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[[Image:Simon Lamuniere.jpg|thumb|Swiss art curator Simon Lamunière, July 2010]] |
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'''Simon Lamunière''' (born 1961 in [[Geneva]]) is a [[Swiss people|Swiss]] contemporary [[art curator]] and advisor. |
'''Simon Lamunière''' (born 1961 in [[Geneva]]) is a [[Swiss people|Swiss]] contemporary artist, [[art curator]] and advisor. |
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== Career == |
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Trained as an artist at the School of Visual Arts in Geneva (today HEAD) followed by a postgraduate course at the Schule für Gestaltung in Basel, Simon Lamunière has received grants for a residence at the [[Cité internationale des arts]] in Paris and at the [[Akademie Schloss Solitude]], [[Stuttgart]], and received twice a Swiss Art Award. Between 1987 and 2003, he produced, books, videos, installations and digital art works. He has participated to solo and group shows in Paris, New-York, Lisbonne, Frankfurt and in Switzerland. His last known exhibition as an artist was at the [[:fr:Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain|Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain]] or MAMCO, Geneva, in 2003. |
Trained as an artist at the School of Visual Arts in Geneva (today HEAD) followed by a postgraduate course at the Schule für Gestaltung in Basel, Simon Lamunière has received grants for a residence at the [[Cité internationale des arts]] in Paris and at the [[Akademie Schloss Solitude]], [[Stuttgart]], and received twice a Swiss Art Award. Between 1987 and 2003, he produced, books, videos, installations and digital art works. He has participated to solo and group shows in Paris, New-York, Lisbonne, Frankfurt and in Switzerland. His last known exhibition as an artist was at the [[:fr:Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain|Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain]] or MAMCO, Geneva, in 2003.{{cn|date=March 2023}} |
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His experience as [[curator]] began at the Centre pour l'image contemporaine (CIC) <ref>[http://www.centreimage.ch Centre pour l'image contemporaine]</ref> in 1987 with the International Video Week, one of the first video festivals in Switzerland and Europe.<ref>[http://www.vasulka.org/archive/ExhTHREE/SemaineIntVid/press.pdf Press review]</ref> |
His experience as [[curator]] began at the Centre pour l'image contemporaine (CIC) <ref>[http://www.centreimage.ch Centre pour l'image contemporaine]</ref> in 1987 with the International Video Week, one of the first video festivals in Switzerland and Europe.<ref>[http://www.vasulka.org/archive/ExhTHREE/SemaineIntVid/press.pdf Press review]</ref> |
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In 2000 he was appointed curator of ''Art|Unlimited'' at [[Art Basel]], a function he held until 2011.<ref>[http://www.interversion.org/asorted_materials/Kopenhagen_Louise_Steiwer_Interview_Art_Unlimited_(english)_2009.pdf Interview_Art_Unlimited_(english)_2009.pdf]</ref><ref>[https://www.letemps.ch/culture/commissaire-dart-unlimited-simon-lamuniere-dynamise-foire-bale Simon Lamuniere dynamise la foire de Bâle in LE TEMPS (french)]</ref><ref>[https://www.yatzer.com/art-basel-2009-60-photographs 2009 Art Unlimited views]</ref> |
In 2000 he was appointed curator of ''Art|Unlimited'' at [[Art Basel]], a function he held until 2011.<ref>[http://www.interversion.org/asorted_materials/Kopenhagen_Louise_Steiwer_Interview_Art_Unlimited_(english)_2009.pdf Interview_Art_Unlimited_(english)_2009.pdf]</ref><ref>[https://www.letemps.ch/culture/commissaire-dart-unlimited-simon-lamuniere-dynamise-foire-bale Simon Lamuniere dynamise la foire de Bâle in LE TEMPS (french)]</ref><ref>[https://www.yatzer.com/art-basel-2009-60-photographs 2009 Art Unlimited views]</ref> |
