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Daniel Christen

Daniel Christen in seinem Atelier in Zug

Touching people with my pictures

In addition to my interesting work as a designer of books, exhibitions and stage sets, I have been engaged in painting for several years. The basis for my artistic work is found in questions about our existence. Out of the silence questions arise, to which I seek answers in the form of paintings. I approach painting like meditation, working on a painting for a long time and with steady attention. The themes for my paintings emerge from insights into reality, which serve me as guides while also offering new doors for me. In my paintings I want to touch people and invite them not only to seek fulfilment on the outside, but to turn their gaze inward to discover their essential nature.

Education and activity

1960
born in Zug
1976–1981
School of Design in Lucerne, Department of Graphic Arts
1981–1986
Swiss Television, graphic and stage design
1987
Foundation of "Forum Junge Kunst"
1987
Foundation of Studio, "Christen Visuelle Kommunikation"
1990
"Chamer Räume – Kunst an Ort", idea and organization
1991
Member of the Swiss Graphic Artists Association, sgv
1994
Art project "Tu a tam", exchange project Switzerland Slovakia
2000
Guest lecturer at the HGKL, Visual Communication
2003–2004
Education Holistic Communication Zencom
2006
Education Zen-Sesshin yearly training Zencom
2012
Self-study painting, first works of the cycle "Spieglungen" in oil

Awards

1988
"Federal scholarship for applied arts"
2002
"Most beautiful books of the year 2002"
2007
"Most beautiful books of the year 2007"
2011
"Xaver11 Award" Best Live Communication Project
2011
"Design Award Switzerland » Nomination
2014
"Laus 2014" Bronze Design Award
2015
"Essence 2015" Bronze Design Award

Artistic projects

1982
Film "Ein Leben Lang ist es Zeit in die Zukunft aufbrechen" Solothurner Filmtage
1993
"Daily – 30 days in image and sound" Installation in public space
1995
"Heaven and Hell, Feldheim 3": interactive multimedia installation and interior design
2003
"Opening of Zug Station" multimedia staging
2004
"La Barca die Venezia" stage design for the choir Cantori Contenti, Theater Casino Zug
2005
"Light and Shadow" multimedia stage design for the Ballet School Zug
2008
"Nikki" multimedia stage design, Theater Casino Zug
2009
"Historical buildings" wall design, Landisbau Zug
2011
"Zug moves" interactive exhibition for the canton of Zug at LUGA and MUBA
2011
"West Side Story" multimedia stage design for the music school Zug
2012
"Höllgrotten Baar" new production and light installation magic castle
2013
"Fire red and sky blue" light and sound installation of the Staudenscheune in Baar
2013
Presentation of the "Guggi" at the art night Gallery Renggli
2014
"Cycle "Reflection", (Guggi, Garden, Untermüli, Tellenmatt)
2015
"Athletics stadium Zug" wall design, Zug
2015
"Stärnehagel" multimedia stage design for the Zug musical, Theater Casino Zug
2014
Cycle "Light" (sun, fire, sky, water)
2016
Cycle "Insight" (Jenny 1, Jenny 2, Jenny 3)
2016
Cycle "Moment", various portraits (Jill, Hanna)
2017
"Henry Junior" object, 1st prize at art competition
2017
"Flying Papers" art on building, law firm Bär&Karrer
2019
"Lignum" art on building, AHV-IV office Zug
2020
"Tastxtour" art on building, Bildxzug
2020
Cycle "Augenblick", various portraits (Ananta and Silvia)
2021
"Verhüllt" multimedia spectacle about the Oberwil picture dispute
2022
"ZugFäscht" multimedia production, train trip Zurich – Zug from 1897
2023
"ZugMagic" water show in Lake of Zug
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