Franziska Greber is committed to projects against discrimination, violence and gender stereotypes and on inclusion, equality, women’s and human rights.

As a psychotherapist, she worked primarily with survivors of violence, was 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.

She is interested in the correlation between societal issues, aspects of their perception, and what remains hidden, forbidden and ignored.

A core aspect of her work is the inseparable connection between the body, space, and context. Her artistic practice is also based on her many years of experience as a trauma specialist. She has been involved in many theater projects (including in a Swiss men’s prison), worked as a script consultant for a Swiss documentary about depression and for a Swiss feature film about domestic violence.

In 2016 she initiated the global, non-profit, transdisciplinary and participatory art project WOMEN IN THE DARK.

All art projects are grounded in the knowledge that people only share their most intimate experiences in crisis-ridden contexts anonymously and in a safe space – assured that their voices will be heard and taken seriously. It is often essential to make one’s values visible and to communicate planned actions or initiate a meaningful dialogue.

The materials created in the respective projects (texts, photos and videos) are available to her collaboration partners for further use.

Her artworks are based on a variety of media including installation, photography, video, text, performance and audio.


Exhibitions

2024

Town Hall Square | Uster | Switzerland | Solo Show

Galerie im Burggrafiat | Alzey | Germany | Solo Show

Heeresbäckerei | Berlin | Germany | Solo Show

Galata Museo del Mare | Genoa | Italy | Group Exhibition

Reinbeckhallen | Berlin | Germany | Solo Show

2023

Meckelhalle | Sparkasse | Freiburg | Germany | Solo Show

2022

Palais des Nations | Geneva | Switzerland | Solo Show

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum | Geneva | Switzerland | Solo Show

Place du Rhone | Geneva | Switzerland | Solo Show

Architekturgalerie | Munich | Germany | Group Exhibition

Rathaus Rostock | Schwerin, Waren & Greifswald | Germany | Solo Show

2021

Pinakothek der Moderne | DENKRAUM DEUTSCHLAND | Munich | Germany | Group Exhibition

Alte Münze | Berlin | Germany | Group Exhibition

Superblock | Winterthur | Switzerland | Solo Show

2020

Baturu Cultural Festival | Beijing & Hongkong | China | digital Group Exhibition

2019

Anna Göldi Museum | Ennenda | Switzerland | Solo Show

117 Art Center | Ningbo | China | Group Exhibition

Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage Site & Cerne Docks | Port Louis | Mauritius | Solo Show

Art Museum | Jiangxi Normal University | Nanchang | China | Group Exhibition

2018

Geely University Art Space | Beijing | China | Group Exhibition

Bond 27 | GIH | Shanghai | China | Group Exhibition

International Culture & Arts Centre Meixi Hall | Changsha | China | Group Exhibition

Sisir Mancha Theater | Kolkata | India | Solo Show

2017

Victoria Memorial Hall | Kolkata | India | Solo Show

Crossroads Centre Art Space | Beijing | China | Solo Performance

2016

Crossroads Centre Art Space | Beijing | China | Group Exhibition

Art Award

2023

WOMEN IN THE DARK was awarded a German art prize The Power of the Arts

Press Kit

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