2023 (updated once per month)
PhD defensio:
- Defensio of Laura von Niederhäusern’s PhD Face No Dial of a Clock. Investigating asynchronic experiences of present times by means of art has taken place March 9, 2023 at Kunstuniversität Linz.
The PhD was passed “With Graduation”.
Current employments of the alumni/alumnae:
- Marina Belebrovaja, PhD (alumna, 2018): Artist and Docent, Lucerne School of Art and Design at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne/Switzerland (since 2018)
- Nicole de Brabandare, PhD (alumna, 2017): Associate researcher at McGill University, Canada, and collaborator member at Hexagram.
- Sarah Burger, PhD (alumna, 2017): Artist and Lecturer, BA Scenery / Department of Performing Arts and Film, ZHdK, Zurich/Switzerland (since 2019)
- Petra Köhle,PhD (alumna, 2020): Artist and Head respetively Co-head Master of Arts in Public Spheres, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais, EHEAD, Sierre/Switzerland (since 2018, respectively since 2020)
- Nicolas Vermot, PhD (alumnus, 2020) : Artist and Co-head Master of Arts in Public Spheres, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais, EHEAD, Sierre/Switzerland (since 2020)
- Laura von Niederhäusern, PhD (alumna, 2023): Artist and Research fellow to the Head of Department Fine Arts at ZHdK/Switzerland (since 2016) + Lecturer, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais, EHEAD, Sierre/Switzerland (since 2021)
2022
Meetings:
Due to the fact that ZHdK has decided to let run out this PhD-programme in 2022, no more meetings have taken place. The remaining members of the group will be mentored by their supervisors till the finalisation of their PhD in 2023.
Teaching:
Whole PhD group:
Heading the 5-days Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2022)
2021
Meetings:
- Zurich PhD group: Meeting 2021, #6.
on-line meeting, Dec 7, 2021. - Zurich PhD group: Meeting 2021, #5.
on-line meeting,Oct 28, 2021. - Zurich PhD group: Meeting 2021, #4.
on-line meeting, Sep 30, 2021. - Zurich PhD group: Meeting 2021, #3: Retreat week. Kurhaus Bergün, August 22-28, 2021.
- Zurich PhD group: Meeting 2021, #2. (Head + presenter) Guest: Petra Köhle + Nicolas Vermot, PhD (alumni of the programme), will present and discuss their collaborative PhD artefact and their disputatio. ZHdK, July 14-16, 2021.
Collaborations:
- The Bucharest Biennale: Farewell to Research. (Moderator + supervisor) → Postponed again, to October 2021.The Biennale’s core exhibition-in-process, where twenty selected researchers from ten European doctoral programs participate (University of Bergen, Bucharest National University of the Arts, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, TU Dublin, PXL Hasselt, Uniarts Helsinki, Slade School of Fine Art London, Academy of Fine Arts Prague, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Zurich University of the Arts). Bucharest, May 6-13, 2021. (Postponed from 2020 to 2021, due to the Corona pandemic)
Doctorate Summer School at ZHdK:
1 to 3 days participation, individually.
Doctoral Colloquiums at Kunstunversität Linz (offered twice per year): 2 days participation once a year, individually
Teaching:
Whole PhD group:
Heading the 5-days Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2021)
PhD – Defensio:
- Disputatio of Kai Ziegner’s PhD Eine Geschichte der Gewalt. Photographieren und Schreiben als Erfahrung, Experiment und Erkenntnis (A History of Violence. Photography and Writing as an Experience, Experiment and Insight), online due to the Corona pandemic, Jan 28, 2021.
The PhD was passed “With Distinction”.
2020
Meetings:
Three 3-days meetings + one retreat week.
Three-days Meetings: One full day presentation and discussion with one invited artist about his/her (artistic) PhD or artistic research practice, one full day discussion of two projects of group members together with the guest from the first day, one day discussion of good examples of PhD and/or of important texts about artistic research. The three guests in 2020:
– Guest #1: Dr. Marie Louise Crawley, Assistant Professor (Doctorate in Dance Studies, Coventry University, UK)
– Guest #2: Cancelled because of the Coronavirus pandemic (replaced by an internal zoom-meeting of the group members)
– Guest #3: Sarah Burger, PhD (PhD at ZHdK, Switzerland / Kunstuniversität Linz, Austria)
Retreat week (Kurhaus Bergün, Bergün/Switzerland):
Morning activities: Two Focus Groups’ meetings: Language related practices in PhDs / Artistic Research as Institutional Critique Afternoon activities: Individual PhD presentations of all members and group critique using the DAS Theatre Feedback Method (for an introduction in this method see: https://vimeo.com/97319636).
