My Name
Teresa Chen

Email
My Website / Links to Friends
teresa.chen@freesurf.ch  
http://www.teresachen.ch
http://www.likeyou.com/teresachen
http://www.bg-galerie.ch

Education
2006 - present
HGKZ: z-node of the Planetary Collegium, Doctoral Candidate 
1996-97
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, California, Visiting Student 
1994-98
University of Art and Design Zürich, Diploma in Photography 
1993
Workshop with Nan Goldin, Salzburg Summer Academy 
1981-85
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, B.A. Computer Science 

Solo Exhibitions
2004  
Gorgeous, Galerie Bob Gysin, Zurich
2003  
"Constructing Conformation" Kulturzentrum Kammgarn, Schaffhausen
2002  
Polkamotion, photographic centre nykyaika Tampere, Finland
 
Don't Play Me That 'Flower Drum Song', Galerie Bob Gysin, Zurich
2001  
Suzie Wong Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Kunstraum Aarau
2000  
The Yellow Peril, Röntgenraum, Zurich (with Cat Tuong Nguyen)
1999  
Under My Skin, Galerie Christa Burger, München (with Adidal Abou-Chamat)
 
Atmospheres, Southern Exposure Upper Level, San Francisco, California
1997  
Atmospheres, Top Hat Shine Project, Oakland, California

Group Exhibitions
2006  
S P E E D, Galerie Staubkohler, Zurich  
 
Von Frauen und Mannern, fotoK - Werkraum, Vienna, Austria  
 
Reiz und Risiko / Risk & Allure, Haus für Kunst Uri, Altdorf  
 
balkanTV* zeigt Love & Peace, Stiftung Binz 39, Zurich  
2005  
Media in “f”, 5th Ewha Media Art Presentation (EMAP), Seoul, Korea  
 
Shifting Worlds, Fri-Art, Fribourg  
 
Bahnhofstrasse Lives – A Videofilm Project, Bahnhofstrasse, Effretikon  
 
Werk- und Atelierstipendien der Stadt Zürich 2005, Helmhaus, Zürich  
2004  
Appenzeller Frauenaufzug, Zeughaus Teufen, Teufen  
2003  
Project Space, Centre de la Photographie, Geneve  
 
Fleur du Mal, Videopreis Boswil, Künstlerhaus Boswil  
 
Anker - Freiraum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Zurich  
 
Behind the Wall, Röntgenraum, Zurich  
 
Dislocation, K3, Zurich  
 
Der Verein. Ein Zukunftsmodell. Strategien der Kooperation, Museum im Bellpark, Kriens  
2002  
Fototriennale Tampere, Tampere, Finland  
2001  
It Takes 2 2 Tango – Analoge Co-Operationen, Shedhalle, Zurich  
 
Unter Wasser - Kunst im Submarinen, Museum Bellerive, Zurich  
 
Diadrome, Kaserne, Zurich  
 
Mixed Pickles, celeste & eliot kunstsalon, Zurich  
 
M-Family, Migros Museum, Zurich  
2000  
Haare, Obsession und Kunst, Museum Bellerive, Zurich  
 
Pourquoi Tetras?, Citè Internationale des Arts, Paris  
 
Charles Wyrsch mit Cècile Wick und Teresa Chen , Nidwaldner Museum, Stans  
 
La Nuit Americaine, Alte Fabrik, Rapperswil  
1999  
Young - Neue Kunstfotografie in der Schweiz, Fotomuseum Winterthur  
 
 

Performance
2002  
Polkamotion with Ma and Pa Chen, event at Restaurant Falkone, Zurich (Installation at Scalo)  
 
Polkamotion with Ma and Pa Chen, event at Scalo New York, NY  

Projects
2002  
sWISH*, Project for expo.02. An exhibition about wishes. Member of author team, concept, realisation  
1999  
GameOver, Museum for Art and Design, Zurich. An open-source installation about computer games. Member of curatorial team.  
1998  
KLINIK: exhibition Morphing Systems, Culture, Art, Bar, Events, Zurich. Concept and Organisation with Tristan Kobler and Dorothea Wimmer.  

Residencies
1999  
Atelierstipendium Paris, Stadt Zurich  

Grants & Prizes
2003  
Landis & Gyr Stipendium (Berlin Atelier, January - June 2005)
 
2001  
Kanton Zurich Stipendium  
 
Stadt Zurich Stipendium  
2000  
Stadt Zurich Stipendium  
1998  
3. vfg.- Nachwuchsförderpreis (1.Preis)  

Books & publications
2002
Welcome to Polkamotion with Ma and Pa Chen, Edition Patrick Frey, Zurich  
1999
Morphing, Teresa Chen, Tristan Kobler, Dorothea Wimmer (ed.), Edition Patrick Frey, Zurich (Dokumentation of the exhibition KLINIK-Morphing Systems)  

Choice of Work Title of Work

Gorgeous #22 (Moonlight)

Gorgeous II, #2, 2006 (CPrint, 60 x 90 cm)

Gorgeous #8, 2004 (CPrint, 60 x 90 cm)

Gorgeous #5, 2004 (CPrint, 60 x 90 cm)

Gorgeous #13, 2004 (CPrint, 60 x 90 cm)



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