Mauren Brodbeck

Description

The series „Erasure“ is a study and a reflection on the state of being and appearing as well as the erasure and modification of our identity in the face of beliefs, cultures and personal ties we can have. Who are we underneath all of the layers that help us to function in our societies? What is our true nature? Mauren Brodbeck’s work is held in a variety of private and public collections, including Geneva Contemporary Art Fund, The Elysée Museum in Lausanne, Vaudoise Insurance, and Auer Photo Foundation.
In ihrer neuen Serie „Erasure“ arbeitet die Genfer Künstlerin Mauren Brodbeck mit experimentellen Fotografien (via Pigment Druck), sie spielt bewußt mit Mustern und bricht mit althergebrachten Kategorien. Die Ästhetik der Bilder ist verstörend und zugleich glamourös. „Sie entdeckt menschliche Emotionen, das menschliche Sein, die Möglichkeiten des Individuums, seine Träume und Freiheiten.“

Arbeiten von Mauren Brodbeck sind in internationalen Privat- und institutionellen Sammlungen vertreten, u.a. der Auer Fondation, Geneva Contemporary Art Fund, The Elysée Museum Lausanne, der Vaudoise Insurance etc

Biography / Biographie

Mauren Brodbeck, born 1974 in Geneva. Lives and works in Geneva.Trained in painting and drawing at the Collège de Saussure in Geneva, with a diploma in film production at Vancouver Film School in Canada, in photography and imaging from the Center College of Design in Pasadena, followed by postgraduate study in interactive arts and new media at the Geneva Haute Ecole d’Arts et de Design (HEAD). Parallel to her purely artistic work, she devotes part of her time to a variety of major art direction projects. Among her major exhibitions are: Photo Miami, Paris Photo, Art Cologne, Andata Ritorno Laboratory for Contemporary Art and Auer Photo Foundation (Geneva). Mauren Brodbeck’s work is held in a variety of private and public collections, including Geneva Contemporary Art Fund, The Elysée Museum in Lausanne, Vaudoise Insurance, and Auer Photo Foundation.

Her recent work, which we plan to exhibit is a mix between photography and graphic prints.

Mauren Brodbeck, wurde 1974 in Genf geboren, wo sie auch lebt und arbeitet. Sie absolvierte am Collège de Saussure in Genf ein Diplom in Film Production. Es folgte ein Post Graduate Studium in Interactive Art und Neuen Medien an der Genfer Kunst & Design Hochschule.(HEAD). Brodbeck arbeitet als Multimedia Künstlerin mit Video Installationen, Fotografie, Performances sowie als Musikproduzentin.


Ausbildung / Education

2005-2008

Nachdiplomstudium in neuen Medien und interaktiven Medien 

HEAD Haute école d’art et de design, Genf, Schweiz


2001-2004

Bachelor in Bildender Kunst, Fotografie und Bildgebung 

ACCD Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA 


1995

Zertifikat in Produktion

VFS Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC 


1989-1993

Maturité artistique en arts visuels et moderne

Collège de Saussure, Geneva, Switzerland


Group Shows / Ausstellungsbeteiligungen (Auswahl)

2022

Parallel Editions Art Fair, Galerie J.J. Heckenhauer, Vienna 

„Water Paintings“, Galerie Analix Forever, Geneva


2021

„… Is the New Punk“, Galerie Analix Forever, Geneva


2020

„Women’s Eye“ exhibition, Photo Kyiv International Photography Fair, Kiev

Paperpositions Münich Art Fair, J.J. Heckenhauer, Münich

„Matière Hybride“, Espace Ruine, Visarte Genève

Paperpositions Berlin Art Fair, J.J. Heckenhauer, Münich


2019

„Osmoscosmos“, Centre de la photographie, Geneva

„Arbres et Forêts“, Boléro, Versoix, The Auer Photo Foundation Art Collection

„EXIST… an Ode to Ballet“ curated by Ramón Rik Singley II, One Art Space Gallery, New York


2018

Paperpositions Münich Art Fair


2015

„Les trésors de la Fondation Auer Ory de 1839 à nos jours“ Le Bolero, Versoix, Auer Photo Foundation

