Martin Riches

Martin Riches studied architecture in London from 1961-1968. After his move to Berlin in 1969 he practiced architecture for ten years. In 1979, he created his first music machine The Flute Playing Machine and since then has been active in the field of Kinetism and Klangkunst. His works are presented simultaneously as installations and as musical performances. He has exhibited in Music Machines, Institute of Contemporary Art, London 1983; INVENTIONEN Berlin, 1985 und 1994; Interactive Field, Biennale'99, Tokyo; Audio Surfer, "ZeitReise", Akademie der K�nste, Berlin 2000. The artist lives and works in Berlin.