Esther Mathis
Esther Mathis (*1985 Winterthur, Switzerland) lives and works in Zurich. She studied photography at the IED in Milan, where she was awarded a scholarship to the SVA in New York, completing her Master’s in Fine Arts at ZHdK in Zurich in 2015. Mathis received a grant of the city of Winterthur in 2014, and in 2019/20 she was awarded a grant for “Visual Arts” by UBS Kulturstiftung as well as the work grant of the canton of Zurich. Since 2020 the artist has been commissioned with several art in architecture projects which will be realized in the coming years.
Mathis has been featured in solo and two person shows in Switzerland and abroad, including “DOings & kNOTs” at Kunsthalle Tallinn, Estonia, in 2015, “Phaenomena Materiae“ together with Brigham Baker at Kunstverein Friedrichshafen, Germany, in 2017, “Angles of Coincidence” at Kunsthalle Arbon, Switzerland, in 2017, “Luminaire” in the summer of 2021 at BINZ39 Foundation Zurich, “Nightshades” at Livie Gallery, Zurich in 2021, and “Fenster” at Livie Gallery, Zurich in 2023.
Her work was part of numerous group shows including the Shenzhen Photo Biennale, China, in 2016, the sculpture biennial Weiertal “Paradise, lost” in Winterthur, Switzerland, curated by Christoph Doswald in 2019, “The Big Rip, Bounce, Chill or Crunch?” at Last Tango in 2019, the “Werkschau” at Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich, Switzerland in 2016, 2017 and 2019, “Focus” and various other group exhibitions at Kunst Museum Winterthur from 2011-2022, “Weit” at Kunst(Zeug)Haus Rapperswil, Switzerland in 2020, and “Werk- und Atelierstipendien der Stadt Zürich” at Helmhaus, Zurich, Switzerland in 2021, among others. Mathis’ works are included in several institutional and corporate collections in Switzerland. An exhibition at Spazi Spescha in Trun, Switzerland, curated by Seraina Peer is planned for 2024.
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Image: installation view Esther Mathis, Fenster, Livie Gallery 2023
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ESTHER MATHIS AT SPAZI SPESCHA
ESTHER MATHIS | MATIAS SPESCHAESPACES IMAGINAIRES OPENING | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2-5 PMSPAZI SPESCHA TRUN, Via Fabrica 13, 7166 Trun We are delighted to announce the duo exhibition Espaces Imaginaires with works by Esther Mathis (*1988) and Matias Spescha (1925-2008) at Spazi Spescha Trun. Spatial installations by Matias Spescha from the late 1970s and early 1980s […]
ART DÜSSELDORF 2024
ART DÜSSELDORF APRIL 11 – 14, 2024 BOOTH E07 PREVIEW | THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2pm – 4pmOPENING | THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 4pm – 8pm We are pleased to participate at Art Düsseldorf for the second time. On this occasion, we will present works by Sarah Bogner (*1980 Munich, Germany, lives and works in Vienna, Austria), Austin […]
ARTIST TALK WITH SOFÍA DURRIEU
Join us for a conversation between Sofía Durrieu and Jeni Fulton and learn more about Sofía Durrieu’s practice and her current exhibition Unpredictable Fruit. January 11, 2024Artist Talk | 7pmNew Year’s Apéro | 6-8pm Learn more about Sofía Durrieu’s current exhibition Unpredictable Fruit here. Dr. Jeni Fulton is Art Basel’s Head of Editorial, leading the […]
ESTHER MATHIS’ EDITION FOR NZZ KUNST
Deborah Keller writes about Esther Mathis’ edition for NZZ. “«Im Grunde ist es erstaunlich, dass ich nicht früher mit Farbe gearbeitet habe», sagt die Künstlerin, die auch studierte Fotografin ist. Als solche hatte sie das Wissen um die Modellierbarkeit von Licht und um seine entscheidende Rolle für unsere Wahrnehmung der Welt in Bunt schon früh […]