Willimann/Arai

Nina Willimann
*1982 in Sursee/CH, based in Zurich/CH
2014 - 2018 | MA Transdisciplinary Studies, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Zurich/CH
2010 - | Member & Co-director of the Performance Collective Trop cher to share
2008 - | Independent Choreographer & Performer
2006 - 2008 | TIP Bewegungs-art, School for Contemporary Dance, Improvisation and Performance, Freiburgi.Brsg/D
2003 - 2004 | School for Visual Arts Bern - Biel/CH

Mayumi Arai
*1988 in New York/US, based in Tokyo/JP and Zurich/CH
2023 - 2025 | PostDoc Researcher, Transdisciplinary Studies & Institute for Contemporary Art Research, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Zurich/CH
2021 - 2022 | Academic guest, Global History, University of Zurich (UZH), Zurich/CH
2016 - 2021 | PhD, Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo/JP
2012 - 2016 | MA, Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo/JP
2013 - 2015 | Exchange student, Photography, University for applied Arts, Vienna/AU
2008 - 2012 | BA, Painting & Printmaking, Musashino Art University, Tokyo/JP

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Willimann/Arai

Solo Exhibitions
2023 | The gift exercise / Invitation 9: Sion – Furka- ローヌ巡礼/Walking with the Rhone, Lemme, Sion/CH
2022 | The gift exercise/Invitation 7: Swiss National Park, Nairs Lab, Fundaziun Nairs, Scuol/CH
2019 | The gift exercise / Invitation 4: Taiwan, Tsung-Yeh Arts & Cultural Center, Tainan/TW
2019 | The gift exercise / Invitation 2.2: Zurich, Material, Zurich/CH

Group Exhibitions (Selection)
2024 | Kunststipendien City of Zurich, Helmhaus Museum, Zurich/CH
2023 | Werkschau Canton of Zurich, Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich/CH
2023 | Colonial Endurance. Detecting the algorithm of violence in Architecture, Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam/NL
2023 | Zur frohen Aussicht, Ernen, Wallis/CH
2023 | Gift - toxische Geschenke, Froh Ussicht, Samstagern, Zurich/CH
2022 | Kunststipendien City of Zurich, Helmhaus Museum, Zurich/CH
2021 | A Forest of Many Worlds, School of the forest, la_cápsula / Sihlwald, Zurich/CH
2020 | Avatar tours # 2: Tokyo Ueno, The University Art Museum, Tokyo/JP
2020 | Am nächsten Tag ging die Sonne auf, Helmhaus Museum, Zurich/CH
2019 | Taipei Art Awards, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei/TW
2019 | Werkschau Canton of Zurich, Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich/CH
2019 | Milan Design Week, Milan/IT
2018 | Art-72rooms Fair, Hotel Xintiandi, Shanghai/CN
2018 | Spoken / Unspoken, Ming Contemporary Art Museum, McaM, Shanghai/CN
2018 | My grammar and (y)ours?, OnCurating Project Space, Zurich/CH
2018 | Taroko Arts Residency Project ( I & II ) / TheCube Project Space Taipei, Taipei/TW
2018 | It's just about we, Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel/CH
2017 | Nakanojo Biennale, Nakanojo/JP
2016 | Showroom Z+ N°6 Kollaborationen, ZHdK, Toni Areal, Zurich/CH
2015 | Hot Pot, Connecting Space Hong Kong / Kai Tak Campus, Academy of Visual Arts, Baptist University/HK

Performances / Interventions (Selection)
2023 | The gift exercise / Invitation 9: Sion – Furka, ローヌ巡礼/Walking with the Rhone, Wallis/CH
2021 | The gift exercise / Invitation 6: Sihlwald, School of the forest, Sihlwald, Zurich/CH
2021 | Avatar tours #3: Zurich, Helmhaus Museum, Zurich/CH
2021 | Reflection fig.4: Self, Symposium Art and Education, Association for Language and Cultural Education, Online, Tokyo/JP
2020 | Avatar tours #2: Tokyo Ueno, Ueno Park, Tokyo/JP
2020 | Avatar tours #2: Tokyo Ueno, Helmhaus Museum, Zurich/CH
2020 | How to disappear (completely): Practice 5, 4. Schwamendinger Kurzauftritte, Zurich/CH
2020 | Avatar tours #1: Zurich Altstetten, Gastatelier Gleis70, Zurich/CH
2020 | The gift exercise / Invitation 4.2: Taroko National Park, Liouguei Police-guard Line, Kaohsiung/TW
2020 | The gift exercise / Invitation 4.2: Taroko National Park, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei/TW
2019 | The gift exercise / Invitation 4.2: Taroko National Park, Tsung-Yeh Arts & Cultural Center, Tainan/TW
2019 | The gift exercise / Invitation 2.2: Zurich, Material, Zurich/CH
2019 | Swiss Step Aerobics, Tanzfest Winterthur, Winterthur/CH
2019 | Reflection fig.2: Translations, Spoken / Unspoken, McaM (Ming Contemporary Art Museum), Shanghai/CN
2019 | Swiss Step Aerobics, my grammar and (y)ours?, OnCurating Project space, Zurich/CH
2018 | How to disappear (completely): Uniformity / Practice 4, Volumes 2018, Kunsthalle Zürich, Zurich/CH
2018 | The gift exercise / Invitation 4.2: Taroko National Park, TheCube Project Space Taipei, Taipei/TW
2018 | Swiss Step Aerobics, Marktplatz Basel / Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel/CH
2017 | Reflection fig.1: Hospitality, Migros Herdern, Zurich/CH
2017 | The gift exercise / Invitation 2.1: Nakanojo, Nakanojo Biennale, Nakanojo/JP
2017 | The gift exercise / Invitation 4.1: Sakadang/Datong, Taroko National Park/TW
2017 | The gift exercise / Invitation 3: Taipei, Taipei Contemporary Arts Center TCAC Taipei/TW
2016 | The gift exercise / Invitation 1: Romainmôtier, Arc Residency, Romainmôtier/CH
2016 | How to disappear (completely): Radio exercise, Highlights 2016, ZHdK, Toni-Areal, Zurich/CH
2016 | How to disappear (completely), HOT POT, Connecting Space Hong Kong/HK