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In the new spectacular 18'000 square-meter hall of Art Basel, more than 60 large format art pieces by renowned international artists were shown each year in June. Performances, installations, sculptures were exhibited along with sound and video installations, paintings, wall drawings and in-situ art works. Amongst the most spectacular projects exhibited during his period were [[Tadashi Kawamata]]'s suspended catwalk, Qui Anxiong's chinese train, [[Karin Sander]]'s bodyscan truck, [[Richard Serra]]'s Convex concave shapes, [[Carsten Höller]]'s mirror carousel, Cosima von Bonin’s boat, Hans Op de Beck’s highway diner, Sergio Prego’s 45 meter-long tunnel, [[Hélio Oiticica]] & Neville D'Almeida swimming pool, Daniel Buren’s escalators [[Alan McCollum]]’s 3600 shapes project, [[Christoph Büchel]]’s dump yard, [[Marina Abramovic]]’s performance, Matti Braun’s pond, [[Erwin Wurm]]’s Fat House, [[Olivier Mosset]]’s Toblerone in melting ice, Monica Bonvicini’s transparent toilets, Xavier Veilhan’s huge bubble mobile, Bharti Kher’s elefant, Aernout Mik’s videos installations, Anthony Mc Call’s light projections or Atelier van Lieshout houses; just to mention some of the 700 projects he was in charge of. |
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Since 2007, Lamuniere conceived a large public art project and was the project manager of Neon Parallax within the (FMAC) and the Canton Contemporary Art Fund (FCAC) of [[Geneva]]. Located on the largest public square of [[Geneva]], this [[site-specific art]] project invited Swiss and international artists to create luminous artworks and neon signs for building roofs in the same way as advertising signs are placed on the Geneva lakeside. The project has been awarded the swiss Prix Visarte 2017.<ref>{{ |
Since 2007, Lamuniere conceived a large public art project and was the project manager of Neon Parallax within the (FMAC) and the Canton Contemporary Art Fund (FCAC) of [[Geneva]]. Located on the largest public square of [[Geneva]], this [[site-specific art]] project invited Swiss and international artists to create luminous artworks and neon signs for building roofs in the same way as advertising signs are placed on the Geneva lakeside. The project has been awarded the swiss Prix Visarte 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Visarte {{!}} Prix Visarte 2017 |url=https://visarte.ch/fr/art-et-batiment/prix-visarte/prix-visarte-2017/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Visarte {{!}} Prix Visarte 2017 |language=fr-FR}} </ref> |
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In 2009, Simon Lamunière was the Director of "Utopics""(interview), the 11th Swiss Exhibition of Sculptures, a quinquennial exhibition launched in 1954 by Marcel Joray <ref> |
In 2009, Simon Lamunière was the Director of "Utopics""(interview), the 11th Swiss Exhibition of Sculptures, a quinquennial exhibition launched in 1954 by Marcel Joray <ref>Marcel Joray https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/041306/2009-02-17/</ref> in the field of contemporary art in public space <ref>[http://www.ess-spa.ch/ ESS/SPA]</ref> in Biel/Bienne in the Canton of [[Bern]]. |
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[[Image:Carsten Höller, Upside Down Goggles.jpg|thumb|Curator Simon Lamunière wearing Carsten Hoeller Upside Down Goggles, 2009]] |
[[Image:Carsten Höller, Upside Down Goggles.jpg|thumb|Curator Simon Lamunière wearing Carsten Hoeller Upside Down Goggles, 2009]] |
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| ⚫ | Lamunière is known for expanding usual exhibition contexts and developing large scale projects. He has for example co-curated [[Site-specific art|site-specific]] or [[public art]] exhibitions in particular locations such as a cemetery for Open End.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/arts/sculpture/open-end-l-art-investit-le-cimetiere-des-rois-a-geneve-247857|title = Open end : l'Art investit le cimetière des Rois à Genève|date = 26 October 2016}}</ref> |
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From 2012 to 2017 he opened a very small gallery space in Geneva 2m2 with partner Christian Pirker. The gallery consisted solely of a 2 sided light box affixed on the facade of a building. The gallery space coincided with the exhibition and the artwork the artists designed. The gallery was opened non-stop. Artists such as [[:de:Peter Kogler|Peter Kogler]], [[Matt Mullican]], [[Heimo Zobernig]], [[Carsten Hoeller]], [[Sylvie Fleury]], [[Sarah Morris]], Gianni Motti, [[Liam Gillick]] realized special in situ projects for this context. |
