Franziska Greber is committed to artistic projects that address discrimination, violence, and gender stereotypes, while promoting inclusion, diversity, equality, and women’s and human rights.

As a psychotherapist, she worked primarily with survivors of violence, served as co-head of the intervention center against domestic violence at the Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs of the Canton of Zurich, advised organizations at home and abroad, taught at universities and colleges, and wrote numerous articles in specialist journals and books.

Her artistic practice is deeply informed by her many years of experience as a trauma specialist. A central aspect of her work lies in the inseparable relationship between body, space, and context. She has contributed to numerous theater projects—including one staged in a Swiss men’s prison—served as a script consultant for the Swiss documentary SeelenSchatten (2002), and collaborated on the screenplay of the feature film Giochi d’estate (2011), which addresses domestic violence.

In 2016, she initiated the international, transdisciplinary, and participatory art project WOMEN IN THE DARK against discrimination and violence.

All of her projects are grounded in the recognition that people share their most intimate experiences—especially in crisis-ridden contexts—only when safe spaces, informed trust, and anonymity are guaranteed, and when they are assured that their voices will be heard and taken seriously. Across every work context, the practices of making values visible, communicating planned actions transparently, and facilitating critical dialogue are essential.

Collaboration and participation form the anchor, while the various media serve as the means of her artistic intervention.

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

The materials created in these projects (texts, photographs, audio-recordings, and videos) are made available to her collaboration partners for further use.

Her artistic work spans a wide range of media, including installation, video, photography, text, audio, and performance.

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