Golem Mecanique | Roger and the Pacemaker

Roger Fähndrich„I’m a multi-disciplinary artist and musician born in 1982 in a Swiss working-class milieu. My work is essayistic and explores the interplay between socio-political realities and subjective self-understandings, or how narratives shape everyday life.As Roger F. & The Structure, I write and perform self-doubting, often paradoxical protest songs, that aim to foster critical reflection. I am also the founder of The Center of Negativity, a relational space for conversations about difficult emotions. This project emerged from my research on the parallels between artistic practices and emotional work.I often collaborate. Most recently, I improvise musically as Roger and the Pacemaker with percussionist and vocalist Seijiro Murayama. I have a multi-disciplinary work relationship on ecology and politics with Christina Stadlbauer and Pierre Rubio, which spawns performances and texts. In partnership with Tanja Schwarz, I lead seminars in art schools that delve into the intricate relationship between art and suffering. I am currently also working on a film with Juliette Joffé and School of Love.My studies include an MA of Visual Arts, Specialisation Autonomous Design, from KASK School of Arts Ghent (BE) and a BA in Fine Arts from Bern University of the Arts (CH).“