Artist Name: Milena Keller & Noah Reusser / speedmaus
Residency Dates: February – April 2025
Born: 1989 | 1998
Hometown: Bern, Switzerland
Live & Work: Bern, Switzerland
URL: axapgula.wordpress.com | Instagram @ speedmaus
Education:
Milena Keller
2013 – BA in Choreographic Artist, CNDC Angers, FR
2023 – BA in Computer Science, University of Bern, CH
Noah Reusser / speedmaus
2024 – BA in Sound Arts, University of the Arts (HKB), Bern, CH
Bio/Statement:
Milena Keller & Noah Reusser / speedmaus work in dance/performance, music, and event organization, currently on ‘Axap Gula‘ – their self-built club in Bern.
Milena Keller started in theater, then went to dance school (CDNC Angers, France) and worked with Cosima Grand, Marco Berrettini, and others. Together with Valerie Keller they created their own work in theater and film. Later, she started playing drums and joined the group ‘Prix Garanti‘. While working with this fairly successful combo, Milena continued organizing small events, such as performances in apartments, concerts in the small venue ‘Cafe Kairo’ and the space ‘Anstadt,’ and parties everywhere. In 2023, she started building a club together with Noah Reusser. She is still active in all these fields, mostly in Bern, Switzerland.
While studying and living in Basel, Noah Reusser / speedmaus became involved in a band project called ‘Prix Garanti.’ His interest in music and sound expanded beyond the band, wanting to develop a deep understanding of sound, its mechanics, and editing possibilities. This led him to get involved in the Sound Arts program at the HKB in Bern, where he gained both theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Noah’s highlights include mixing his own composition over two intensive studio days with Benoît Piccand and a sound performance at the Istituto Svizzero in Rome, which they developed during a study week with Alvin Curran. Alongside his ongoing development of ‘Prix Garanti’ as a producer and lyricist, he gained additional experience as a booker, such as organizing the Nullkultur event series, which took place at Dachstock (Bern) and Zentralwäscherei (Zürich).
“Our art is a social practice, we understand shared experiences as the foundation of society. We’ve been to too many sad parties, it’s time to take matters in our own hands. We want to create experiences we ourselves would want to live – in music, dance and events.” – Milena Keller & Noah Reusser / speedmaus.
Support: Milena Keller & Noah Reusser’s residency is made possible with support from the Canton of Berne Office of Culture / Cultural Promotion.