Doctorate Summer School at ZHdK:
1 to 3 days participation, individually.
Doctoral Colloquiums at Kunstunversität Linz (offered twice per year): 2 days participation once a year, individually
Teaching:
Whole PhD group:
Heading the 5-days Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2020)
Current PhD group members have taught individually at:
Academy of Performing Arts, Ludwigsburg/Germany; Merz Academy, Stuttgart/Germany; Helsinki University/Finland; Uniarts Helsinki/Finland; Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne/Switzerland; Valais School of Art (édhéa), Sierre/Switzerland; ZHdK/Department of Cultural Analysis and Department of Music, Zurich/Switzerland.
Peer reviewed activities: → Detailed list
PhD Submissions/Examinations:
– Petra Köhle/Nicolas Vermot-Petit-Outhenin (examination, defended Oct 9, 2020)
– Kai Ziegner (submitted Oct 23, 2020) – Julia Weber (submission planned, Dec 2020)
PhD-Grants / Post-PhD-Grants:
– Julia Weber: Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Marina Belobrovja, PhD (PhD programme alumnae): Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Nicole de Brabandere, PhD (PhD programme alumnae): Early Post-doc Mobility Grant, Swiss National Science Foundation
Funded Research Projects:
– Petra Köhle, PhD / Nicolas Vermot, PhD: Co-heads project Mémoire institutionelle: esthéthique politiques du don au Palais des Nations, funded by HES-SO, Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale. Duration: 2020-2022
– Petra Köhle, PhD / Nicolas Vermot: Co-heads project Pfyn-Art, une approche indisciplinaire du paysage, financed by EHEAD, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais/Switzerland. Duration: 2020-2022
– Nicolas Vermot: Project leader project Une écologie de subsistance, funded by EDHEA, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais/Switzerland. Duration: 2020-2022
– Nicolas Vermot: Co-researcher project Situations sensibles, funded by EHEAD, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais/Switzerland. Duration: 2018-2020
Planning: Planning and organizing the group meetings and the retreat week of 2021.
New Appointments:
- Sarah Burger, PhD (alumna, 2017): Lecturer, BA Scenery / Department of Performing Arts and Film, ZHdK, Zurich/Switzerland + Lecturer, University of Art and Design, Berne / Institute Y, Berne/Switzerland
- Nicolas Vermot, PhD (alumnus, 2020) : Co-head Master of Arts in Public Spheres, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais, EHEAD, Sierre/Switzerland
Employments: Current Candidates:
- Eirini Sourgiadaki: Research associate, Department of Cultural Analysis DKV + Assistant, PhD programme, Department of Fine Arts, DFA, ZHdK/Switzerland
- Laura von Niederhäusern: Research fellow to the Head of Department Fine Arts at ZHdK/Switzerland + Lecturer, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais, EHEAD, Sierre/Switzerland
- Julia Weber: Research associate, Institute for Contemporary Art Research, IFCAR at ZHdK/Switzerland
- All members of the group: Lecturers, MFA at ZHdK/Switzerland
Alumni / Alumnae:
- Marina Belobrovaja, PhD: Docent, Lucerne School of Art and Design / Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne/Switzerland
- Nicole de Brabandere, PhD: Post-doc fellow/visiting researcher (2018-2020), McGill University / Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF) and Moving Image Research Lab, Montreal/Canada
- Petra Koehle, PhD: Co-head Master of Arts in Public Spheres, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais, EHEAD, Sierre/Switzerland
2019
Meetings:
One retreat week (in the Swiss Alps) + three 3-days meetings.
