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Kalas Liebfried (b. 1989 as Kaloyan Lyubomirov in Svishtov, Bulgaria), is a Munich-based artist, curator, and writer. From April 2025 he is the Artistic Director of Lothringer 13 Halle in Munich.
Liebfried’s artistic practice is grounded in the belief that multisensory approaches can contribute to social and political change. His work addresses the complexity of today’s overlapping crises through a combination of critical theory and artistic practice. Central to his approach is a collaborative process that invites active participation, involving both artists and audiences in shaping and realizing platform-based projects.
His diverse portfolio encompasses projects at esteemed institutions like Musée d’Art Moderne (Paris), National Gallery (Sofia), Lenbachhaus and Pinakothek der Moderne (Munich). Liebfried received awards such as the City of Munich Scholarship for Visual Arts and the Stiftung Kunstfonds project stipend. He is the founder of the parasitic publishing collective PARA, and co-founder of the award-winning art association NEBYULA / Rosa Stern Space e.V. The establishment of Fragments of Sonic Extinction (www.sonicextinction.net) – an ongoing interactive publishing platform and event series that addresses the current loss of natural sounds – created a growing global community of sound artists and educators. As an editor at 20 Seconds Magazine and a regular contributor to the mazine Positionen – Texte zur aktuellen Musik, Liebfried enhances his practice into the realms of long-form journalism.
Notably, his artistic work has resonated across global platforms, earning recognition from i.a. The Wire, BBC6, Deutschlandradio Kultur, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Bomb Magazine.
His latest publications include DEFRAGMENTATION (2025), 20(para)seconds (2023) and Amp Wall Monument Confrontation (2 LP, SVS Records, 2022).
press, reviews and interviews
The Wire, review of ECICIDE
Süddeutsche Zeitung about the new Lothringer 13 Halle program
gallerytalk.net interview with Quirin Brunnmeier
Sound of Life, interview
The Quietus, Fragments of Sonic Extinction, review
Hémisphére Son, interview
Deutschlandfunk, portrait
Radio Raheem, interview
BBC6, Freak Zone Playlist
Interview with BOMB magazine
Interview with CLOT magazine on „Fragments of Sonic Extinction“
Süddeutsche Zeitung about „Fragments of Sonic Extinction“
Süddeutsche Zeitung about „Amp Wall Monument Confrontation“
Süddeutsche Zeitung about „PARA: Unset Time and Pace“
Goethe-Institut Belgium: Interview
porcile.org: review by Magda Wisniowska
gallerytalk.net: Interview with Felicia F. Leu
Passe Avant: Questionnaire and playlist
Whitehot Magazine: Review, Various Others 2019
Süddeutsche Zeitung: Review „Ambient for a Silent Forest“ at Pinakothek der Moderne
KubaParis: Review „Selected Ambient Works 85-92“ at Nir Altman
Art Viewer: Review „Selected Ambient Works 85-92“ at Nir Altman
Tzvetnik: Review „Selected Ambient Works 85-92“ at Nir Altman
This Orient: Review „Selected Ambient Works 85-92“ at Nir Altman
contact
kalas.liebfried(at)gmail.com
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