Marta Riniker-Radich
Landis & Gyr Stiftung Residency
2017
Marta Riniker-Radich lives and works between Frankfurt am Main and Zurich. Her practice stems from research into various social, political and economic contexts. Marta combines her research with biographical, cultural and historical references to inform her drawings, installations, sound and text works.
Marta’s work has been featured in exhibitions at Éclair, Berlin (2019); Kunsthaus Glarus (2018); Youth Club, London (2017); Swiss Institute, New York (2016); Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau (2016); Xippas, Paris (2016); Forde, Geneva (2015); Kunsthaus Langenthal, Langenthal (2014); Galerie Francesca Pia, Zurich (2012); Fondation Hoffmann-La Roche, Basel (2011); New Jerseyy, Basel (2010). Marta was co-artistic director of the independent art space Hard Hat in Geneva, from 2011-2014. She was awarded the Swiss Art Award in 2010 and Manor Kunstpreis in 2016.
Landis & Gyr Stiftung, Switzerland
The Landis & Gyr foundation awards studio scholarships to Swiss artists and cultural professionals in London, Budapest, Sofia and Zug. Its London-based residency partnership with Acme was established in 1987, and provides six month long work/live opportunities for ten Swiss artists per year. Artists are selected for the programme directly by Landis & Gyr Stiftung and must demonstrate a track record of achievement in their field. Over two hundred visual artists, curators, writers, musicians and composers have benefitted from the programme. Residencies are based in Stepney, E1 and are available to Swiss residents only
For more information visit lg-stiftung.ch.