Three-days Meetings: One full day presentation and discussion with one invited artist about his/her (artistic) PhD or artistic research practice, one full day discussion of two projects of group members together with the guest from the first day, one day discussion of good examples of PhD + of important texts about artistic research. The three guests in 2019:
– Johan Haarberg (Executive Officer Society for Artistic Research, SAR)
– Lena Séraphin (PhD from Aalto University, Helsinki)
– Jonathan Allen (PhD from Kingston University, London)
Retreat week (Kurhaus Bergün, Bergün/Switzerland):
– Two Focus Groups: Artistic Research as Institutional Critique + (Meta-Reflection) Practicing Reflection
– Individual PhD presentations of all members, with respect to the groups’ focuses
Doctorate Summer School at ZHdK:
1 to 3 days participation, individually.
Teaching:
– Heading: 5-day Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2019)
Additional activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
PhD Examinations:
– Petra Köhle/Nicolas Vermot-Petit (planned) Kai Ziegner (planned) PhD-Grants /
Post-PhD-Grants:
– Julia Weber: Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Marina Belobrovja (PhD programme alumnae): Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Nicole de Brabandere (PhD programme alumnae): Early Post-doc Mobility Grant, Swiss National Science Foundation
– Sarah Burger /PhD programme alumnae): Pro Helvetia, Werkbeitrag Planning: Planning and organizing the activities for 2020.
New Appointments: –
Employments: Current Candidates:
- Petra Koehle: Head MFA programme, University of the Arts, ECAV, Sierre/Switzerland
- Eirini Sourgidaki: Research associate, Department of Cultural Analysis, DKV at ZHdK/Switzerland
- Nicolas Vermot: Lecturer and member of the teaching staff, MFA programme, University of the Arts, ECAV, Sierre/Switzerland
- Laura von Niederhäusern: Research fellow for the Head of Department Art & Media at ZHdK/Switzerland
- Julia Weber: Research associate, Institute for Contemporary Art Research, IFCAR at ZHdK/Switzerland
- All members of the group: Lecturers, MFA at ZHdK/Switzerland
Alumnae:
- Marina Belobrovaja PhD: Docent, Lucerne School of Art and Design at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne/Switzerland
- Nicole de Brabandere PHD: Post-doc researcher, Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory at University of Chicago/United States
2018
Meetings:
Three 3-days meetings: one full day presentation and discussion with one invited artist about his/her (artistic) PhD or artistic research practice, one full day discussion of two projects of group members together with the guest from the first day, one day discussion of good examples of PhD + of important texts about artistic research. The three guests in 2018:
– Ana Hoffner (PhD in Practice from Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna)
– Nina Sellars (PhD from Monash University, Melbourne)
– Petra Bauer (PhD from Konstfack, Stockholm) Doctorate Summer School at ZHdK: 1 to 3 days participation.
Teaching:
Heading: 5-day Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2018)
Additional activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
PhD Examinations: Marina Belobrovaja
PhD-Grants:
– Marina Belobrovaja: Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Laetitia Morais: Grant from Kunstuniversität Linz / Academy of Fine Arts Vienna for completing her PhD
– Julia Weber: Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Nicole de Brabandere (PhD programme alumnae): Early Post-doc Mobility Grant, Swiss National Science Foundation
Planning:
Planning for the group activitives 2017.
Prizes:
– Nicole De Brabandare, awarded with the „Award of Excellence 2018 – Staatspreis für beste Dissertationen“ des Österreichischen Bundesministeriums für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung for her PhD The Matter of Habit. Experimenting with the Affects of Emergent Media, Material and Movement Practices (PhD completed 2017). – Sasha Huber, awarded with the Finnish “States Priz for Arts 2018”, awarded by the governamental Arts Promotion Centre Finland. New Appointments: Petra Köhle, appointed Head programme Master Fine Arts, Ecole cantonal d’art du Valais (ECAV)
2017 – Leitmotif: Re:Search (as Desire) III
Meetings:
Three 3-days meetings: one full day presentation and discussion with one invited artist about his/her (artistic) PhD or artistic research practice, one full day discussion of two projects of group members together with the guest from the first day, one day discussion about different topics. The three guests in 2017:
– Victoria Gray (PhD at Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London, UK)
– Anne Helen Mydland (Professor in Clay and Ceramics and Artistic Research Leader at Department of Fine Art, Bergen Academy of Art and Design, Norway)
– Marjaana Kella (Professor at Aalto University, Head of MA Programme, Finland; Doctorate at Aalto University, Finland)
