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Phillip C. Reiner
Phillip C. Reiner, born 1981 in Salzburg, Austria, is a german architect, artist, and researcher working at the intersection of science and art. After his youth in southern Germany, he studied at the Technical University Berlin and the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK). He completed his architecture studies at the University of Applied Arts Vienna under Wolf D. Prix, where he also obtained his master’s degree.
From 2010 to 2022, he worked in the studio of Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Elíasson, where he further developed the geometric studies of Icelandic architect Einar Thorsteinn. He established the Advanced Geometries Department (AID) and served as its head. During this time, he developed innovative approaches to geometric interpretation that translated complex mathematical concepts into physical models and artistic installations.
In 2023, he founded protoCtrl in Berlin, an independent research platform at the intersection of geometry, art, and technology, dedicated to exploring geometric, physical, and natural phenomena for the development of artistic concepts.
Collaboration with Thilo Frank
- Ekko (2012) – Interactive sound installation with wooden frames and computer-controlled audio system, Hjallerup, DK
- Circumpolar Lantern (2014) – Multi-layered construction with nested Voronoi bodies, Bildmuseet Umeå, Sweden
- Levitation (2014) – Suspended black polyhedron installation, Kunstraum Dornbirn, Austria
- You and I, Wandering on the Snake’s Tail (2016) – Spiral pavilion of wooden slats, now at ARKEN Museum, Ishøj, DK
- Crystal Loop (2017) – Suspended tetrahedral arrangement along Möbius strip, Rødovre Center Copenhagen, DK
- Sonic (2019) – Periscopic mirror installation, Dansekapellet Copenhagen, DK
- Journey of Circumference (2025) – Eleven interconnected sculptures, Woodhub Odense, DK
Collaboration with Jeewi Lee
- Field of Fragments (2024) – Sexauer Gallery Berlin, enlarged sand grain sculptures created through X-ray microscopy and 3D printing techniques
Geometry Development for Studio Olafur Elíasson (Selection)
- Above Below Beneath Above (2014) – Twisted steel columns with suspended polyhedrons, CapitaGreen Singapore
- Less Ego Wall (2015) – SuperCube-based modules system
- La Congiuntura del Tempo (Tempo Junction) (2017) – SuperCube-derived modules for window installation, Agnelli Foundation, Turin
- How to Build a Sphere out of Cubes (2018) – Spherical SuperCube geometry for permanent installation, Texas A&M University
- The Planet Spins Despite Me Stopping (2018) – Site-specific spiral geometry installation, Long Island, New York
- Fjordenhus (2018) – Architectural guide geometry and spatial framework, Vejle, Denmark
- Human Time is Movement Series (2019) – Clelia curve-based spherical sculptures, permanent at Serralves Museum, Porto
- In Real Life (2019) – Geodesic sphere with individually folded aluminium modules and colored glass system
- The Curious Vortex (2019) – Intertwined spiral pavilion with counter-rotating vortex geometry, Serralves Museum, Porto
- The Presence of Absence Pavilion (2019) – 3D scanned ice block geometries translated to sculptural form
- Kaleidosphere (2020) – Spherical arrangement of multiple kaleidoscopes with stainless-steel mirrors
- Your Submerged Spectator (2021) – 3D scanned glacier ice fragments translated to marble sculptures, permanent at Kunsthaus Zürich
- The Attention of Time (2022) – Dynamic color transformation system using parametric guide curves for viewer-responsive spherical arrays
- Probability of Conscious Gravitation (2023) – Stacked Platonic solids configuration with color-mixing glass and mirror system
- The Curious Planet (2024) – Spherical network sculpture derived from Dandelion Sphere geometry, permanent at Mulva Cultural Center, Green Bay
Mathematical Art Exhibitions
- Bridges Conference 2017 – SuperCubeSphere, InvertedSuperCubeSphere
- Bridges Conference 2020 – Kaleidosphere
- Bridges Conference 2021 – Aperiodic Subgrouping, Dandelion Sphere (with Stefano Arrighi)
- Bridges Conference 2022 – Aperiodic Gradient, Sea Stellation (with Stefano Arrighi)
- Bridges Conference 2024 – A-QuantaMill, Triakaleidocycloid
- Bridges Conference 2025 – Porouhedron #6, Porouhedron #141
- Seattle Universal Math Museum – Intersections (2025) – Dandelion Sphere No.15
Research Publications
- “Dynamic Pattern Generation in Non-Regular Tiling Systems: From Geometric Principles to Light-Responsive Implementations” (2018) – ResearchGate Publication
- “Dynamic Color Transformation in Spherical Glass Arrays: From Optical Principles to Artistic Implementation” (2021) – ResearchGate Publication
- “Gradient Generation Through Aperiodic Point Set Culling: A Novel Approach Using Quasicrystalline Structures” (2022) – ResearchGate Publication