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From 2014 to 2016 He was curator of the Domaine du Muy, a site specific sculpture park owned by Jean-Gabriel and Edward Mitterrand in Le Muy, France. Lamuniere was also the founding Chairman of artgenève a new art fair directed by Thomas Hug. |
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| ⚫ | Lamunière is known for expanding usual exhibition contexts and developing large scale projects. He has for example co-curated [[Site-specific art|site-specific]] or [[public art]] exhibitions in particular locations such as a cemetery for Open End |
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From 2020 to 2023 he has directed OPEN HOUSE<ref>[https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/473228/open-house-geneva/ E-flux on Open House]</ref><ref>[https://www.moussemagazine.it/magazine/open-house-parc-lullin-genthod-2022 Mousse Magazine on Open House]</ref><ref>[https://www.swiss-architects.com/de/architecture-news/meldungen/menschliche-habitate-im-zeitalter-von-mobilitat-und-migration Susanna Koeberle on Open House (german)]</ref> an exhibition on temporary housing in the fields of design, architecture, art and humanitarian aid. 35 shelters and pavilions were shown by Swiss and international participants among which [[Andrea Zittel]], [[Atelier Van Lieshout]], [[Carla Juaçaba]], [[:fr:Didier Faustino|Didier Faustino]], [[Frida Escobedo]], [[Ken Isaacs]], Kerim Seiler, [[:de:Lang/Baumann|Lang/Baumann]], Matti Suuronen's [[Futuro]], Rahbaran Hürzeler Architects. |
From 2020 to 2023 he has directed OPEN HOUSE<ref>[https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/473228/open-house-geneva/ E-flux on Open House]</ref><ref>[https://www.moussemagazine.it/magazine/open-house-parc-lullin-genthod-2022 Mousse Magazine on Open House]</ref><ref>[https://www.swiss-architects.com/de/architecture-news/meldungen/menschliche-habitate-im-zeitalter-von-mobilitat-und-migration Susanna Koeberle on Open House (german)]</ref> an exhibition on temporary housing in the fields of design, architecture, art and humanitarian aid. 35 shelters and pavilions were shown by Swiss and international participants among which [[Andrea Zittel]], [[Atelier Van Lieshout]], [[Carla Juaçaba]], [[:fr:Didier Faustino|Didier Faustino]], [[Frida Escobedo]], [[Ken Isaacs]], Kerim Seiler, [[:de:Lang/Baumann|Lang/Baumann]], Matti Suuronen's [[Futuro]], Rahbaran Hürzeler Architects. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.mamco.ch/artistes_fichiers/L/lamuniere.html Interview of Simon Lamunière about his show at the MAMCO] |
* [http://www.mamco.ch/artistes_fichiers/L/lamuniere.html Interview of Simon Lamunière about his show at the MAMCO] |
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* [https://recherche.sik-isea.ch/fr/sik:person-4021172:exp/in/sikisea/all/list?0.0.q_all=Simon%20Lamuni%C3%A8re swissart.ch] Claude Ritschard on Simon Lamunière as artist: SIK / ISEA database |
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* [http://www.swissart.ch/en/swissart_news.php?article_id=21 swissart.ch news] |
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* [http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/a05122d6-d394-11e2-a62a-b376553b4f59/La_visite_dArt_Unlimited_par_Simon_Lamunière Art_Unlimited visit by SimonLamunière] |
* [http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/a05122d6-d394-11e2-a62a-b376553b4f59/La_visite_dArt_Unlimited_par_Simon_Lamunière Art_Unlimited visit by SimonLamunière] |
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* [http://www.simonlamuniere.com personal website] |
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* [http://www.lespressesdureel.com/ouvrage.php?id=1681&menu= "Utopics: Systems and Landmarks"] |
* [http://www.lespressesdureel.com/ouvrage.php?id=1681&menu= "Utopics: Systems and Landmarks"] |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NdRT1ic4a0 Video about the Neon Parallax project] |
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Simon Lamunière (born 1961 in Geneva) is a Swiss contemporary artist, art curator and advisor.
