Education
2015–2018
Bachelor's degree at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Art (HSLU), Design & Art, degree programme: Art and Communication
2017
Six-month internship with Tanz Luzerner Theater (TLT)
1999
University graduation lic. phil. I
1993–1999
University of Zurich, degree programme: Art History, Medieval Studies and Journalism
Exhibitions / Performances
2020
Single exhibition "Of Apples and Pears" at Kunstraum B74, Luzern, 21st of august till 12th of september 2020.
Single exhibition "Urban Search, Decadent Rescue" at Museum1, Adligenswil, together with Olivia Lecomte, curated by Stephan Wittmer, from 6.6. until 4.7.2020, with an exhibition of different installations, photographies and a live Performance on the 6th of June.
Participation in the digital exhibition "Walkie Talkie" of Museum im Bellpark, Kriens, with the photographic work "Die letzte Kassette" in ten parts, curated by David Glanzmann (@museumimbellpark;
Participation in the solidarity action "Skizzen aus dem Lockdown", launched by Visarte Zentralschweiz, with the collage "Bon appetit", the paper cut "April 2020", joint work with Claude Sandoz, "Die Zeit, die Zeit", joint work with Andreas Weber - Exhibition is planned.
Participation in the digital exhibition "Selbstporträt im Lockdown" by Visarte Zentralschweiz on Instagram, Facebook, the Website of Visarte and in the printed Issue of the "Feuilleton" with the Video work "Keep on Moving" (@visarte.zentralschweiz, www.visarte-zentralschweiz.ch).
Digital Photo-Performance "The Lion's Lockdown" in seven cycles with Olivia Lecomte as part of the multiannual project L21 of the Kunsthalle Luzern, curated by Karin Mairitsch. A part of the photographs will be presented at a group exhibition shown at Kunsthalle Luzern from 15.10. until 13.12.2020 (www.loewendenkmal21.ch; @lionmonument_21)
Reviews in: and
Group exhibition "Das Loch ist immer noch nicht geflickt" at HSLU, Design & Kunst, Emmenbrücke, with the Installation work "Give it to Me", 6.3. - 13.3.20.
Short Movie "Conquered Concrete", together with Olivia Lecomte, was selected as one of the top 20 films of Ork_Kota_Platform 2020. It was screened at the venues of the 21. SzólóDuó International Dance Festival from 15.01.2020 until 18.01.2020 in Budapest, Hungary.
2019
Group exhibition "Der letzte Giacometti", at B74 Raum für Kunst, Lucerne with the Photographic Work "How much I Love You".
Dancing Performance "Fed by Sky Dew" together with Olivia Lecomte in Kulturwinkel Luzern and at ZHDK Zürich in the context of "6 Choreographers Underground" (November).
Group Exhibition "Utopie II: Personal Fit" in the Kornschütte Luzern with the video "Louis and Zach" (30.5. - 15.6.)
