Franziska Greber is a Swiss artist. She explores areas of societal and political tension such as exclusion and participation, isolation and cohesion, silence and speech, resignation and resistance.

She understands her artistic work as promoting a culture of lively and critical dialogue in the respective work context.

The voices of those affected, contribute to the perception and visibility of these experiences and also encourage others to stand up for their demands.

Collaboration and participation are the anchor and the various media the means of her artistic intervention.

In 2023, she was awarded the German art prize The Power of the Arts for her international, transdisciplinary and participatory art project against discrimination and violence WOMEN IN THE DARK. “[…] It positions itself against looking the other way and remaining silent and convinces not only through its relevance, but also through its high artistic quality. Last but not least, its participatory nature connects and involves many and diverse women and thereby empowers them,” says the jury.

The research by Dr. Müge Süer (Halle Institute for Economic Research, IWH) started in October 2024: “I am excited to explore data from Franziska Greber’s international art project WOMEN IN THE DARK against discrimination and violence, which has also been implemented German-wide. NGOs encouraged women to express their experiences through shirts. With nearly 700 works capturing the insights from women affected by various forms of violence, this project offers a unique opportunity to uncover issues of shared themes. Combining art and science in this way fulfills a long-standing goal of mine to connect these fields in meaningful research.”

Franziska Greber’s works have been exhibited in China, India, Mauritius, Germany, Switzerland and Italy.