Thorsten S. Wiedemann

Thorsten S. Wiedemann is founder and director of A MAZE.. He produces and curates under the international label A MAZE. festivals, exhibitions and workshops on the intersection of games, digital arts and playful media. With "A MAZE. / Berlin" and "A MAZE. / Johannesburg (until 2017)" he created two annual festivals to present independent and alternative games culture and to connect Europe, Africa and the world. He generates new controversial formats (e.g. A MAZE. Magazine, A MAZE. Pop-ups) and gives room for experimentation, collaboration and exchange. Thorsten established since 2012 the A MAZE. Awards, which goes to artistic and groundbreaking works in six categories. His focus is on the interdisciplinary and diverse discourse about the medium of the 21. century. He gains to fill the gaps between playful media, art and technology. Thorsten is also the first VR Naut and spent during his Disconnected performance 48hrs without break in virtual reality! He lives and works in Berlin. About A MAZE. A MAZE. established since 2008 is an international label in the field of independent and alternative games, playful media and games culture. Interdisciplinary, game-centered events and productions transcending media channels and cultures are the signature feature of A MAZE. Our portfolio includes the production of festivals, exhibitions, conferences, workshops, game showcases, game jams, artist in residence programmes and a magazine. A MAZE. is also organizing pop up events or exhibitions connected to other media festivals including in South Africa, Croatia, Romania, Palastine, Russia, Kosovo and Ukraine. The annual main event is A MAZE. / Berlin in April .