NonClassical UK, 2020
- SHINONOME – Tomoko Hojo & Rahel Kraft, LINE Sound Art Editions, digital Release 2020
- PUZZLED BIRD – 2henning, LP, CD, digital 2018
- LIFT – 2henning, EP, digital 2015
- ROOM – STIMMORCHESTER, Unit Records, CD, digital 2013
- MONDSTEIN – Hexenkessel, CD, digital 2013
- THE ONE I LOVE – SpaceKraft, CD 2012
EDUCATION
- 2016 MA Sound Arts; University of the Arts London, with Distinction
- 2010 MA Music – Jazz Voice Pedagogy; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne
- 2008 BA Music – Jazz Voice; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne
- 2004 PREcollege – Jazz School Lucerne
- 2003 A – levels – focus Biology, Chemistry and Music
teaching / art mediatioN
- Art Mediation Sound Arts: Primary School Kleefeld Bern, 2024 – 2026
- Art Mediation Sound Arts: Vocational School Baden, 2025
- Voice teacher: Music School Sarnen, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Voice teacher: Music School Zug, 2012 – 2017, 2018
- Voice teacher: Gymnasium Beromünster, 2015
- Voice Impro Workshop – for Children with Stimmorchester, 2014
- Voice Teacher: University of Teacher Education, Lucerne, 2012
- Voice teacher and choir, Music School Steinhausen and Hünenberg, 2011
- Voice teacher: Jazz School Basel, University of Lucerne, 2011
- Private Voice teacher since 2007