Shō Alexander Murayama & Samuel Michael Collins [2021]Strl_ is a walking based practice operating at an intersection between land-art and architecture - based in Copenhagen & London.
As a practice we are interested in the relationship between the body and space and look to continually learn from the land through active engagement.
Exploring the relationship between both the ancient and modern, the esoteric and scientific, we seek to negate ideas of dualism in relation to nature and culture, human and environment.
EDUCATION
MA Political Architecture: Critical Sustainability [Copenhagen, DK]
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts & School of Architecture
BArch [Hons] Architecture [Sheffield, UK]
The University of Sheffield
ARB registered
No. 111638H
SELECTED EXHBITIONS / PROJECTS
2024
Open Fields [Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz, AT]
Group exhibition and publication
Water Moves [Atatürk Baraji, TR]
Site specific sculpture commissioned for Kommagene Biennale 2024
Gestures of a Geomantic Gardener [Hohenwart Forum/ Schmuckmuseum, Pfozheim, DE]
Public walk and sculptures based on mappings by Geomancy Group, Pforzheim - as part of Ornamenta 2024
w/ Mo Langmuir
2023
Datum Lines [Norreccos Resource station, Copenhagen, DK]
Sculpture & drawing as part of the group exhibition ‘Radical Technology’ commissioned by Platform.dk
2022
Soil Wall Garden [Pichla, Styria, AT]
Public earth-work, comissioned by KIÖR as part of Open Fields
Twice Between Two Points [London Borough of Hounslow Libraries, London, UK]
Comissioned by Creative People & Places Hounslow
Open Studios [Greenville Workshops, London, UK]
Group exhibition
Modern Pilgrimage [London - West Sussex, UK]
Chalk based sculpture series archiving an 85 mile walk from London to West Sussex
w/ Mo Langmuir
Walking Landscapes [Bornholms Kunstmuseum, DK]
Group exhibition
2021
Curtain Call [Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK]
Pavillion as part of Chart Art Fair 2021
w/ Laura Vargas Vargas, Rosita Kær & Cuircuit Circus
FieldWalk - [Bornholm, DK]
12hr walking installation, commisioned by Metropolis
In Collaboration with The EU Agriculture Comission and Biodynamic Association
Nesting Pellets [ARoS Art Museum, Aarhus, DK]
Sound Sculpture as part of ‘Mellem Natur og Teknologi’ exhibition, Commissioned by AUT
w/ Nick Woodward
2020
Walking into Nature [Ærø, DK]
Three screen video instillation
w/ Anastasia Karkazis & Cecelie Flyger
2019
Wandering Walk [Ærø, DK]
Public sound walk and wayfinding
RESIDENCIES
2023
Ræveskiftet [Hornbæk, DK]
Artist residency supported by Ole Haslunds Artfund
2022
Academie Schloss Solitude [Stuttgart, DE]
Six month artist fellowship
w/ Mo Langmuir
Ræveskiftet [Hornbæk, DK]
Artist residency supported by Ole Haslunds Artfund
2021
Bækkelund International Recidency Center for Artists [Bornholm, DK]
Artistic research residency supported by Metropolis Copenhagen
TEACHING
2021
Finding Measure in the Terrain Vauge [Denmark, Copenhagen, DK]
Political Architecture: Critical Sustainability - MA
One-week workshop
Guest Tutors [Copenhagen, DK]
Political Architecture: Critical Sustainability - MA
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts & School of Architecture
Visiting Artist/ Tutor [Ærø, DK]
Kunsthøjskolen på Ærø
Walking-land art workshops 2018-2021
RESEARCH
2022
Stones of Time: Ireland’s Neolithic Landscape [IE]
Two Weeks Research Trip, supported by Danish Arts Council & Dryers Fund
Walking, mapping, recording.
2019
Nuclear France [FR]
Two Weeks Research Trip
Field-work exploring N.France’s nuclear landscapes. Writing and visual narrative into nuclear culture developed in response.
