Brigitte Dätwyler

* 1979
lives and works in Switzerland

2001 - 2005: Studies in Fine Arts at Lucerne School of Art and Design

Exhibitions:

2011:

„Zentralschweizer Kunstschaffen“, Kunstmuseum, Lucerne;

„Swiss Art Awards“, Messezentrum, Basel;

„Small Displays And Some Analogue Things“ (solo), Kabinett visarte, Zurich

2010:

„Swiss Art Awards“, Messezentrum, Basel;

„DigitalMaterial Luzern“, freiraum INTERNATIONAL quartier21 MuseumsQuartier, Vienna AT [cat.]

2009:

„INDIA WORKS – Created and Crafted in Uttar Pradesh“ (solo), Gallery Erfrischungraum, Lucerne;

„Love Is The Rhythm – Porn Is The Beat“ (with Anet Hofer), Stiftung BINZ39, Zurich;

„Swiss Art Awards“ (Kiefer Hablitzel), Messezentrum, Basel;

„Kalawallah“ (with Eva Stürmlin and Jean-Michel Robert), Queritica Art Gallery, Varanasi IN;

„Creativity under Given Conditions“, Yunnan Arts Institute, Kunming and Tank Loft, Contemporary Art Center, Chongqing CN [cat.]

2008:

„Explore!“, Gallery Erfrischungsraum, Lucerne;

„Medienkunst Luzern“ (with Tatjana Marusic and Simon Kindle/Sophie Hofer), Art Space Valiart, Berne

2007:

„Plastic Dreams“ (with Ivana Falconi, Elodie Pong and Pierre Vadi), I Sotterranei dell’Arte, Monte Carasso TI [cat.]

2006:

„Zentralschweizer Kunstschaffen 2006“, Museum of Art, Lucerne

2005:

„Present Perfect“, Degree Show, Kunstpanorama, Lucerne [cat.]

Performances:

2011:: „Who's Afraid Of Performance Art?" (with Boris Brüderlin), BAC, Geneva;; „Recollecting The Act - Zur Tradierung von Performancekunst", Lecture/Performance, Kaserne, Bern;; „Truffes und Quacksalber", Stadtgalerie, Bern;; „Action Auction", GIBSMIR Family with Lokal-Int, Keck Kiosk, Basel;; „Kulturnacht“ (with Boris Brüderlin), Kunsthaus, Langenthal;; „Liveartwork Editions: Performance Saga“ (with Boris Brüderlin), Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel
2010:: „Zentralschweizer Kunstszenen“ (with Anet Hofer), Museum of Art, Lucerne;; „Performances on a Windy Sunday“ (with Judith Huber and Boris Brüderlin), sic! Art Space, Lucerne;; „Sicht auf das Original“ (with Boris Brüderlin), National Contest in Performance Art, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Basel;; „Präsente“ (guest of Judith Huber and Andrea Saemann), Kaskadenkondensator, Basel
2009:: „Love Is The Rhythm – Porn Is The Beat“ (with Anet Hofer), Stiftung BINZ39, Zurich
2008:: „Sicht auf das Original“, National Contest in Performance Art, Museum of Art Baselland, Muttenz
2007:: „JUMBO ROYAL – naked!“, Treibstoff 07- theater days Basel, Theater Roxy, Basel / Tojo-Theater, Berne
2006:: „Dunkler Monat“, exex-Project Space of visarteost, St. Gallen;; „Deep Trash on the Spot“, Gallery Blaak 10, Rotterdam NL;; „Satan Takes a Holiday“, Gallery Schichtwechsel, Schaan FL

Grants / Awards:

2011:: Nomination Art Award Kunststiftung ZF, Friedrichshafen; Nomination Swiss Art Award

2010:: National award for Performance Art, Kunstkredit Basel-Stadt; Nomination Swiss Art Award

2009:: Residency in Varanasi, India, KSK Burgdorf; Nomination Kiefer Hablitzel Award

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