EDUCATION
2008 MA in Art Education, University of the Arts, Zurich, CH
1998 Certificate Fulltime Student General Studies, ICP (International Center of Photography) NYC, USA
1989 - 1992 University of Zurich, Switzerland; History of Art, Philosophy and Social Studies
1989 Certificate in Fine Arts, F+F, School of Visual Arts, Zurich, CH
EXHIBITIONS (selection)
2023 Waschraum, cumulus umbrilicaria, Installation with Hannah Grüninger, Zurich, CH
2022 ROTLICHT Festival, Technocsapes, Semperhaus, Vienna, A
MoA-g, (The Museum of Avant-garde), permanent collection, CH
2021 Museum Bickel, Das Klima streikt, Walenstadt, CH
2020 14th Julia Margaret Cameron Award, Barcelona E
2019 MOB-ART studio, European Month of Photography, EMOP, Luxembourg
Kabinett Visarte, Frisch, Zurich, CH
nano Raum für Kunst, SPEKTRUM, Zurich, CH
Glasgow Gallery of Photography, CRUTHACHAD, Glasgow, GB
2018 Les Boutograpies Photofestival, Pavillon Populaire, Montpellier, F
Klompching Gallery , Screening Rencontres d‘Arles, Lensculture Emergin Talent Award, NYC, USA
LoosenArt, Alteration, Millepiani Rom,
2017 67P, solo show, Artroom R57, Zurich, CH
Semblance, Refraction Gallery, Milwaukee, WC, USA
2016 International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography, Palazzo Italia, Berlin, GE
Artbox.Project, Miami, USA
2015 Prix Photo 2015, Sotheby‘s, BAT, Zürich
A World Beyond, PH21 Gallery, Budapest, HO
2014 Insight-Out, Postarcadia, solo show, Hongkong Arts Center HKAC, Hongkong, RC
international photography annual INPHA 3, Manifest Gallery, Cincinatti Ohio, USA
Insight-Out, Photobastei, Zurich, Switzerland
Emerging Focus, Competition & Exposition, Barcelona, E, LA, USA
Aperture Summer Open, Aperture Foundation, NYC, USA
2013 Metro Panorama Project, King County Metro, Seattle USA
Rare Earth, Darkroom Gallery, Essex Jct.,VT, USA
Stories, Memories, Histories, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Exposure 2013, See/ Exhibition Space, Long Island City, NY, USA
2012 PWP International Open Call exhibition, .NO Gallery, NYC, USA
Photography Open Salon Arles, Galerie Huit, CHINA HOUSE & Alliance Française de Penang, Malaysia
Technology, Black Box Gallery, Portland, USA
Renaissance Photography Prize 2012, Mall Galleries, London, UK
2011 Sony World Photography Festival, Winners Show, London, New York, Sao Paolo, Shanghai
Open Salon, Galerie Huit, Arles, F
Top 40 Juried Exhibition, LACDA, Los Angeles, USA
Simulacrum, Elysium Gallery, Swansea, UK
SELECTION 2011, Photoforum PasquArt, Bienne, CH
2010 Kaunas Fotofestival, Kaunas, Lituania
Art of Photography Show, San Diego, USA
Fotosommer Stuttgart, Baden-Wüttenbergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, D
2009 Selection, Swiss Photo Award, ewz, Zurich, CH
2005 Artist Files Presentation, Artist Space, NYC, USA
2000 Grant Exhibition, Helmhaus Museum, Zurich, CH
1999 Curator’s Digest, Helmhaus Museum, Zurich, CH
1995 O.T., solo show, Kunstkeller, Bern, CH
When Techno Turns to Sound of Poetry, Kunstwerke, Berlin, D, and Shedhalle, Zurich, CH
BIBLOGRAPHY / PUBLICATIONS (selection)
2022 Aesthetica Magazine, Future Now 2022 Anthology
2021 GEO Wissen Nr.18 Der weibliche Körper
Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik: Xtopien
2019 Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin #21 & Sonderheft, DE
Mois de la Photo Européen, catalog, LUX
2018 Best of LensCulture Photobook Volume II, USA
Les Boutographies Edition 2018, catalog, F
Artrooms Fair, catalog, GB
2013 Darkroom Gallery, Rare Earth, catalog, USA
Square Magazine, Issue January 2013, USA
2012 PWP’s IMPRINTS Magazine, USA
One Life, Photobook of the Year, USA
2011 International Photography Award, IPA, annual book
Visual Overture, Fall Issue, USA
Sony World Photography Awards, London / Catalog
Galerie Huit, Arles, France / Catalog
LACDA, Los Angeles, USA / Catalog
2010 Fotosommer Stuttgart, Baden-Wüttenbergischer Kunstverein, DE / Catalog
Art of Photography, San Diego USA / Catalog
2009 Swiss Photo Award, ewz selection, Zurich, CH / Catalog
AWARDS, GRANTS
2022 Shortlisted Bengaluru Science Lab, IND
Nominee, Marianne Brandt Award, D
2021 Shortlisted BarTur Photo Award, IS
Shortlisted Photoisrael-Meitaraward, IS
2020 Ernst&Olga Gubler-Habluetzel Foundation, Project Grant, CH
Swiss Federal Office of Culture, BAK, Project Grant, CH
Shortlisted Prix Photoforum Pasquart, CH
Shortlisted BarTur Photo Award, IL
Shortlisted Athens Photofestival, GR
2019 Finalist Hopper Prize 2019 (https://hopperprize.org/spring-2019-grant-winners-finalists/)
2018 Lensculture Emerging Talent Award
2012 First Place in the Nature Category in PWP’s International Women’s Juried Exhibition& Honorable Mention in PWP’s 36th Anniversary call for entry
Shortlisted for Renaissance Photography Prize 2012
Honorable Mention IPA , category Fine Art
2011 Sony World Photography Award Winner, Landscape Photographer of the Year
International Photography Award IPA, 2nd place in Fine Art - Landscape category
2009 Swiss Photo Awards, Nominee 1st place, category Fine Arts
1999 STEO Foundation Project Fund, CH
1995 Pro Helvetia, Project Fund, CH
1994 Cassinelli-Vogel Foundation,Project Fund, CH
LECTURES / PANELS / JURY
2021 Institute for Arts&Innovation: New Greening Day Panel
Lecture on microplastic and oil: Museum Bickel
2014 Lecture Hongkong Arts Center
2002 Jury vfg, Switzerland
COLLECTORS
2020 Art Collection City of Zurich, CH
2013 City of Dietikon, CH
2010 Art Collection, Canton Zurich, CH
2001 Bank Julius Bär, CH
2009 Art Collection, Canton Zurich, CH
2000 Bank Julius Bär, CH
private collectors in Europe and USA
Contact: f.iff@gmx.ch