Max Siedentopf Explained

Birth Date:27 June 1991
Birth Place:Tegernsee, Germany

Maximilian "Max" Siedentopf (born 27 June 1991) is a Namibian-German artist, designer, publisher and director.[1] [2] He is known for having set up an installation titled Toto Forever in the Namib Desert which consists of a ring of large white blocks atop of which sit six speakers attached to a solar-powered MP3 player configured to continuously play the 1982 song Africa by the American band Toto. The exact location of the installation has not been disclosed.[3] [4]

Early life

Siedentopf grew up in the city of Windhoek in Namibia, and continues to work in Berlin, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and London.[5] He is a former competitive swimmer.[6] [7]

Career

In June 2019, Siedentopf starred in the music video for "Mine Right Now", a song by Norwegian singer Sigrid.[8] This was due to Sigrid's flight being cancelled, the singer therefore being unable to appear in the video herself.[9] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Max Siedentopf, Ordinary. 2016-12-19. magCulture. en-GB. 27 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Gommi 'Psychosis' by Max Siedentopf Promonews. Promonewstv. en. 27 January 2019.
  3. News: BBC News. 14 January 2019. Africa by Toto to play on eternal loop 'down in Africa'.
  4. Web site: Aratani . Lauren . Toto forever: Africa to play 'for all eternity' in Namib desert . . 16 January 2019 . 15 January 2019.
  5. Web site: About Max Siedentopf. Max Siedentopf. 16 January 2019.
  6. Web site: 10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2010 . www.omegatiming.com . 26 February 2019 . PDF . 19 December 2010 . 119–122.
  7. Web site: Namibian swimmers melt the ice at Strand Winter Gala in Cape Town. 16 January 2019. namibian.com. 4 July 2006.
  8. Web site: Sigrid's New Video Is A Fyre Festival Style Disaster. Clash Magazine. en. 2019-06-26.
  9. Sigrid Couldn't Make It to Her Own Video Shoot, So the Director Improvised. Shaffer. Claire. 2019-06-25. Rolling Stone. en-US. 2019-06-26.
  10. Web site: Director Takes Sigrid's Place In Mine Right Now Video - Stereoboard. Johnson. Laura. Stereoboard.com. en. 2019-06-26.
  11. Web site: Norwegian pop singer Sigrid's new video stars the video's director because her flight got delayed. Vargas. Alani. News. en-US. 2019-06-26.

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