Ingmar König - Spatial Interaction Developer

Ingmar König (1988) is a Dutch artist exploring how people relate to constructed space. He began with installations that continuously evolved and rarely reappeared in the same form. After a period of reflection, he transformed his practice toward a more dialogical and collaborative approach.

During his Master's in Interior Architecture at the Piet Zwart Institute, his focus shifted to space as a mental and digital medium. He now develops immersive, often immaterial environments using Unity and Blender, where digital space functions as an interface for narrative, perception, and collective imagination.

König has been a lecturer at Advertising & Beyond at the Willem de Kooning Academy, and collaborates with Jasmijn Visser on TWHBC. He is currently setting up IRHK INTERACTIVE as a studio for limited edition interactive fiction. >.

His work has been exhibited worldwide at, amongst others, P/////AKT Amsterdam, Tokyo Creative Salon, Chunart Museum Shanghai, Stroom Den Haag & Art Brussels.

Ingmar König (1988) ist ein niederländischer Künstler, der erforscht, wie Menschen sich zu konstruierten Räumen verhalten. Er begann mit Installationen, die sich ständig weiterentwickelten und selten in derselben Form wiederkehrten. Nach einer Phase der Reflexion wandelte er seine Praxis in einen dialogischeren und kollaborativeren Ansatz.

Während seines Masterstudiums in Innenarchitektur am Piet Zwart Institute verlagerte sich sein Fokus auf Raum als mentales und digitales Medium. Er entwickelt nun immersive, oft immaterielle Umgebungen mit Unity und Blender, in denen digitaler Raum als Schnittstelle für Narrativ, Wahrnehmung und kollektive Imagination fungiert.

König war Dozent bei Advertising & Beyond an der Willem de Kooning Academy, arbeitet mit Jasmijn Visser an TWHBC zusammen, und richtet derzeit IRHK INTERACTIVE als Studio für interaktive Fiktion ein >.

Seine Arbeiten wurden weltweit ausgestellt, unter anderem in P/////AKT Amsterdam, Tokyo Creative Salon, Chunart Museum Shanghai, Stroom Den Haag & Art Brussels.

Ingmar König (1988) is een Nederlandse kunstenaar die onderzoekt hoe mensen zich verhouden tot geconstrueerde ruimte. Hij begon met installaties die continu evolueerden en zelden in dezelfde vorm terugkeerden. Na een periode van reflectie transformeerde hij zijn praktijk naar een meer dialogische en collaboratieve aanpak.

Tijdens zijn master Interieurarchitectuur aan het Piet Zwart Institute verschoof zijn focus naar ruimte als mentaal en digitaal medium. Hij ontwikkelt nu immersieve, vaak immateriële omgevingen met Unity en Blender, waarbij digitale ruimte functioneert als interface voor narratief, perceptie en collectieve verbeelding.

König was docent bij Advertising & Beyond aan de Willem de Kooning Academie, werkt samen met Jasmijn Visser aan TWHBC en richt momenteel IRHK INTERACTIVE op als studio voor interactieve fictie in gelimiteerde opgave. >.

Zijn werk is wereldwijd tentoongesteld, onder meer in P/////AKT Amsterdam, Tokyo Creative Salon, Chunart Museum Shanghai, Stroom Den Haag & Art Brussels.

Past

Master of Interior Architecture
Piet Zwart Institute
(cum laude)

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Utrecht University of the Arts
(with honours)

collaborations Jasmijn Visser | Jitivi Banthaisong | Yiyang Lui | Nest The Hague

teaching Willem de Kooning Academy - Lecturer - Bachelor students, year 1-4 of Advertising & Beyond '22-'25

skills 3D modelling and animation, game development, project management and building physical art installations and exhibitions with digital interfaces.

tools Blender, Unity, C#, Python, Kicad, Custom PCB design, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Arduino, EPS32, After Effects, Premiere, Davinci, Final Cut, Photoshop, Illustrator, Zbrush, Sketchup, VScode

languages Dutch (native), English (fluent), German (advanced)

awards Finalist Creative Hack Award - WIRED | Alumni Research Award - MIARD | Shortlist Piet Bakker Prijs - HKU

stipends PRO Invest - Stroom | Jong Talent + Opdrachtgever - MondriaanFonds | Jong Talent - MondriaanFonds | Contemporary Art Fund - Outset

solo Stroom Ondertussen - Stroom | Contraband - Galerie Gabriel Rolt | Detourist - P///akt

residencies Freizeit Normal - Ampelhaus | Oktoberfest - Hotel MariaKapel

fairs Art Brussels - 1 HOUR SOLO | Art Rotterdam - Represented by Galerie Gabriel Rolt | Art Rotterdam - Mondriaanfonds Prospects & Concepts | Unfair Amsterdam | Unfair x Christie's Auction

reviews Metropolis M - Nostalgie in een.. - George Vermeij | Metropolis M - Invest Week #5 - Bob van der Sterre | Metropolis M - Misfit Love - George Vermeij | Metropolis M - Spel/Buitenspel - Julia Steenhuisen | Metropolis M - Interne Logica - Tessa Verheul

