I like to bring pixel into the material world. They were never meant for that. They are artifacts of former technical limitations. I like to research their qualities for transporting higher teachings by traditional art techniques, creating symbolic works, with references to minimalism, abstract and op art. This is my current way of questioning these digitally dominant times.

Me in 2020

Ivo Zibulla is based in Leipzig. His works focus on effects that symbols have on the human psyche both at the level of subjective and group behavioural patterns. He uses various artistic media, primarily painting, sculpture and installation, partly in public space.
His works quote the reduced 8bit aesthetics of early video games, while incorporating schamanic and sacral art from around the world. He uses the epithet Mu as signature.

milestones

2019 – Masters degree in Wuqigong by Master Chen, Miaoli (Taiwan)
2012/17 – extensive travels South and South-East Asia
2008 – co-founding of graphic collective ungestalt, Leipzig
2007– University of Applied Sciences Leipzig, Diploma in Publishing & Printing Engineering
2001 –2012 professional drummer

shows, fairs

2023 – Duality of the Whole, Medina Art Gallery, Rome (Italy)
2022 – Digital exhibition Brain cake, La Pedrera, Barcelona (Spain)
2022 – ADRENOCROMO for dinner, Fuerteventura (Spain)
2022 – Leberwurstlila/Klebebandgelb, URBN Jungle, Leipzig
2022 – Unfolding Stories, Fondazione Luciana Matalon, Milan (Italy)
2022 – Consciousness (Rituals), Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice (Italy)
2022 – Plasticity, Galeria Azur, Madrid (Spain)
2021 – A glipse of digital nature, Zwischenfisch gallery, Leipzig
2019 – pixelethics, LOFFT, Leipzig
2019 – Retrographics, Gamescom, Köln
2019 – Feminist Pixel Pioneers, Akko Hummus Bar, Leipzig
2018 – Chaos Computer Club, Designers Open 2018, Leipzig
2018 – pixelethics, Lindenow Kunstfestival, Leipzig
2018 – Art Cologne, Cologne
2017 – Affordable Art Fair, Hamburg
2017 – Nacht der Kunst, Leipzig
2013 – Pac Man Mania, Tapetenwerk, Leipzig

collabs, festivals

2023 – tba, Samosa Urns, Halle/Saale (D)
2022 – Rubug Urban Art Festival, Gelsenkirchen (D)
2021 – Ancient Trance Festival, Landart Project, Taucha (D)
2020 – g.flow Laptop Stand Art Edition, with grapelab (South Korea)
2019 – Ancient Trance Festival, Landart Project, Taucha (D)
2018 – Darkroom, Delet(h)e, Galerie Hier + Jetzt, Leipzig (D)
2017 – Klang(t)raum, Gotteskinderzimmer, Galerie Hier + Jetzt, Leipzig (D)
2016 – Herzenswege, Galerie Hier + Jetzt, Leipzig (D)
2016 – Cat God Parking Lot, Wuwu Gallery, Tainan City, Taiwan, with CC Lin (Taiwan),
2015 – Teestube, Ibug 2015, Alte Schlosserei, Plauen, Germany, with AIM (D)
2014 – Näherin, Ibug 2014, Alte Farbenfabrik, Crimmitschau, with AIM (D)

residencies

2016 – Art House, Tainan City, Taiwan