Nino Baumgartner was born in Bätterkinden in 1979. He currently lives and works in Berne. His artistic practice encompasses a variety of media, including performances, videos, prints and installations. He considers himself a kind of landscape painter, however without painting in the true sense of the word. His explorations of landscape and space are based on physical interactions that mobilize the aesthetics and body language specific to extreme and endurance sports. Baumgartner is particularly interested in the connection between nature and humans, and how our relationship with the environment influences our movement and mobility. Physical strength and the limits of bodily possibilities are the two aspects through which Baumgartner engages with the environment.
Baumgartner studied at the Hochschule der Künste in Bern (2004-2007) followed by his Masters in Contemporary Art Practise at the HKB in Bern (2010-2012).
PERFORMANCE / MANEUVER / SHORTKUTS
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2023 Shortkuts, Spazio Lampo, Chiasso
2023 Shortkuts, We would prefer not to, Forum Schlosspark, Aarau
2023 Shortkuts, The secret life of us all, Irma Republik, Bern
2022 Turner's Turn, Traversing Topologies, SARN, Andermatt
2021 Shortkuts, Kunstachse, Bümpliz
2021 Shortkuts, Kornhausforum, Bern
2021 Shortkuts, I don't mind you, if you don't mind me, Sattelkammer, Bern
2020 Time Covid, Culture Hole, Dallas TX, USA, (TV-Episode)
2019 Shortkuts, Talking to the Moon, Ciné Rex, Bern
2019 Shortkuts, Cabarait Voltaire, Zürich
2018 Shortkuts, La Rada / Performa, Locarno
2018 Water Yump, Tinguely Mueseum, Basel
2018 Maneuver and Formations, Kunstzeughaus, Rapperswil
2017 Shortkuts, Werkstatthaus Stuttgart, Deutschland
2017 Niesen Maneuver, Langzeit Performance am Berg Niesen
2016 Shortkuts, Parallel Events, Manifesta, Zürich
2016 People Looking at People Looking at People, mit Sebastian Matthias, Zürich, Berlin, Hamburg,
2016 Energy Rescue Maneuver, Vitrine Gallery, Basel
2016 Maneuvers/Groove Space, mit Sebastian Matthias, Kampnagel Hamburg, Gessneralee, Zürich
2015 Shortkuts, Riverside Bern und Austellungsraum Klingental, Basel
2015 WLGTDWI, mit Karin Lehmann, S.A.L.T.S Basel,
2014 Quangzhou, Live 5 Guangzhou, China
2014 Maneuvers and Formations, Rock Bund Museum Shanghai, China
2014 Dallas Biennale, Dallas Texas, USA
2014 Monochrome Maneuver, Sonnenstube, Lugano
2013 Bow Creek Maneuver, 1 week performance at Bow Creek in London, UK
2013 Super Grip Maneuver, .perf Piano Nobile, Genf
2013 Maneuver and Formations, Millefeuille Nantes, Frankreich
2013 Laute Häuser und Äpfel die fallen, sic, Raum für Kunst, Luzern
2012 La jeunesse est un art, Jubiläum Manor Kunstpreis, Kunshaus Aarau
2012 A1 Maneuver, an der Autobahn entlang Zürich Bern, Verein für Original Grafik, Zürich
ART IN PUBLIC
2020 Gigeliwald, Schulhaus Depotstrasse Bern
2019 Erosion, Schulhaus Pestalozzi Bern
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2023 Abreviazioni, Spazio Lampo, Chiasso
2016 Niesen Maneuver, On / Off, Winterthur
2015 Topical Delight, Kunsthalle Tropical Mödrudalur, Island
2014 Agro-Zen-Garten, Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel
2013 Learning from Warsaw, A-I-R Laboratory Warschau, Polen
2013 Left Spot / Right Spot, Die Diele Zürich
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2021 Basis Kunst und Bau, Macharten von Ost bis West, Hochschule der Künste, Bern
2021 Kunst Jetzt, Strandbad Thun
2020 Biennale Bregagli, Nossa Dona, Bregaglia
2020 Hans Wilhelm Auer, Kunsthalle Liestal
2019 Insonne, La Grande Mostra Di Scultura, Sonnenstube, Lugano
2018 Triennale, Grenchen
2017 Zukunft Wucher, Stadtgalerie Bern
2015 Tanabata, Public Adress Gallery NY, USA
2015 Gorgissimo, Reunion Zürich
2015 Old Friends New Ideas-Old Ideas New Friends, Milieux Gallery, Bern
2014 Sundowner, Circuit 12 Gallery, Dallas Texas, USA
2014 Tell Me What You See, When I Look In To Your Eyes, Galerie Bolte Lang, Zürich
2014 Sympahty for the Devil, Hello Project Gallery, Houston Texas, USA
2014 Devant Derrière, Trudelhaus Baden
2013 Inter Aktion, Institut Francais Stuttgart, Deutschland
2013 Feu Sacré, Kunstmuseum Bern
2012 If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I would spend to sharpening my axe, Kunstraum Riehen, Basel
2011 WHO RUNS THE SPACE NOW?, Neue Galerie Bern Mexico City, Mexico
2010 Full Vacuum, curated by Jeanne Gillard und Laurence Schmidlin, LIVE IN YOUR HEAD Geneva
2010 Conspiracy, Kunsthalle Bern
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
2022 Stipendien für Bildende Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur des Kantons Bern
2021 Continuer – Beitrag für Kulturschaffende an Entwicklung und Vertiefung, Kanton Bern
2017 Werkbeitrag der Stadt Bern
2015 Werkstipedium der Stadt Zürich
2014 Werkstipendium des Kantons Zürich
2013 Swiss Performance Award
2013 Atelierstipendium der Stadt Zürich in Paris
2013 Werkbeitrag der Stadt Bern und des Kantons Bern
2012 Aeschliman Corti Stipendium (Förderpreis)
2011 Werkbeitrag der Stadt Bern und des Kantons Bern
2009 Reisestipendium des Kantons Bern
COLLECTIONS
Kunstsammlung der Stadt Zürich
Museum Tinguely
Eidgenössische Grafische Sammlung
Musée Jenisch Vevey
Zürcherkantonalbank
Julius Bär
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