2018
Manufactured Landscapes [Fyn Archipelago, DK]
Three Weeks Research Trip
Field-work based around landscape romanticism and tourism. Landscape essays and public installations developed in response.
MA Political Architecture: Critical Sustainability [Copenhagen, DK]
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts & School of Architecture
BArch [Hons] Architecture [Sheffield, UK]
The University of Sheffield
ARB registered
No. 111638H
SELECTED EXHBITIONS / PROJECTS
2024
Open Fields [Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz, AT]
Group exhibition and publication
Water Moves [Atatürk Baraji, TR]
Site specific sculpture commissioned for Kommagene Biennale 2024
Gestures of a Geomantic Gardener [Hohenwart Forum/ Schmuckmuseum, Pfozheim, DE]
Public walk and sculptures based on mappings by Geomancy Group, Pforzheim - as part of Ornamenta 2024
w/ Mo Langmuir
2023
Datum Lines [Norreccos Resource station, Copenhagen, DK]
Sculpture & drawing as part of the group exhibition ‘Radical Technology’ commissioned by Platform.dk
2022
Soil Wall Garden [Pichla, Styria, AT]
Public earth-work, comissioned by KIÖR as part of Open Fields
Twice Between Two Points [London Borough of Hounslow Libraries, London, UK]
Comissioned by Creative People & Places Hounslow
Open Studios [Greenville Workshops, London, UK]
Group exhibition
Modern Pilgrimage [London - West Sussex, UK]
Chalk based sculpture series archiving an 85 mile walk from London to West Sussex
w/ Mo Langmuir
Walking Landscapes [Bornholms Kunstmuseum, DK]
Group exhibition
2021
Curtain Call [Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK]
Pavillion as part of Chart Art Fair 2021
w/ Laura Vargas Vargas, Rosita Kær & Cuircuit Circus
FieldWalk - [Bornholm, DK]
12hr walking installation, commisioned by Metropolis
In Collaboration with The EU Agriculture Comission and Biodynamic Association
Nesting Pellets [ARoS Art Museum, Aarhus, DK]
Sound Sculpture as part of ‘Mellem Natur og Teknologi’ exhibition, Commissioned by AUT
w/ Nick Woodward
2020
Walking into Nature [Ærø, DK]
Three screen video instillation
w/ Anastasia Karkazis & Cecelie Flyger
2019
Wandering Walk [Ærø, DK]
Public sound walk and wayfinding
RESIDENCIES
2023
Ræveskiftet [Hornbæk, DK]
Artist residency supported by Ole Haslunds Artfund
2022
Academie Schloss Solitude [Stuttgart, DE]
Six month artist fellowship
w/ Mo Langmuir
Ræveskiftet [Hornbæk, DK]
Artist residency supported by Ole Haslunds Artfund
2021
Bækkelund International Recidency Center for Artists [Bornholm, DK]
Artistic research residency supported by Metropolis Copenhagen
TEACHING
2021
Finding Measure in the Terrain Vauge [Denmark, Copenhagen, DK]
Political Architecture: Critical Sustainability - MA
One-week workshop
Guest Tutors [Copenhagen, DK]
Political Architecture: Critical Sustainability - MA
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts & School of Architecture
Visiting Artist/ Tutor [Ærø, DK]
Kunsthøjskolen på Ærø
Walking-land art workshops 2018-2021
RESEARCH
2022
Stones of Time: Ireland’s Neolithic Landscape [IE]
Two Weeks Research Trip, supported by Danish Arts Council & Dryers Fund
Walking, mapping, recording.
2019
Nuclear France [FR]
Two Weeks Research Trip
Field-work exploring N.France’s nuclear landscapes. Writing and visual narrative into nuclear culture developed in response.
2018
Manufactured Landscapes [Fyn Archipelago, DK]
Three Weeks Research Trip
Field-work based around landscape romanticism and tourism. Landscape essays and public installations developed in response.