Performance "Unwanted. Women Nature" with Karyna Herrera in Kulturwinkel Luzern
2018
Degree show in the Lucerne exhibition hall
Large format projections of the animations entitled “Upside Down” onto the façade of the Peter's Chapel in Lucerne
2017
1. International Biennial of Stansstad, group exhibition, video-installation „A Piece of Clay“
Dance/performance art “A Piece of Clay” in Südpol, Kriens (Dancer: Dario Dinuzzi, Voice: Zach Enquist)
Photography exhibition in the Lucerne Theatre for the premiere of “Tanz24: Timeless”
Screening of the video “I've Seen it All” in the stattkino Lucerne as a supporting movie to “Per Song” by Xie Shuchang
2016
Group exhibition “cash & carry. 99.-”, showroom K25 in Lucerne with a watercolour painting
Long Duration Performance “Red Hot Glamorous“ with Dejana Valanovic as part of the 150-year anniversary of visarte Schweiz, HSLU Design & Art
Dance performance “Garba Reloaded", scenography and dramaturgy, Viscosi complex Emmenbrücke
Video-Installation „God is a Woman“, Teiggi 2.0, Kriens
Solo performance „God is a Woman“, Performance Festival ACT, Sierre
Performance „I Forgive You“, with Dejana Valanovic, Performance Festival ACT, Zürich and Basel
Video-Performance „ok“, with Dejana Valanovic and Nadine Pieren, Teiggi, Kriens
2014
Solo exhibition „agere contra“, Departement of Education and Culture, Obwalden
2013
2nd place for my project “Himmelfahrt” (Ascension) submitted to a competition held by the Argauer Kunstraum concerning the design of an elevator
Photomontage "Augen auf!" ("Open your eyes!"), group exhibition as part of the campaign “No domestic work is illegal”, multiple venues in Switzerland
2011
Guest curator of the exhibition “Spleen – von angefressenen Tüftlerinnen und verwegenen Sammlern“ ("Spleen – Of Obsessed Tinkerers and Daring Collectors") at the Lucerne Museum of History
Diverse Activities (Selection)
since 2019
Member of Visarte Schweiz
since 2017
Member of the competition commitee (WEKO) of visarte zentralschweiz
2012–2014
Historic preservationist in the canton of Obwalden
2011–2012
Jury member in the competition concerning the copies of the Spreuerbrücke paintings
2009–2011
Historic preservationist in the canton of Lucerne
2009
Internship with the painter and sculptor Jörg Niederberger, Büren.
2000–2009
Author of the volume “Amt Luzern. Die Landgemeinden” (The district of Lucerne. The rural communities), part of a series of books dedicated to art monuments in Switzerland
1997
Tutorage with Prof. Franz Zelger at the Chair of Art History at the University of Zurich including excursion (English country houses and their art treasures)
Publications (Selection)
2016
Garba Reloaded. In:
Die Melchi-Gruppe von Richard Kissling. Das glückliche Ende der langen Odysee eines nationalen Denkmals. Jahresheft 9/2016, hg. v. Bildungs- und Kulturdepartements Obwalden, S. 56 - 65.
2011
Künstlerische Interventionen führen zu einem neuen Ganzen. In: Eingriffe in eine Sammlung. Katalog zur Ausstellung im Historischen Museum Uri, vom 29. Mai bis 16. Oktober 2011, S. 31ff.
2010
SPLEEN. Von angefressenen Tüftlerinnen und verwegenen Sammlern. Katalog zur Ausstellung im Historischen Museum Luzern vom 1. Oktober 2010 bis 20. Februar 2011. Luzern 2010.
Eine erlebnisreiche Velofahrt nach Blatten bei Malters mit Kultur- und Gourmetfreuden. In: Gazzetta della Donna. Luzern für Frauen. Hg. v. Judith Wyrsch Koepfli und Stefan Sägesser. Luzern 2010, S. 139-145.
2009
Die Kunstdenkmäler des Kantons Luzern. Neue Ausgabe Band II: Das Amt Luzern. Die Landgemeinden. Basel 2009. Coautor: André Meyer.
2007
Der Hochaltar von Hergiswald – Ikonografie und Formgebung. In: Jahrbuch der Historischen Gesellschaft Luzern 25 (2007), S. 66-69.
2005
Zwischen Rom und Trachten. Das Frühwerk von Josef Reinhard. In: Josef Reinhard 1749-1824. Trachten, Porträts, Menschenbilder. Hg. v. Christoph Lichtin. Bern 2005, S. 69-93.
2002
privat. Porträts Kanton Luzern. Luzern 2002. In Zusammenarbeit mit Nicole Henning (Fotos) und einem Beitrag von Sibylle Birrer (Essay).
1998
[Art.] Wimpfheimer, Willy Karl. In: Biografisches Lexikon der Schweizer Kunst. Unter Einschluss des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.
Schweizerisches Institut für Kunstwissenschaft Zürich und Lausanne (Hg.), Bd. 2, Zürich 1998, S. 1130.
© Hubert Hoffmann