Teaching:
Heading: 5-day Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2017)
Additional activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
PhD Degrees:
– Nicole De Brabandere (Defence: Nov 11, 2017)
– Sarah Burger (Defence: Dec 19, 2017)
PhD-Grants:
– Marina Belobrovaja. Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Nicole de Brabandere: Early-Post-Doc-Mobility Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Julia Weber: Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) Planning: Planning and organizing the activities for 2018
New Appointments:
– Marina Belobrovaja, appointed lecturer (Dozentin) at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Art / Lucerne School of Art and Design, Lucerne
– Laura von Niederhäusern, appointed research fellow (künstlerisch-wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin) , Head of Departement Art & Media, ZHdK
2016 – Leitmotif: Re:Search (as Desire) II
Meetings:
Three 3-days meetings: one full day presentation and discussion with one invited artist about his/her (artistic) PhD, one full day discussion of two projects of group members together with the guest from the first day, one day discussion about different topics. The three guests were:
– Steve van den Bosch (PhD at Sint Lucas School of Art, Antwerp, Belgium)
– Elske Rosenfeld (PhD at Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria)
– Christina Zimmermann (PhD at Bauhaus Universität, Weimar, Germany)
Teaching:
Co-organizing and co-heading: 5-day Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2016)
Additional activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
PhD-Grants:
– Nicole de Brabandere. Swiss Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Marina Belobrovaja. Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Nicole de Brabandere: Early-Post-Doc-Mobility Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) Planning: Planning and organizing the activities for 2017
2015 – Leitmotif: Re:Search (as Desire)
Meetings:
Five bi-monthly 2-days meetings
Working week:
Re:Search as desire (Porto, Portugal; Jul 25-29, 2015)
Teaching:
Co-organizing and co-heading: 5-day Colloquium Artistic Research – Practice + Theory concretely (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; Spring semester 2015)
Collaborations:
With CCCS (critical curatorial cross-cultural cybermedia studies) / University of Arts and Design Geneva: Two days seminar Methods and techniques of (artistic) research, formats of the results, epistemology of artistic research (Geneva; Sep 26+27, 2015)
Additional activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
PhD-Grants:
– Nicole de Brabandere. From Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) Planning:
Planning:
Planning and organizing the activities for 2016
2014 – Leitmotif: Research Practices – Research Experiences
Meetings: 10 1.5-days meetings First and second half of the year: Comprehensive presentations and discussions of the individual PhD projects Second half of the year: Discussion with guests: Topic: Methods in sciences, humanities and the arts with relation to their history and to the transformation into different fields and disciplines Scientific Guests:
– Prof. Dr. Bernd Roeck, University of Zurich
– Dr. Jens Badura, ZHdK Topic: Discussion of best examples of Artistic Research and Artistic PhD Guests:
– Uriel Orlow, London
– Prof. Hannes Rickli, ZHdK
Additional Activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
Planning:
Planning and organizing the activities for 2015
2013 – Leitmotif: Experimenting with Contents and Formats
Meetings: 10 1.5-days meetings. Rules:
- Each member of the group is the host of one of the meetings (length of meeting: min. of 4 hours).
- The host is free to choose the content and format by him-/herself. Pluriversity of both is desirable and expected.
- There is but one pre-given principle: the meeting has to be focused on / related to the overall theme of the group: artistic research / artistic Ph.D.
- All members take notes of each meeting and fix, from their individual point of view, the three strongest points and the three weaknesses of each meeting’s content and format. They keep their notes and fixed strongest points and weaknesses to themselves.
- The last meeting (in December) is reserved for discussing the experiences, the pros and cons of the formats and contents of each meeting. Out of that discussion, conclusions will be drawn for the leitmotif, contents and formats for 2014.
Besides, additional activities beyond the monthly meetings are possible and welcomed. The members of the group are free to join these activities whereas the participation for the monthly meetings is compulsory.
Teaching:
– Input Artistic Research Zurich-Linz model and Artistic PhD example (by Nicolas Vermot and Giaco Schiesser). Given at the seminar Introduction into Artistic Research (Prof. Christoph Schenker; Autumn Semester, Dec 17, 2013).