2014

Fototropia, Geografica, Guatemala


2013

„Regarde ! des enfants“ Auer Photo Foundation, BAC Le Commun, Geneva

„Perfect Day“ Lumas Editition Gallery, Berlin

„Shame“ performance et wallpaper, Design Days 2013, Sicli, Geneva

040 Festival für Fotografie in der Gegenwatskunst, Frappant E.V. Gallery, Hamburg

Fototropia, Geografica, Guatemala


2012

„Mouvances, Les tribulations de la photographie dans le monde de l’art de 1888 à nos jours“ Auer Photo Foundation, Geneva


2010

Chic Art Fair, Art City Gallery, Paris

„Lux Metropolis“ Art City Gallery, Paris

„Sweet People“ Factory gallery & Compactspace gallery, Los Angeles, USA

„Urbanscapes“ LAS gallery & Espace Vertical, Gare de l’Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix


2009

Fotofestival Mannheim Ludwigshafen Heidelber, vvork exhibit, Mannheim

Festival International de l’image environnementale, Arles

„ReGeneration, 50 photographers of Tomorrow“ Albin OKuhn Library et Gallery, College Park, MD

„ReGeneration, 50 photographers of Tomorrow“ Hoffman Gallery, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR

„Repeat Until“ Compactspace la, Los Angeles, CA


2008

F/Stop International Photography Festival, Leipzig

„Mutations“ Festival Voies Off, Arles

„Collective“ Galerie Boyer-Labarre, Geneva

Photo Miami, gallery Heckenhauer, Berlin



Solo exhibitions / Einzelaustellungen (Auswahl)


2022

„Unpredictable Beauty / Imprévisible Beauté“, Ports Francs et Entrepôts de Genève SA


2021

„Anima“ Musée des Beaux-Arts Le Locle, Switzerland


2020

„Convolutions“ Krisal Galerie, Carouge, Geneva


2019

„Erasure“ Gallery J.J. Heckenhauer, Münich


2016

„Mood Motel“, Andata Ritorno Laboratory for Contemporary Art, Geneva 


2015

„Exploration of a Sonic Landscape“, Paris Photo Off, Salon H, Paris

„Barenaked“ Auer Photo Foundation, Hermance


2013

„Shame & Vulnerability“ Tafkaj Art Gallery, Geneva


2010

„Seven Wonders“ Espace R – 50 JPG – Centre de la Photographie, Geneva


2008

„I have to call Cathy Kim“ Gallery Helmut Hartmann, Vienna

„New Work, NW“ Espace R, Geneva 


2007

„Urbanscape, Cityscape and Chocolate“ Gallery Heckenhauer, Berlin 


Perfomances


2016

„Mood Motel“ special guest Love Motel, 25 minutes, Andata Ritorno Laboratory for Contemporary Art


2015

„Barenaked“ 30 minutes, Auer Photo Foundation, Hermance


2013

„Shame“ 90 minutes, Design Days 2013, Sicli, Geneva

„Shame“ 22 minutes, Bal des Créateurs, Geneva


Auszeichnungen / Awards


London International Creative Competition Award 2013, Creative Award Performance „Shame“

Deutsche Design Prize 2012, nomination

Grand Prix Romand de la Création 2011, Best digital campaign – interactive photography, „Plus qu’une Mission“ Geneva state police

ED Award 2010, European Design Award, Silver Award, Signs & Displays, Ecole des Petites-Fontaines, Geneva

Grand Prix Romand de la Création 2009, Graphic Design / Signage, Ecole des Petites-Fontaines, Geneva

Regional Design Annual 2007, New York City, Key: New York Times Real Estate Magazine, nov/dec 2007, Art photography

Color Awards 2007, nomination Fine Art category

2002 Adobe Achievement Awards, Photography Section, Honorable mention

Houston Int. Film Festival 1999, Silver Award, Educational TV & Film Commercial category, director and producer advertising film „Tekna“

Flagstaff Int. Film Festival 1998, Bronze Award, Ind. Experimental Film and Video Awards, writer and director „Plastik“

Spiez Film Festival 1998, Best Film Award, short film „Plastik“


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