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JENA JANG
Jena Jang (born Yeaeun Jang) is a South Korean audiovisual artist exploring vocal improvisation, experimental music, harsh noise, DIY instruments, and performance art. Currently based in Prague, Czechia, they navigate diverse sonic and cultural landscapes on a global scale. Using high‑pitched frequencies crafted with hand‑built synthesizers, extended vocal improvisation, and power electronics, their work transforms trauma and liberates the mind from anguish.
They define their unique sound as Necrocore—an alternative sonic medicine for trauma healing that exorcises negative energy and channels a warrior spirit through raw, cathartic performance. Their creative process fuses experimental noise and DIY instrument-building with influences from Buddhist chanting, yogic breathwork, throat singing, and traditional Korean music such as Pansori, Samulnori, and shamanic rituals, producing an eerie, ghostly sound that serves as a transformative act of release.
Recent milestones have further elevated their profile. A major performance at Cafe OTO alongside Saadet Türköz, presented by the respected Chinabot label, marked a significant step in their career. Additionally, Chinabot introduced their one‑hour mix on Radio Alhara, which was also streamed on Radio Lora in Zurich.In 2024, they collaborated with bela (DE/KR) during a residency at MeetFactory alongside Mvd0ae (MX/CZ). In 2023, they joined forces with Udasi (FI) and Mia Zabelka (AT) at the Contingent Snapshot event, part of the Ars Electronica festival in Linz.
TBA De Perifeer, Deventer, NL
21.11 club|debil, TBA, Dresden, DE
15-16.11 BRUITAL FURORE VII, MS Stubnitz, Hamburg, DE
25.10 Schmitzundkunzt, Cologne, DE
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20.9-19.10 Lifepatch (residency), Yogyakarta, ID
18-31.8 Sound Art Lab (residency) II , Struer, DK
10-17.8 Kunsthaus am Schneeberg (residency), Urhof20, AT
1-10.8 HOME MADE (residency), Wartburg, Salenstein, CH
16-30.7 Sound Art Lab (residency) I , Struer, DK
29.6-14.7 ArtLabo Retreat (residency), Bretagne, FR
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JUN Dronau Canal, Vienna, AT
15.6 Asimmetric Bar, Cologne, DE
31.5 Noodle Bar, WORM, Rotterdam, NL
29.5 VIBRA, Lauschangriff, Berlin, DE
10.5 spxlxnkx, Leipzig, DE
3.5 ALTROVE (prev.Via Corelli 27), Milano, IT
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30.4 Enchant series, Rello, Brno, CZ
*24.4 workshop at Meta Lab, Vienna, AT
18.4 GATE - Gather All The Electronics, London, GB
17.4 Vorwerkstift, Hamburg, DE
14.4 Underwerket, Copenhagen, DK
12.4 SOTU Festival, Vondelbunker, Amsterdam, NL
7.4 Radio Streaming at Radio Phrenia, Glasgow, GB
5.4 T3 - kultúrny prostriedok, Bratislava, SK
4.4 Výměník 1, České Budějovice, CZ
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28.3 Oberstübchen e.V., Regen, DE
*22.3 SLUMP.O.O.L vol.4, Vekks, Vienna, AT (Mvd0ae, Myst.K, Ora Et Labora, David Wallraf, Laptop Ensemble Novi Sad)
*21.3 Enchant Series, Rello, Brno, CZ (Mvd0ae, Myst.K, David Wallraf)
17.3 Klubojadalnia Młodsza Siostr, Warsaw, PL
1.3 Punctum 10th Anniversary Event, Prague, CZ
21.2 Saadet Türköz, Jena Jang, Café OTO, London, GB
20.2 !nterpenetration, ARTist's, Graz, AT
9.2 Hetero Space, Solo, ID
8.2 De'Cored Coffee & Bar, Yogyakarta, ID
7.2 Klar Archive, Bandung, ID
6.2 Kios Ojo Keos, Jakarta, ID
26.1 SLUMP.O.O.L vol.3, SENGGI STUDIO, Seoul, KR (Jena Jang, Leon Eckard, Passing Josh, Joyul)
25.1 Noisoom (Critical Listening Community), The Booming Studios, Seoul, KR (Jena Jang, Leon Eckard, POV Noise)
24.1 Club Bbang, Seoul, KR (+Leon Eckard)
22.1 Dotolim, Seoul, KR (Jena Jang, Leon Eckard, Dayoon Lee)
19.1 Trigger Shanghai, Shanghai, CN
18.1 Gebi Bar, Yiwu, CN
17.1 Foamy Foamy, Hangzhou, CN
17.1 Habibi Culture Market, Radio LoRa, Zürich, CH
14.1 Raw Material Space (人之原料重组), Beijing, CN
15.1 Xiaozu (小组工作), Beijing, CN (+Zhao Ziyi (CN))
12.1 Trigger Shanghai, Shanghai, CN
10.1 Revolver, Taipei, TW
09.1 Outer Pulsation, Taipei, TW
(* curated events, workshops)
“CURE VIII(Contemporary Art of Healing)” Live performance at Bärenzwinger im Köllnischen Park, Berlin, DE (24 October 2024)