Teaching / Workshops / Talks (Selection)
2024 | Avatar mapping, Workshop, Kani International Exchange Association(KIEA), Gifu/JP
2024 | Art as a Means of Historical Inquiry, Seminar & Summer School, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) & University of Zurich (UZH) /CH
2024 | Hospitality, Talk, Master of Arts in Art Education, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)/CH
2023 | Viewpoints/Interviews: Der direkte Austausch mit zeitgenössischen Künstler*innen, Interview/Podcast, Art History department, University of Zurich (UZH)/CH
2023 | String Figures – Erfahrene Erzählung?, Talk, Master of Arts in Art Education, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)/CH
2023 | Kulturlandschaft zwischen den Tälern und Gipfeln der Furka, Talk, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)/CH
2023 | Grimselwelt Art Walk (Site specific artistic research), Talk, Hochschule Luzern - Kunst und Design (HSLU)/CH
2022 | XVIII International Symposium of the Graduate Degree in Arts and Design, Talk, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City/MX
2022 | History in Lecture Performance: The gift exercise / Invitation 4.2: Taroko National Park, Talk, Geschichtskontor, Zurich University (UZH)/CH
2022 | Avatar mapping, Workshop, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)/CH
2021 | Narratives of “Nature”, Seminar, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)/CH
2021 | Avatar mapping Münster - Tokyo, Seminar, Joint program Kunstakademie Münster & Tokyo University of the Arts (GEIDAI) , Münster & Tokyo/DE & JP
2021 | Reflection fig.4.2: Self & Otherness, Talk, Joint program Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) & Tokyo University of the Arts (GEIDAI), Melbourne & Tokyo/AU & JP
2021 | Reflection fig.3: Otherness, Talk & Workshop, Symposium Shared Campus, Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich/CH

Publications / Artist books
2024 | INSERT. Artistic Practices as Cultural Inquiries, Zurich University of the Arts Research Focus Cultural Analysis in the Arts/CH <ISSN 2813-2904>
<DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10605844>
2023 | TRAJECTORIA vol. 4 - Visual Anthropology, Museums and Art, National Museum of Ethnology/JP <ISSN 2435-4074>
<DOI: https://doi.org/10.51002/trajectoria_023_03>
2019 | The gift exercise / Invitation 2.2: Zurich <ISBN 978-3-906325-47-7>
2018 | The gift exercise / Invitation 4.2: Taroko National Park
2017 | The gift exercise / Invitation 2.1: Nakanojo

Grants / Fundings (Selection)
2023 & 2024 | Overseas Study & Research, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan/JP
2022 | Cultural department of Canton of Graubünden/ SWISSLOS/CH
2021 | Murata Science Foundation/JP
2021 | Pola Art Foundation/JP
2021 | I LOVE YOU project/JP
2020 | Agency for Cultural Affairs/JP
2020 | Tokyo University of the Arts Fund/JP
2019 | Nomura Foundation for Arts & Culture/JP
2019 | Cultural department of Canton of Zurich/CH
2019 | Cultural Affairs Bureau of Tainan City Government/TW
2018 | Canton of Basel/CH
2018 | Ernst Göhner Stiftung/CH
2018 | Department for Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government/TW
2018 | National Culture and Arts Foundation, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts/TW
2017 | Avina project found/CH
2017 | City of Zurich Artist found/ CH
2016 | Migros Kulturprozent/CH

Awards
2024 | Art Fellowship (Werkstipendium), City of Zurich/CH
2023 | Art Fellowship (Werkbeitrag), Canton of Zurich/CH
2020 | Winner competition Art and Architecture (Kunst und Bau) Haus Eber, Foundation Juwo, City of Zurich/CH
2019 | Taipei Art Awards (Tree Tree Tree Person - Taroko Arts Residency Project), Honourable Mention

Public Collection
City of Zurich/CH