* 1989, lives in Zurich
WORK
2023
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Stage Design/Light | NKISI | Jolie Ngemi | Arsenic - Centre d'art scénique contemporain | Lausanne
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Research Associate | BA Scenic Space | Department of Performing Arts | ZHdK | Zurich
2022
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Technical Co-Direction | International Guest Performance Touring with Yara Bou Nassar | France/Lebanon
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Technical Co-Direction | International Guest Performance Touring with Jeremy Nedd/Impilo Mapantsula | South Africa/Botswana/Rwanda/Germany/Holland
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Stage Design | HOW A FALLING STAR LIT UP THE PURPLE SKY | Jeremy Nedd/Impilo Mapantsula | Kaserne Basel
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Scenographic Accompaniment | DWELLING IN POSSIBILITIES | Natasza Gerlach | Théâtre de l'Usine | Geneva
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Stage Design | FLÜCHTIGES EIS | Harbeke/Schwikowski | PolARTS | The Arts Meet Polar Science
2021
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Stage Design | TOMORROW IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE | Yara Bou Nassar | Theater Neumarkt | Zurich
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Stage Design | THE SUN DIED | Jeremy Nedd | Theater Oberhausen | Gasometer Oberhausen
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Scenography | 43. Solothurner Literaturtage | Solothurn
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Stage Design | NAH AM WASSER GEBAUT | Die Soziale Fiktion | Freischwimmen-Network 2020-2022
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Guest lecturer | BA Stage Design | Department of Performing Arts | ZHdK | Zurich
2020
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Stage Design | AVOIRDUPOIS | Brandy Butler/Jeremy Nedd | Tanzhaus Zurich
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Stage Design/Video | STAR MAGNOLIA | Jeremy Nedd | Theater Neumarkt | Zurich
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Stage Design | DRAUSSEN VOR DER TÜR | Timon Jansen | Theater Basel
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External Expert | BA-Final Productions | Department of Performing Arts | ZHdK | Zurich
2019
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Stage Design | THEY SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY I-III | Bonanno/Erdogan/Nedd | Theater Neumarkt | Zurich
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External Expert | BA Theses | HGK Basel | Institute Interior Design and Scenography
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Stage Design | THE ECSTATIC | Jeremy Nedd/Impilo Mapantsula | Kaserne Basel
2018
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Assistant Stage Designer | Barbara Ehnes | Schauspielhaus Zurich
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Assistant Stage Designer | Irina Schicketanz | Theater Basel
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Stage design | SAD BOY CULTURE | Hanisch/Nedd | Festival Belluard Bollwerk Internationale | Fribourg
2017
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Stage Design/Costume Design/Video | WALD | Germo/Jansen/Knüsel | Treibstoff Theatertage Basel
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Teaching Assistant | Nadia Fistarol/Eva Hauck/Heike Dürscheid | Bachelor Scenography | HGK Basel
2014 - 2015
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Exhibition Designer/Scenographer | Atelier Brückner | Stuttgart
EDUCATION
2015 - 2018
Master Studies | Specialization Stage Design | ZHdK | Zurich
2012 - 2013
Exchange Semester | ENSAV La Cambre Bruxelles | Scénographie et Costume | Brussels/Belgium
2010 - 2013
Bachelor Studies Interior Design and Scenography, HGK Basel
2009 - 2010
Preliminary Course HSLU Design and Art, Lucerne
PROGRAMS
Plan Drawing
Vectorworks | ArchiCAD
Image Editing/Graphics
Photoshop | InDesign | Illustrator
3D Visualization/Animation
Cinema 4D
Live Video Mixing
VDMX | Resolume Arena
Video
Premiere | After Effects
Light
ETCnomad
LANGUAGES
German (First language)
English
French
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