Laurens von Oswald

Laurens von Oswald is a Berlin-based curator, cultural executive, and creative director working at the intersection of experimental music, contemporary art, and independent cultural space. Since the 2013 relaunch, he has served as Managing and Artistic Director of Berlin Atonal, staged inside Kraftwerk Berlin, a former power plant he has helped establish as one of Europe’s most significant independent cultural venues. Atonal operates under Outer, the creative agency and artist-management company he co-founded and directs as Managing Director. He is also co-founder and creative director of OHM, and Vice Chairman of the Tresor Foundation, which works to secure long-term cultural use of spaces under real-estate pressure. Between 2019 and 2023, he served as Managing and Creative Director of Tresor. Alongside his work in Berlin, he has collaborated with art institutions around the world, and has curated for Berliner Festspiele and for Dark Mofo in Australia since 2018.