>>artist statement<<

Born in Zürich, Switzerland

1982- 84 Schule für Gestalltung, Basel and Zürich1987- 88 Japanese language and calligraphy, University of Zürich

1988 - 90 sojourn in Tsukuba-shi, Japan, study of japanese calligraphy and ceramics 1991- 94 Geneva University

of Art and Design - HEAD, dipl. artist 1996 residency, Europees Keramisch Werk Centrum EKWC, 's-Hertogenbosch,

Holland 1997 - 98 visiting artist, Stanford University, Digital Art Center 2007 art therapy studies, Arles, France

2008 - 11 art therapy studies, Geneva, Switzerland and at the European Graduate school (master program) 2010 - 11

psychology studies, Open University, UK 2011 diploma in art therapy 2011 - 12 MSc Mental Health: Psychological

Therapies, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London 2015 start of

research PhD thesis in art therapy and cultural studies at University of Derby, U.K.

Exhibitions:

1988 - 89 Tsukuba-city and Tsuchiura-city, Japan1993 Rennweg Galerie, Zürich, Switzerland 1994 Château

d'Aubonne, Switzerland1997 Kunstforum Kirchberg, Switzerland1998 Stanford University, Department of Art, California;

The Living Room Gallery, San Francisco, California 1999 Museum am Burghof, Lörrach, Germany; SEAFair, The

Contemporary Art Center, Skopje, Macedonia; Mediterranean and Balkan Art and Technology Festival, Athens, Greece;

Perforations (web-magazine), USA 2000 Kunstverein Kassel, Out-Press-Book, Germany; University of Hawai'i at Manoa,

Art Gallery, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA; VRML-Art 2000, Monterey, California, USA; Kunstraum Burgdorf, Switzerland; Kunstforum

Kirchberg, Switzerland; SIGGRAPH 2000, New Orleans, USA 2001Filmwinter Stuttgart, VRML-grrls, Germany 2002

Centre de Gravure, Geneva, Switzerland 2003 Cheltenham Science Festival, "scientists are from Mars, artists are from

Venus", England 2004Centre d'Art en l'ìle, Geneva, Switzerland; Villa Dutoit, Geneva, Switzerland 2005 Kunstmuseum

Bonn, Germany; Centre de Gravure Geneva, Switzerland; Galerie L'ImagiGraphe, Paris, France 2007 The Globe, Geneva,

Switzerland 2008 Kupferdruckwerkstatt, Zürich, Switzerland; Frauen.Schrift.Bilder, Schlösschen Biberist, Switzerland

2010 Kupferdruckwerkstatt, Zürich, Switzerland; Klinik Wyss, Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland 2013 Showroom Medamothi

Combremont-le-Petit 2013 Kabinett Visarte Zürich, Zürich 2014 Fenêtre sur Cadre, Carouge, Switzerland

Public talks and presentations:

1998 Stanford Universtiy, Department of Art, California 1999 Senate Paris, "intersculpt '99", Symposium on digital

sculpture, France 2000 University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, USA 2002 Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, "The

Nothing... Nada Symposium", Lisbone, Portugal 2003 Cheltenham Science Festival, "scientists are from Mars, artists are

from Venus", England 2005 Kunstmuseum Bonn, Symposium, "Bilder, Formen, Bewusstsein", Germany; Café des

Sciences, "Science et art; trafic d'influence", Geneva, Switzerland 2007Alanus Hochschule für Kunst und Gesellschaft,

Alfter/ Bonn: Symposium: "X-Over - Die bewegende Kraft der Kunst": Title of talk: "Zeichnung: Aesthetik, Symbol und

Wirklichkeit"; The Globe, CERN, Geneva: "Parallel tracks in art and science." 2008 L'Atelier, Genève: Title of talk:

"Le dessin: esthétique, symbolique et réalité"

Membership in professional societies:

Marcel - multimedia art research centers and electronic laboratories ( MMMARCEL )

Visual Arts Association, Switzerland ( visarte )

Swiss Institute for Art Research, Switzerland ( SIK ISEA )

GPK - Fachverband fuer Gestaltende Psychotherapie und Kunsttherapie ( GPK )

Association Romande Arts Expression et Thérapies ( ARAET )

Press, articles, publications