Bobby Beethoven
Artist
Ashland Mines, better known by his latest moniker Bobby Beethoven, is a multidisciplinary artist, musician and DJ. Formerly known as Total Freedom, Mines has cultivated a reputation as a sonic risk-taker whose work often exists on the fringes of traditional club music. As a DJ, Mines has performed at international festivals such as Club to Club,Torino; Primavera, Barcelona; Sonar, Barcelona; Draaimolen, Tilburg and FFTK, Japan. His career has focused on collaboration and community building, with his long list of collaborators including Isa Genzken, Kelela, Jason Moran, Arca, Lizzi Bougatsos and Ryan Trecartin. He has also soundtracked numerous runway presentations from brands like Telfar, Hood By Air, Diesel, Helmut Lang and Mugler. Beyond his live performances, Mines has a curatorial presence and exhibits in institutions world-wide. In 2012, he curated the performance series Blasting Voice at Suzanne Geiss Company and in 2016 served as a creative director for the 12-part record project titled Anthem for the 9th Berlin Biennale. His work has been presented at institutions such as MoMA, New York; Tate Modern, London; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; MOCA Los Angeles; The Shed,New York and the Park Avenue Armory, New York.
