CONTACT: Sarah Burger Steinstrasse 38 CH

CONTACT:
Sarah Burger
Steinstrasse 38
CH-8003 Zürich
Switzerland
t: +41 44 451 71 10
m: + 41 76 339 28 21
e: [email protected]
web: www.sarahburger.ch
1982 2001-2009 2005-2007
2009-2011 since 2012 born in Glarus, CH
Studies of Philosophy, Comparative Literature and Linguistics at the
University of Zurich (Master Degree)
MAPS, Ecole cantonale d’Art du Valais (ECAV), Sierre (CH)
work.master, HEAD, Genève (Master Degree in Visual Art)
PhD, ZHdK Zürich, CH, & Kunstuniversität Linz, AT
Lives and works in Zurich and Berlin
SOLO SHOWS
2015 - (yet untitled), Corner College, Zürich
- FALTA TROPICAL (I don‘t speak Spanish but my computer does), together with Maya Rochat, Project Space, Centre d‘Art Contemporain, Geneva
- CARAVAN 2/2015, Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau
2014 - SONNENANBETER, zwanzigquadratmeter, Berlin
- Other episodes, with Pascal Danz, Blancpain Art Contemporain, Genève
2013 - common ground, with Miriam Sturzenegger, Raum No, Bern
- référence au lieu, Kirche St. Peter und Paul, Bern
- Géométrie du temps, Schauplatz, Galerie Schauort, Zürich
2012 - COMING DOWN, together with Ulrich Vogl, Standard Deluxe, Lausanne
- Matter of Shape, Galerie Blancpain Art Contemporain, Geneva
2010 - FREIHEIT LUXUS ORNAMENT, lokal.int., Biel
2008- Angesichts der Leere einen Schritt, Marks Blond New Space, Bern
2007 - Drama mit wissenschaftlichem Kommentar, Kunstfluss Unterer Letten, Zurich
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2015 - (yet untitled), Centre Pasquart, Bienne
- La Vie matérielle, Collective RATS, Vevey
- MOMENT!, Kunstverein Göttingen, Göttingen D
2014 - Catch of the Year, Dienstgebäude, Zürich
- A PLACE LIKE THIS, Kunsthaus Glarus
- Jardin sec, Urgent Paradis and Lausanne Jardins, Lausanne
- Parti Pris, Blancpain Art Contemporain, Genève
2013 - Catch of the Year, Dienstgebäude, Zürich
- pro positions, nar-gallery, Biel, curated by Pascal Danz
- Equus, Fondation La NEF, Le Noirmont
- Sarai Reader 09: The Exhibition, Devi Art Foundation, Gurgaon (Delhi), India, curated by Raqs Media Collective
2012 - Kunstschaffen Glarus und Linthgebiet A-H, Kunsthaus Glarus
- In absent Places We Dwell, Piano Nobile, Genève, September 2012, curated by Ceel Mogami de Haas, Vianney Fivel and Marie-Eve Knörle
- Swiss Art Awards, Basel, June 2012
2011 - Second Anonymous Gibsmir Art Auction, Zurich
- Vue sur la mer, Geneva
- ppp - Progr Performance Plattform, Bern
- (RE)CONSTRUCTED, Kunsthaus Glarus
- ÜBER!PUSH!, 1-Tag-Ausstellung am Pfauen, Zurich
2010 - Anonymous Gibsmir Art Auction, K3, Zurich
- Hard Copy, Live In Your Head, Geneva
- Floating into the Mist, La Dependance, Renens VD
- Hyperactivity, Summerlab, CAN, Neuchâtel
- Back Yard, Galerie Lucy Mackintosh, Lausanne
2008- Mulhouse 008, Mulhouse
- Contribution to the projekt The Measure of all Things II with Ceel Mogami de Haas, Taf Hassam, Karl Kong und Rozan Vroman, Hoyerswerda, D, Basel CH and Helsinki
2007- Grat-Wanderungen, Kunsthaus Glarus
- Diploma show MAPS, ECAV, Sierre
- Devenir Animal, theatre arsenic, Lausanne
2006- Das Ding mit dem Tod, Blackbox Aarau
- nondeleted3, Kunsthaus Glarus
- SURFACE - a passing by-installation, Zurich
SCREENINGS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS
2015 - Fabric Cycle - (un)earthed, Symposium TRANSVALUATION, Chalrmers University, Gotheborg
- Landscape-Architecture-Time, Workshop, ZHdK Zürich
- Collection imaginaire, Screening, Nachbilder, Kino Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern
2014 - Spatial Poem, Performative Lecture, Parenthesis, HEAD, Geneva
2013 - Material qualities and process based art works, Lecture, Global Genesis School, Delhi
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2007
2005
2003
- Travel grant, Stiftung Anne-Marie Schindler, Glarus
- Support from Hans Streiff-Stiftung, Glarus
- UBS Förderbeitrag
- Support from Pro Helvetia for Sarai Reader 09: The Exhibition
- Studio in Berlin, May-August 2014, Kultur Kommission Kanton Glarus
- Production contribution by Steo Stiftung, Küsnacht, and Kanton Glarus
- Prix Galerie HEAD, Geneva
- Production contribution for „Mondzimmer“ by Dr. Georg und Josi Guggen-
heim-Stiftung, Ernst und Olga Gubler-Hablützel Stiftung, Stiftung Gartenflügel,
Georges und Jenny Bloch-Stiftung
- Culture grant of Kanton Glarus
- Grant IKEA-Stiftung Schweiz
- Award for Young Artists, Galerie Gartenflügel, Ziegelbrücke
PUBLICATIONS
- Equus, Fondation La NEF, 2013
- In Absent Places We Dwell, activeRat, 2012
- Hyperactivity, CAN Neuchatel, 2012
- Residues, Hardcopy, 2011
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
- Kunsthaus Glarus
- HEAD, Genève

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