Elvia Wilk

Berlin, Germany
6 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I find exciting ways to cover architecture, art, technology, and the future. Whether writing about desert architecture in Dubai, reviewing a major painting exhibition, or interviewing MoMA's design curator, I'm never afraid to have an opinion.

Expertise

Copy Editor 6 YearsEditor 6 YearsWriter 6 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities 6 YearsWomen's Issues 4 YearsTechnology 4 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 4 YearsOnline/new media 5 YearsBook Publishing Consumer 4 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • uncube (BauNetz) (10+)
  • frieze (6-10)
  • The Architectural Review (3-5)

Awards

Grant for writing residency: Banff Center, Canada; Grant for writing residency: Rabbit Island, USA; Residency: HIAP Helsinki

Other Work History

Editor: uncube magazine; Copy Editor: Gestalten publishers; Curator: Netherlands Architecture Institute exhibition; Germany correspondent: Architectural Review

Technical Skills

Web design and programming (HTML, JavaScript, MySQL)

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish, Portuguese, German

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop

Equipment

Laptop (MacBook Pro), Digital camera (Canon Powershot), Field recorder

Work Permits & Visas

German freelance work permit and two-year visa (with extension)

References

Upon request.

General

Achieving Ambivalence: Interview with Paola Antonelli
(uncube magazine 5/28/2014)
In this interview MoMA design curator Paola Antonelli says design is leading architecture by the hand.
Living, Working and Going on Strike
(frieze d/e 3/20/2013)
A profile on the Austrian artist Verena Dengler.
Rebel Architecture: Interview with Eyal Weizman
(uncube magazine 2/9/2014)
An interview with architect and activist Eyal Weizman, who has been called "a rebel on every level".
Site Visit: Ryan Trecartin at KW Berlin
(frieze d/e 1/10/2014)
A review of Ryan Trecartin's "solo" show at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin.
Urban Triage
(The Architectural Review 4/15/2014)
Despite Berlin's undisputed status as a European cultural hub, its inner city is being anesthetised - and is in desparate need of a healthcare plan.
The unMonastery: A commune for the internet age
(Dazed Digital 1/11/2014)
Meet the tech idealists holing up in a UNESCO site to brainstorm a better world - according to Benedictine principles.