Nathalie Stirnimann
Kollaborateur*in
Do you have a demon?
Yes, I guess… manifesting every time I catch myself telling myself “give me a break!”.
Is there a thinker that accompanies you at the moment?
Edouard Louis
Is a revolution necessary?
Not only one.
If you would have to choose: Love, play or fight?
Play Play Play! Play? Fight!
Fight Love Fight Love Fight Love Fight Fight LOVE LOVE FIIIIGHHHHHHT LOOOOOOVEEE!
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PLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
Biography
Nathalie Stirnimann (*1990, born in Fribourg CH) is an artist who lives and works in Zurich. Since 2015, Nathalie is part of the artist duo Stirnimann-Stojanovic:
Stirnimann-Stojanovic each hold a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts: Nathalie Stirnimann from the Zurich University of the Arts and Stefan Stojanovic from the Academy of Fine Arts in Novi Sad, Serbia, and both have Master’s degrees in Fine Arts from the Zurich University of the Arts, a programme for which they enrolled and graduated as a duo.
Stirnimann-Stojanovic's concepts are manifested and materialized in situations, performances, words and objects. Central themes in their practice are social and structural issues. They are interested in exploring the boundaries between art, activism and society. “Art is not a mirror to hold to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.” (B. Brecht)
The ongoing series “What if the walls were more flexible” being currently presented in the frame of the residency program of Theater Neumarkt was previously exhibited at: “Kunststipendium der Stadt Zürich”, Helmhaus, Zurich / Cantonale Bern-Jura, La Nef, Le Noirmont / Suluv Gallery in Novi Sad, Serbia
Stirnimann-Stojanovic's works were shown in Switzerland (ex: Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich; Helmhaus, Zurich; Kunsthalle Fri Art, Fribourg; Cantonale Bern-Jura, Le Noirmont; Arsenic, Lausanne; Kaserne, Basel; Stadtgalerie, Bern; Galerie C, Neuchâtel) and internationally (ex: MCaM, Shanghai (CN); Performance Art Biennale, Chandigarh (IN); Museo La Tertulia, Cali (CO); New Performance Festival Turku (FIN); U10, Belgrade (RS); Acción!MAD, Reina Sofia, Madrid (ES)).