About
Wassili Widmer
Artist Statement
CV
Education
2018–19- Master of Letters in Fine Arts Practice, Pathway PerformanceGlasgow School of Art
2016- Study AbroadSchool of Art Institute, Chicago
2014–18- Bachelor in Fine Arts, Study Group PerformanceZurich University of the Arts
Awards and Residencies
2025- Projektunterstützung für das Werk „Bubbles“Kanton Zürich
- 1-monatige AtelierresidenzNo Nation Tangential Unspace Art Lab, Chicago
2024- Werkbeiträge FörderpreisKanton Zürich
- 12-month art-radio residency with LumpenstationKunsthaus Biel
2023- Emerging Artist Residency with Laura McGlincheyShedhalle Eisenwerk, Frauenfeld
2021- Werkbeitrag, Appenzell AusserrhodenCulture Department Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- 3-month studio residency in CairoPro Helvetia Switzerland
2020- 1 week Radio Residency LumpenstationEspace Libre, Biel (CH)
2019- Commission for a 12-month drawing seriesKunstverein, Kunstmuseum St. Gallen
Selected exhibitions and performances
2026- Upcoming solo exhibitionArtspace Passat, Zürich
- Performance series “I han es Zündhölzli azündt”Kunstraum Klause, St. Gallen
2025- Soilstringsduo-exhibition with Peter KradolferAttempt Studio, Zürich
- Pandora’s BoxDVD collection box release performanceKino RiffRaff, Zürich
- Tangential uncitizensolo performanceNo Nation Art Lab, Chicago
2024- Going Goes Bybook launchArt spaces Material, Zürich and AUTO, St. Gallen
- Backslash Festivalperformance spaceGessnerallee, Zürich
- Spalt im Asphaltvideo screeningZentralwäscherei, Zürich, hosted by the association Funk
- WWW – Die Sicht dahintergroup showConstruction site of the auction house Widmer
- loud3-part radio performance seriesKunsthaus Biel
2023- Performance & Art Resortperformance festivalHotel Tiger, Zürich
- POVsolo exhibition345 OFF.SPACE, Zürich
- Gedächtnispalastexhibition with collect. Streunender HundShed im Eisenwerk, Frauenfeld
- We met in the stairwaysolo performance for Open HouseLöwenbräukunst, Zürich
2022- Migma PerformancefestivalKunstpavillon, Luzern
- Melting of the iron bodysolo show with Laura McGlincheyShed Eisenwerk, Frauenfeld
- Bang Bang – Translocal Performance Historiesgroup showMuseum Tinguely, Basel
2021- Dust in Translationgroup showAccess Gallery, Cairo
- Glasgow InternationalbiennaleCivic Room, SWG 3, Glasgow
2020- Am nächsten Tag ging die Sonne aufgroup showHelmhaus, Zürich
- App N’ Cell Now!group showKunsthalle Ziegelhütte, Appenzell
- My Roomgroup showKunstraum Reaktor, Zürich
- Bloody Morrow, Lavender Sunrisesolo exhibition with Martina MorgerNextex, St. Gallen
- Sweet Little 16group showKunsthaus Aussersihl, Zürich
- Quarantine group showSpace52, Athens
2019- Die längste Nachtperformance festivalKunstraum Walcheturm, Zürich
- Grosse Regionalegroup showKunstzeughaus Rapperswil
- SourSOPperformance festivalEmbassy Gallery, Edinburgh
- To Smooth the Furrowed Browgroup showB32 art-space, Maastricht
- Hybrid Reality Human RessourceperformanceISO Design, Glasgow
- Hairy Death Spiralperformance with Martina MorgerCentre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow
- Art in Dataspaceperformance with Martina Morger58th Venice Biennale, Museo Correr, Venice
- Art Fair SuomiGalleria Lapinlahti / Cable Factory, Helsinki
2018- Heimspielgroup showKunstmuseum Appenzell
- Last Transigroup showSpieglerey space, Zürich
- Performance-Reihe Neu-Oerlikonperformance festivalOerlikerpark, Zürich
- Performance Open Air St. Gallenperformance festivalFrauenpavillon, St. Gallen
- Triennale Visartegroup showNational Art Museum Vaduz
- Performance photographygroup showListe Art Fair, PANCH, Basel
- Diploma exhibitionUniversity of the Arts, Zürich
- Battlefield #133performance by Jérôme LeubaKunsthaus Zug
- Karneval der Tiereperformance with Irina LorezKunstmuseum Luzern
- Aller Retourperformance with Martina MorgerGalleria Lapinlahti, Helsinki
2016- 5 3 N S 3 N () ‡ VOL. 999performance festivalNo Nation Art Gallery, Chicago
- Cabaret der KünstlerperformanceZunfthaus Voltaire, Manifesta 11, Cabaret Voltaire, Zürich
Curated projects
2026- Kulturlandsgemeinde, Contemporary Art FestivalAppenzell Ausserrhoden
- Vorgarten Domino, Contemporary Art FestivalDigital, international
2024- Summer Camp 2024, workshops, exhibitions, talksRote Fabrik, Zürich
2023- Summer Camp 2023, workshops, exhibitions, talksRote Fabrik, Zürich
2021- Hidden Flowers bloom most beautifully, group showBühler (AR) and Lerwick (Shetland), curated for the collective Streunender Hund
2018- Willkommen in der S22, group showWartesaal Appenzeller Bahn, St. Gallen
2017–19- Offspace Offspace 1–3, solo showsUrban spaces in Zurich, Glasgow
- Stereoskop 1–9, performance festival seriesZürich, Vienna, Glasgow, co-curated with Martina Morger
2017- DeArrivalHalle Lattich, St. Gallen, co-curated with Spieglerey
- Ufo & Between Deaths, group showDosendealer Zürich, co-curated with Cristiana Stella
2014- Reclaim the Walls, group showUniversity of the Arts, Zürich, co-curated with Naum Hirsl
Publications
Published
2024/25- Going goes by, art bookVexer Verlag
Featured
2023- Hox Magazin ExtinctionHox Collective
2022- Horizonte MagazinBauhaus Weimar University
2021- Zürich Moves! MagazinMagazin presented by Marc Streit, invited by Esther Eppstein
2020- ObachtCulture Department, Appenzell Ausserrhoden
2019- Art in Dataspace58th Venice Biennale
2018- Zunfthaus der KünsteManifesta 11, Cabaret Voltaire
2017- BlickwinkelSaiten magazine