Ingrid Paula del Carmen Wildi-Merino (born 1963) is a Chilean-born Swiss video artist, curator, and educator. She has been a lecturer at the Geneva University of Art and Design, from 2005 to 2016.[1] She has been active in Geneva, Biel, and Madrid; and she currently lives in Santiago.[1][2]
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| Born | Ingrid Paula del Carmen Wildi-Merino September 19, 1963 Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean, Swiss |
| Education | Zurich University of the Arts, Geneva University of Art and Design |
| Occupation(s) | Video artist, curator, educator |
| Awards | Manor Cultural Prize (2004), Prix Méret-Oppenheim (2009) |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education edit
Ingrid Wildi Merino was born in Santiago, Chile on September 19, 1963,[1] as the daughter of a Swiss father and a Chilean mother.[3][4] In 1981, she moved to Switzerland with her father, and they settled in Niederlenz in Canton Aargau.[1][4]
From 1994 to 1997, Wildi Merino studied at Zurich University of the Arts, where she was a student of Bernd Höppner.[1] She continued her studies between 1998 and 2000, and she completed a postgraduate diploma at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève (later known as the Geneva University of Art and Design), where she was a student of the artists Sylvie Defraoi, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, and Ursula Biemann.[1]
Career edit
She previously taught at the University of Alcalá from 2010 to ?; and the Geneva University of Art and Design from 2005 to 2016.[1][4]
Her artwork can be found in museum collections including the Aargauer Kunsthaus, Kunsthaus Zurich, and Fonds municipal d'art contemporain de la Ville de Genève (FMAC).[4]
Exhibitions edit
Wildi Merino's first solo exhibition was in 2004 at the Aargauer Kunsthaus, and at the Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève.[4] In 2005, Wildi Merino was included in the Swiss Artists Pavilion for the 51st Venice Biennale.[1] In 2009, she was part of the 7th Mercosul Biennial, held in Porto Alegre, Brazil.[1]
Awards edit
In 2004, Wildi Merino was awarded the Manor Cultural Prize for the Canton of Aargau.[5] In 2009, she was awarded the Prix Méret-Oppenheim.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ingrid Wildi Merino Merino". Artistas Visuales Chilenos, AVCh, MNBA. National Service of Cultural Heritage, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "We are delighted to welcome our fourth Residence of 2022 Ingrid Wildi Merino". Artica Svalbard. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ Passagen. Vol. 37–42. Pro Helvetia. 2004.
- ^ a b c d e f Kunz, Stephan (2009). "Wildi Merino, Ingrid [Wildi, Ingrid]". SIKART Lexikon zur Kunst in der Schweiz. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "Kunstpreis - Veronika Spierenburg erhält den diesjährigen Manor Kunstpreis Aarau". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-05.
External links edit
- Official website
- Profile at Geneva University of Art and Design