Collaborations:
– With Aalto University Helsinki / School of Arts, Design and Architecture / Department of Media: Exchange about Themes – Experiences – Problems of Artistic PhD at Aalto University and ZHdK / Kunstuniversität Linz. Helsinki/Finland, Oct 14 – 15, 2013
– With CCCS (critical curatorial cross-cultural cybermedia studies) / University of Arts and Design Geneva: Invitation to present the Zurich PhD Program at CCCS. Geneva, Dec 10, 2013 (presented by Nicolas Vermot and Giaco Schiesser)
Additional Activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
Planning:
Planning and organizing the activities for 2014
2012 – Leitmotif: Knowing the State-of-the-Art of Artistic Research
Meetings:
10 1.5-days meetings (monthly, with the exception of July and August). Content:
- Close reading and discussion of some core texts about Artistic Research
- Drawing conclusions for the own research practice
Preparations:
Required exposés
Additional activities:
Exhibitions and other publications
Planning:
Planning and organizing the activities for 2013
ave taken place. The remaining members of the group will be mentored by their supervisors till the finalisation of their PhD in 2023.
2021
Meetings:
- Zurich PhD group: Meeting 2021, #6.
on-line meeting, Dec 7, 2021. - Zurich PhD group: Meeting 2021, #5.
on-line meeting,Oct 28, 2021. - Zurich PhD group: Meeting 2021, #4.
on-line meeting, Sep 30, 2021. - Zurich PhD group: Meeting 2021, #3: Retreat week. Kurhaus Bergün, August 22-28, 2021.
- Zurich PhD group: Meeting 2021, #2. (Head + presenter) Guest: Petra Köhle + Nicolas Vermot, PhD (alumni of the programme), will present and discuss their collaborative PhD artefact and their disputatio. ZHdK, July 14-16, 2021.
Collaborations:
- The Bucharest Biennale: Farewell to Research. (Moderator + supervisor) → Postponed again, to October 2021.The Biennale’s core exhibition-in-process, where twenty selected researchers from ten European doctoral programs participate (University of Bergen, Bucharest National University of the Arts, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, TU Dublin, PXL Hasselt, Uniarts Helsinki, Slade School of Fine Art London, Academy of Fine Arts Prague, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Zurich University of the Arts). Bucharest, May 6-13, 2021. (Postponed from 2020 to 2021, due to the Corona pandemic)
Doctorate Summer School at ZHdK:
1 to 3 days participation, individually.
Doctoral Colloquiums at Kunstunversität Linz (offered twice per year): 2 days participation once a year, individually
Teaching:
Whole PhD group:
Heading the 5-days Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2021)
PhD – Defensio:
- Disputatio of Kai Ziegner’s PhD Eine Geschichte der Gewalt. Photographieren und Schreiben als Erfahrung, Experiment und Erkenntnis (A History of Violence. Photography and Writing as an Experience, Experiment and Insight), online due to the Corona pandemic, Jan 28, 2021.
2020
Meetings:
Three 3-days meetings + one retreat week.
Three-days Meetings: One full day presentation and discussion with one invited artist about his/her (artistic) PhD or artistic research practice, one full day discussion of two projects of group members together with the guest from the first day, one day discussion of good examples of PhD and/or of important texts about artistic research. The three guests in 2020:
– Guest #1: Dr. Marie Louise Crawley, Assistant Professor (Doctorate in Dance Studies, Coventry University, UK)
– Guest #2: Cancelled because of the Coronavirus pandemic (replaced by an internal zoom-meeting of the group members)
– Guest #3: Sarah Burger, PhD (PhD at ZHdK, Switzerland / Kunstuniversität Linz, Austria)
Retreat week (Kurhaus Bergün, Bergün/Switzerland):
Morning activities: Two Focus Groups’ meetings: Language related practices in PhDs / Artistic Research as Institutional Critique Afternoon activities: Individual PhD presentations of all members and group critique using the DAS Theatre Feedback Method (for an introduction in this method see: https://vimeo.com/97319636).
Doctorate Summer School at ZHdK:
1 to 3 days participation, individually.
Doctoral Colloquiums at Kunstunversität Linz (offered twice per year): 2 days participation once a year, individually
Teaching:
Whole PhD group:
Heading the 5-days Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2020)
Current PhD group members have taught individually at:
Academy of Performing Arts, Ludwigsburg/Germany; Merz Academy, Stuttgart/Germany; Helsinki University/Finland; Uniarts Helsinki/Finland; Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne/Switzerland; Valais School of Art (édhéa), Sierre/Switzerland; ZHdK/Department of Cultural Analysis and Department of Music, Zurich/Switzerland.
Peer reviewed activities: → Detailed list
PhD Submissions/Examinations:
– Petra Köhle/Nicolas Vermot-Petit-Outhenin (examination, defended Oct 9, 2020)
– Kai Ziegner (submitted Oct 23, 2020) – Julia Weber (submission planned, Dec 2020)
PhD-Grants / Post-PhD-Grants:
– Julia Weber: Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Marina Belobrovja, PhD (PhD programme alumnae): Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Nicole de Brabandere, PhD (PhD programme alumnae): Early Post-doc Mobility Grant, Swiss National Science Foundation
Funded Research Projects:
– Petra Köhle, PhD / Nicolas Vermot, PhD: Co-heads project Mémoire institutionelle: esthéthique politiques du don au Palais des Nations, funded by HES-SO, Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale. Duration: 2020-2022
– Petra Köhle, PhD / Nicolas Vermot: Co-heads project Pfyn-Art, une approche indisciplinaire du paysage, financed by EHEAD, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais/Switzerland. Duration: 2020-2022
– Nicolas Vermot: Project leader project Une écologie de subsistance, funded by EDHEA, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais/Switzerland. Duration: 2020-2022
– Nicolas Vermot: Co-researcher project Situations sensibles, funded by EHEAD, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais/Switzerland. Duration: 2018-2020
Planning: Planning and organizing the group meetings and the retreat week of 2021.
New Appointments:
- Sarah Burger, PhD (alumna, 2017): Lecturer, BA Scenery / Department of Performing Arts and Film, ZHdK, Zurich/Switzerland + Lecturer, University of Art and Design, Berne / Institute Y, Berne/Switzerland
- Nicolas Vermot, PhD (alumnus, 2020) : Co-head Master of Arts in Public Spheres, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais, EHEAD, Sierre/Switzerland
Employments: Current Candidates:
- Eirini Sourgiadaki: Research associate, Department of Cultural Analysis DKV + Assistant, PhD programme, Department of Fine Arts, DFA, ZHdK/Switzerland
- Laura von Niederhäusern: Research fellow to the Head of Department Fine Arts at ZHdK/Switzerland + Lecturer, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais, EHEAD, Sierre/Switzerland
- Julia Weber: Research associate, Institute for Contemporary Art Research, IFCAR at ZHdK/Switzerland
- All members of the group: Lecturers, MFA at ZHdK/Switzerland
Alumni / Alumnae:
- Marina Belobrovaja, PhD: Docent, Lucerne School of Art and Design / Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne/Switzerland
- Nicole de Brabandere, PhD: Post-doc fellow/visiting researcher (2018-2020), McGill University / Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF) and Moving Image Research Lab, Montreal/Canada
- Petra Koehle, PhD: Co-head Master of Arts in Public Spheres, Ecole de design et Haute école d’Art du Valais, EHEAD, Sierre/Switzerland
2019
Meetings:
One retreat week (in the Swiss Alps) + three 3-days meetings.
Three-days Meetings: One full day presentation and discussion with one invited artist about his/her (artistic) PhD or artistic research practice, one full day discussion of two projects of group members together with the guest from the first day, one day discussion of good examples of PhD + of important texts about artistic research. The three guests in 2019:
– Johan Haarberg (Executive Officer Society for Artistic Research, SAR)
– Lena Séraphin (PhD from Aalto University, Helsinki)
– Jonathan Allen (PhD from Kingston University, London)
Retreat week (Kurhaus Bergün, Bergün/Switzerland):
– Two Focus Groups: Artistic Research as Institutional Critique + (Meta-Reflection) Practicing Reflection
– Individual PhD presentations of all members, with respect to the groups’ focuses
Doctorate Summer School at ZHdK:
1 to 3 days participation, individually.
Teaching:
– Heading: 5-day Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2019)
Additional activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
PhD Examinations:
– Petra Köhle/Nicolas Vermot-Petit (planned) Kai Ziegner (planned) PhD-Grants /
Post-PhD-Grants:
– Julia Weber: Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Marina Belobrovja (PhD programme alumnae): Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Nicole de Brabandere (PhD programme alumnae): Early Post-doc Mobility Grant, Swiss National Science Foundation
– Sarah Burger /PhD programme alumnae): Pro Helvetia, Werkbeitrag Planning: Planning and organizing the activities for 2020.
