| 1959 born in Zurich, Switzerland
Works as photographer and teacher for visual arts, photography and new media
in Switzerland and Bhutan
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| 2010 - 2013 |
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Working for Helvetas Bhutan in a Project on "Preserving and Leveraging Bhutan's Unique Cultural Diversity", realising a participatory photo project in four remote communities in Bhutan. |
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| 2009 |
Travelling through Sikkim, working for a project that is supporting homestays, an eco- and cultural-friendly way of tourism |
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| 2007/2008 |
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Teaching at the Institute of Photography and New Media in Thimphu, Bhutan (IoPM - SCAP Bhutan) (July 07 - Jan 08) |
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Documentation photography for Helvetas in the districts of Paro, Wangdue, Trongsa, Bumthang, Zhemgang and Sarpang (Bhutan) |
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| 2006 |
Conducting photography-courses for SCAP Bhutan in Thimphu |
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| 2005 |
Conducting workshops in Thimphu and Bumthang in digital photography and digital imaging
(participants: police officers, art students, teachers, young photographers) |
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| since 1996 |
Teacher at the Visual Arts Compartment at the High School in Luzern (Kantonsschule Luzern), Switzerland |
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| 1993-1998 |
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Teacher at Gestaltungsschule Farbmühle Luzern
(private art school), Switzerland |
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| since 1987 |
Different projects with children and young people as youth worker and in schools using video and photography as creative tools for documentation, communication and self expression |
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| 1983-1987 |
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School of Art and Design Luzern, Switzerland |
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| 1981-1983 |
Cultural Anthropology, University of Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Exhibitions: |
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| 2011 |
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"Life in Ngangla through the Children's Eyes",
A participatory photo project with children from a remote school in Zhemgang, Bhutan
Photo exhibition at Alaya Gallery, Tarayana Center, Thimphu, Bhutan |
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| 2009 |
"A Swiss Photographer's Journey Through Sikkim"
photo exhibition at First Floor Gallery, Rachna Books, Gangtok, Sikkim |
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| 2007 |
"Bhutan in between tradition and modernity"
photo exhibition at Tibet Songtsen House, Zurich |
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| 2007 |
"Bhutan through 100 years", contribution to a group exhibition
celebrating 100 years of Monarchy in Bhutan, VAST, Thimphu, Bhutan |
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| 2006 |
"Bhutan", photo exhibition at Galerie Reussbad, Luzern |
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"Bhutan", photo exhibition at Galerie Arlecchino, Luzern |
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| 2005 |
Panorama, exhibition of 120 photo portraits in black and white
at Kunstpanorama Luzern |
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