Career
[edit]Trained as an artist at the School of Visual Arts in Geneva (today HEAD) followed by a postgraduate course at the Schule für Gestaltung in Basel, Simon Lamunière has received grants for a residence at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris and at the Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, and received twice a Swiss Art Award. Between 1987 and 2003, he produced, books, videos, installations and digital art works. He has participated to solo and group shows in Paris, New-York, Lisbonne, Frankfurt and in Switzerland. His last known exhibition as an artist was at the Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain or MAMCO, Geneva, in 2003.[citation needed]
His experience as curator began at the Centre pour l'image contemporaine (CIC) [1] in 1987 with the International Video Week, one of the first video festivals in Switzerland and Europe.[2]
In 2000 he was appointed curator of Art|Unlimited at Art Basel, a function he held until 2011.[3][4][5]
Since 2007, Lamuniere conceived a large public art project and was the project manager of Neon Parallax within the (FMAC) and the Canton Contemporary Art Fund (FCAC) of Geneva. Located on the largest public square of Geneva, this site-specific art project invited Swiss and international artists to create luminous artworks and neon signs for building roofs in the same way as advertising signs are placed on the Geneva lakeside. The project has been awarded the swiss Prix Visarte 2017.[6]
In 2009, Simon Lamunière was the Director of "Utopics""(interview), the 11th Swiss Exhibition of Sculptures, a quinquennial exhibition launched in 1954 by Marcel Joray [7] in the field of contemporary art in public space [8] in Biel/Bienne in the Canton of Bern.
Lamunière is known for expanding usual exhibition contexts and developing large scale projects. He has for example co-curated site-specific or public art exhibitions in particular locations such as a cemetery for Open End.[9]
From 2020 to 2023 he has directed OPEN HOUSE[10][11][12] an exhibition on temporary housing in the fields of design, architecture, art and humanitarian aid. 35 shelters and pavilions were shown by Swiss and international participants among which Andrea Zittel, Atelier Van Lieshout, Carla Juaçaba, Didier Faustino, Frida Escobedo, Ken Isaacs, Kerim Seiler, Lang/Baumann, Matti Suuronen's Futuro, Rahbaran Hürzeler Architects.
References
[edit]- ^ Centre pour l'image contemporaine
- ^ Press review
- ^ Interview_Art_Unlimited_(english)_2009.pdf
- ^ Simon Lamuniere dynamise la foire de Bâle in LE TEMPS (french)
- ^ 2009 Art Unlimited views
- ^ "Visarte | Prix Visarte 2017". Visarte | Prix Visarte 2017 (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Marcel Joray https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/041306/2009-02-17/
- ^ ESS/SPA
- ^ "Open end : l'Art investit le cimetière des Rois à Genève". 26 October 2016.
- ^ E-flux on Open House
- ^ Mousse Magazine on Open House
- ^ Susanna Koeberle on Open House (german)
External links
[edit]- Interview of Simon Lamunière about his show at the MAMCO
- swissart.ch Claude Ritschard on Simon Lamunière as artist: SIK / ISEA database
- Art_Unlimited visit by SimonLamunière
- personal website
- "Utopics: Systems and Landmarks"
