Lena Amuat & Zoë Meyer — Biographie — Slash Paris

Lena Amuat & Zoë Meyer (born in 1977 and 1975 respectively) live between Zurich and Berlin. They both graduated from the Zurich University of the Arts and have been working together since 2008. In 2018, with the solo exhibition Artefakte und Modelle, they will take over the two Parisian spaces of L’ahah. The same year, they participate in the European Month of Photography in Berlin. Recently they have participated in numerous important exhibitions, notably at the Kunsthalle, Bern (Switzerland), Dye House 451, London (United Kingdom), Helmhaus, Zürich (Switzerland), Villa du Parc, Annemasse (France), Les Tanneries art centre, Amilly (France). Since 2017, Lena Amuat & Zoë Meyer are members of L’ahah.

SOLO SHOWS

2019

• Kunst in der Krypta n°6, Grossmünster, Zürich, Switzerland
• Booklaunch and exhibition, Mathematische Modelle 2016–2018, ARCHIV & UC Books, Zürich, Switzerland

2018

• Artefakte und Modelle, L’ahah, Paris, France
• Magische Welt, Galerie Anixis, Baden, Switzerland

h5.2017

• The Wall, Kunstgriff Zürich, Switzerland
• Open Studio, Zürich, Switzerland

h5.2016

• Recollection, Grand Palais, Berne, Switzerland

2014

• ECLIPSE . From ‘Artefacts and Models’ 2014, galerie Marine Veilleux, Paris, France
• Open Studio, Zürich, Switzerland

2012

• Purple Room — Artefakte und Modelle, Wäscherei, Kunstverein Zürich, Switzerland

GROUP SHOWS

2019

• 40 Jahre Kulturhaus Palazzo Jubiläumsfest, Cinema Sputnik, Liestal, Switzerland

2018

• Kunst Szene Zürich 2018, Galerie Tart, Zürich, Switzerland
• Codex Berlin, European Month of Photography, Berlin, Germany
• Collaboration avec R.S.V.P, Gallery Weekend Berlin, Germany

2017

• Pic.London, Ambika P3 and Gallery SO, London, UK
• Prix Photoforum, Centre Pasquart Biel, Bienne, Switzerland
• Surface matters, Dyehouse 451, London, UK
• Werk- und Atelierstipendien der Stadt Zürich, Helmhaus Zürich, Switzerland

2016

• Histoire des formes, Centre d’art Les Tanneries, Amilly, France
• Fetische, Galerie Duflon Racz, Berne, Switzerland
• #2 Long distance communication, galerie Marine Veilleux, Paris, France

2015

• Les Traversées. Villa du Parc, Annemasse , France
• Werk und Atelierstipendien der Stadt Zürich. Helmhaus Zürich, Switzerland
• Les Choses. Galerie Mark Mueller, Zürich, Switzerland
• Photo Festival. Belfast, Ireland

2014

• Autocenter Summer Academy, Berlin, Germany
• AC Stipendien Ausstellung, Kunsthaus Langenthal, Switzerland
• Plattform 14, EWZ Selnau Zürich, Switzerland
• Aliquid Mirari, Piano Nobile, Genève, Switzerland

2013

• AC Stipendien Ausstellung, Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland
• It‘s all in the Detail, Kunsthaus Baselland, Muttenz, Switzerland
• Festival international de photographie, Villa Noailles, Hyères, France
• Master Fine Arts Degree Show, ZHdK Zürich, Switzerland
• Picture Show, Alabama Sir Leipzig, Germany
• What‘s New?, Trudelhaus Baden, Switzerland

2012

• For one week only, Linienstrasse, Berlin, Allemagne
• Cantonale Berne Jura, Kunstmuseum Thun und Centre Pasquart Biel, Switzerland
• Swiss Design Award, Museum Bellerive Zürich, Switzerland
• Signé Nr.1, Motto Store, Zürich and Berlin.

2011

• Werkbeiträge Bildende Kunst des Kanton Zürich Werk- und Atelierstipendien der Stadt Zürich, Helmhaus Zürich, Switzerland
• AC Stipendien Ausstellung, Kunstmuseum Thun, Switzerland
• Prix Photoforum, Centre Pasquart Biel, Switzerland
• Catch of the Year, Dienstgebäude Zürich, Switzerland
• Cantonale Berne Jura, Kunsthalle Bern, Switzerland

PRIX

2013

• StartPoint Prize, Switzerland
• 28e Festival de Mode et Photographie, Hyères, France

2012

• Swiss Design Award, Eidgenössischer Preis für Design, Museum Bellerive Zürich, Switzerland

EDITIONS

2018

• Lena Amuat & Zoë Meyer, Mathematische Modelle 2016-2018, Aboutbooks, ISBN 978-3-906946-16-0
• Lena Amuat & Zoë Meyer, Verlorene Sammlung, Aboutbooks, ISBN 978-3-906946-09-2

2017

• Lena Amuat & Zoë Meyer, Artefakte und Modelle, Aboutbooks, livre d’artiste

2015

• Lena Amuat & Zoë Meyer, Mathematische Modelle 2009-2015, Aboutbooks, ISBN 978-3-003-05300-7

EDUCATION

2010 — 2013

• Master of Arts in Fine Arts, ZHdK, Zürich

2008 — 2010

• MAS Curating, ZHdK (Zoë Meyer), Zürich

1999 — 2003

• Studienbereich Fotografie ZHdK, Zürich