New Appointments: –
Employments: Current Candidates:
- Petra Koehle: Head MFA programme, University of the Arts, ECAV, Sierre/Switzerland
- Eirini Sourgidaki: Research associate, Department of Cultural Analysis, DKV at ZHdK/Switzerland
- Nicolas Vermot: Lecturer and member of the teaching staff, MFA programme, University of the Arts, ECAV, Sierre/Switzerland
- Laura von Niederhäusern: Research fellow for the Head of Department Art & Media at ZHdK/Switzerland
- Julia Weber: Research associate, Institute for Contemporary Art Research, IFCAR at ZHdK/Switzerland
- All members of the group: Lecturers, MFA at ZHdK/Switzerland
Alumnae:
- Marina Belobrovaja PhD: Docent, Lucerne School of Art and Design at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne/Switzerland
- Nicole de Brabandere PHD: Post-doc researcher, Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory at University of Chicago/United States
2018
Meetings:
Three 3-days meetings: one full day presentation and discussion with one invited artist about his/her (artistic) PhD or artistic research practice, one full day discussion of two projects of group members together with the guest from the first day, one day discussion of good examples of PhD + of important texts about artistic research. The three guests in 2018:
– Ana Hoffner (PhD in Practice from Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna)
– Nina Sellars (PhD from Monash University, Melbourne)
– Petra Bauer (PhD from Konstfack, Stockholm) Doctorate Summer School at ZHdK: 1 to 3 days participation.
Teaching:
Heading: 5-day Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2018)
Additional activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
PhD Examinations: Marina Belobrovaja
PhD-Grants:
– Marina Belobrovaja: Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Laetitia Morais: Grant from Kunstuniversität Linz / Academy of Fine Arts Vienna for completing her PhD
– Julia Weber: Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Nicole de Brabandere (PhD programme alumnae): Early Post-doc Mobility Grant, Swiss National Science Foundation
Planning:
Planning for the group activitives 2017.
Prizes:
– Nicole De Brabandare, awarded with the „Award of Excellence 2018 – Staatspreis für beste Dissertationen“ des Österreichischen Bundesministeriums für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung for her PhD The Matter of Habit. Experimenting with the Affects of Emergent Media, Material and Movement Practices (PhD completed 2017). – Sasha Huber, awarded with the Finnish “States Priz for Arts 2018”, awarded by the governamental Arts Promotion Centre Finland. New Appointments: Petra Köhle, appointed Head programme Master Fine Arts, Ecole cantonal d’art du Valais (ECAV)
2017 – Leitmotif: Re:Search (as Desire) III
Meetings:
Three 3-days meetings: one full day presentation and discussion with one invited artist about his/her (artistic) PhD or artistic research practice, one full day discussion of two projects of group members together with the guest from the first day, one day discussion about different topics. The three guests in 2017:
– Victoria Gray (PhD at Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London, UK)
– Anne Helen Mydland (Professor in Clay and Ceramics and Artistic Research Leader at Department of Fine Art, Bergen Academy of Art and Design, Norway)
– Marjaana Kella (Professor at Aalto University, Head of MA Programme, Finland; Doctorate at Aalto University, Finland)
Teaching:
Heading: 5-day Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2017)
Additional activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
PhD Degrees:
– Nicole De Brabandere (Defence: Nov 11, 2017)
– Sarah Burger (Defence: Dec 19, 2017)
PhD-Grants:
– Marina Belobrovaja. Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Nicole de Brabandere: Early-Post-Doc-Mobility Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Julia Weber: Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) Planning: Planning and organizing the activities for 2018
New Appointments:
– Marina Belobrovaja, appointed lecturer (Dozentin) at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Art / Lucerne School of Art and Design, Lucerne
– Laura von Niederhäusern, appointed research fellow (künstlerisch-wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin) , Head of Departement Art & Media, ZHdK
2016 – Leitmotif: Re:Search (as Desire) II
Meetings:
Three 3-days meetings: one full day presentation and discussion with one invited artist about his/her (artistic) PhD, one full day discussion of two projects of group members together with the guest from the first day, one day discussion about different topics. The three guests were:
– Steve van den Bosch (PhD at Sint Lucas School of Art, Antwerp, Belgium)
– Elske Rosenfeld (PhD at Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria)
– Christina Zimmermann (PhD at Bauhaus Universität, Weimar, Germany)
Teaching:
Co-organizing and co-heading: 5-day Colloquium: Artistic Research – in Practice and in Theory (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; spring semester 2016)
Additional activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
PhD-Grants:
– Nicole de Brabandere. Swiss Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Marina Belobrovaja. Project Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
– Nicole de Brabandere: Early-Post-Doc-Mobility Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) Planning: Planning and organizing the activities for 2017
2015 – Leitmotif: Re:Search (as Desire)
Meetings:
Five bi-monthly 2-days meetings
Working week:
Re:Search as desire (Porto, Portugal; Jul 25-29, 2015)
Teaching:
Co-organizing and co-heading: 5-day Colloquium Artistic Research – Practice + Theory concretely (MFA, Zurich University of the Arts; Spring semester 2015)
Collaborations:
With CCCS (critical curatorial cross-cultural cybermedia studies) / University of Arts and Design Geneva: Two days seminar Methods and techniques of (artistic) research, formats of the results, epistemology of artistic research (Geneva; Sep 26+27, 2015)
Additional activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
PhD-Grants:
– Nicole de Brabandere. From Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) Planning:
Planning:
Planning and organizing the activities for 2016
2014 – Leitmotif: Research Practices – Research Experiences
Meetings: 10 1.5-days meetings First and second half of the year: Comprehensive presentations and discussions of the individual PhD projects Second half of the year: Discussion with guests: Topic: Methods in sciences, humanities and the arts with relation to their history and to the transformation into different fields and disciplines Scientific Guests:
– Prof. Dr. Bernd Roeck, University of Zurich
– Dr. Jens Badura, ZHdK Topic: Discussion of best examples of Artistic Research and Artistic PhD Guests:
– Uriel Orlow, London
– Prof. Hannes Rickli, ZHdK
Additional Activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
Planning:
Planning and organizing the activities for 2015
2013 – Leitmotif: Experimenting with Contents and Formats
Meetings: 10 1.5-days meetings. Rules:
- Each member of the group is the host of one of the meetings (length of meeting: min. of 4 hours).
- The host is free to choose the content and format by him-/herself. Pluriversity of both is desirable and expected.
- There is but one pre-given principle: the meeting has to be focused on / related to the overall theme of the group: artistic research / artistic Ph.D.
- All members take notes of each meeting and fix, from their individual point of view, the three strongest points and the three weaknesses of each meeting’s content and format. They keep their notes and fixed strongest points and weaknesses to themselves.
- The last meeting (in December) is reserved for discussing the experiences, the pros and cons of the formats and contents of each meeting. Out of that discussion, conclusions will be drawn for the leitmotif, contents and formats for 2014.
Besides, additional activities beyond the monthly meetings are possible and welcomed. The members of the group are free to join these activities whereas the participation for the monthly meetings is compulsory.
Teaching:
– Input Artistic Research Zurich-Linz model and Artistic PhD example (by Nicolas Vermot and Giaco Schiesser). Given at the seminar Introduction into Artistic Research (Prof. Christoph Schenker; Autumn Semester, Dec 17, 2013).
Collaborations:
– With Aalto University Helsinki / School of Arts, Design and Architecture / Department of Media: Exchange about Themes – Experiences – Problems of Artistic PhD at Aalto University and ZHdK / Kunstuniversität Linz. Helsinki/Finland, Oct 14 – 15, 2013
– With CCCS (critical curatorial cross-cultural cybermedia studies) / University of Arts and Design Geneva: Invitation to present the Zurich PhD Program at CCCS. Geneva, Dec 10, 2013 (presented by Nicolas Vermot and Giaco Schiesser)
Additional Activities:
Individual presenting of peer reviewed contributions on international conferences and workshops Exhibitions and other publications
Planning:
Planning and organizing the activities for 2014
2012 – Leitmotif: Knowing the State-of-the-Art of Artistic Research
Meetings:
10 1.5-days meetings (monthly, with the exception of July and August). Content:
- Close reading and discussion of some core texts about Artistic Research
- Drawing conclusions for the own research practice
Preparations:
Required exposés
Additional activities:
Exhibitions and other publications
Planning:
Planning and organizing the activities for 2013