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2025 Cultural-Climate-Models.org | Lecturer Advertising & Beyond - WdKA 2023 - 2024 Under The Weather - w/ Jasmijn Visser | Phosphorus's Detour (working title) - proximity reaction based game | Cultural Climate Models (visual identity/website) w/ Jasmijn visser | Tokyo Creative Salon 2021 - 2022 Finalist Creative Hack Award - WIRED Japan | MIARD Alumni Database & Infrastructure Project | Lecturer at Advertising & Beyond, Willem de Kooning Academy 2018 - 2020 Master Interior Architecture (cum laude), Piet Zwart Institute | Research Award, Piet Zwart Institute | Under Matters, Cookies HQ (group) | Project Management Buildup Unfair Amsterdam; with Boris de Beijer | Loophole, Roodkapje (group) | Reading Picture, Chunart Museum Shanghai (group) | Project Management Buildup Unfair Amsterdam; with Boris de Beijer 2017 Studio visits at BFA 4th year, Utrecht School of the Arts | Review Metropolis M, Nostalgie in een lo.. by George Vermeij | Happy Like Yesterday, Nest (group) | Lecture at History,Culture&Communication, Erasmus University | Art Brussels, Plague in collaboration with Nest, The Hague | Stroom Ondertussen, Stroom (solo) 2016 Unfair Amsterdam | Metropolis M, Invest Week Interview #5,by Bob van der Sterre | Art Rotterdam, Prospects & Concepts, Mondriaan Fund | Studio visits at BFA, Utrecht School of the Arts | Christies auction with Unfair X Christies | Stipend Mondriaanfonds, werkbijdrage J T + Opdrachtgever (Nest) | 2015 Contraband, Galerie Gabriel Rolt (solo) | Lecture at History,Culture&Communication, Erasmus University | Art Brussels, 1-hour solo, NL/BE 120 Minutes Project | Stipend Stroom; PRO Invest | Review Metropolis M, Misfit Love,by George Vermeij | Misfit Love, Galerie Gabriel Rolt (group) | Art Rotterdam, represented by Galerie Gabriel Rolt 2014 Stipend Mondriaanfonds, werkbijdrage Jong Talent | Unfair Amsterdam | On Observation and Construction, Chongqin Air (group) | Concept Store, Nest (group) | Freizeit Normal, Ampelhaus DE (residency) | Review Metropolis M, Spel/Buitenspel Julia Steenhuisen 2013 Detourist, P///akt (solo) | Piet Bakker Prijs (shortlist), Academie Galerie (group) | Oktoberfest, Hotel Mariakapel (group) | Incentive Award Cayacz | Let There Be Light, Nest (group) | Review Metropolis M, Interne Logica, by Tessa Verheul | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Utrecht School of the Arts

1988, Amersfoort
The Netherlands

Future

The following projects are in development or upcoming.

The Weather Has Been Cancelled
Is a collaboration with Jasmijn Visser.

19/3 till 25/4, Berlin
Villa Heike Kunstverein more
Shifting Weathers
Jasmijn Visser,Susanne Kriemann & Luiz Zanotello

22/5 & 23/5, Berlin
Haus der Kulturen der Welt more
AI Digital Twins and Data Doppelgangers
Installationen, Vorträge, Performances, Gespräche

Wander
Unique handheld device with embedded interactive fiction that will only come out in a limited edition of 15. Narrative, Concept, Design, Development, Hardware, Electronics, Software all by Ingmar König. More information and pre-order soon available at irhk.games. Currently in development.

Detourist
proximity reaction game. In development, long term project. For more information and a trailer, visit the Steam page.

esC
immersive interactive device. nonvisual handheld with spatial-audio.

Contact

If you need help with the creation of an interactive work, and are interested in collaborating, reach out at:

Ingmar is not active anymore on major social media platforms, but can sometimes be found at: