Since the 1980's, Carmen Perrin established herself as a sculptor. In the 1990's she started creating works increasingly related with architectural and landscape contexts. Through her works she tries to create a tight relation between light, materials and architectural and social characteristics of a public space. In 2005, she decides to stop teaching to dedicate herself entirely to her artistic research.
She is currently working on projects related with public spaces and pursues in her studio a research in the close articulation between sculpture and drawing practices. The gallery has been presenting her work since 2009.
Born in La Paz, Bolivia, in 1953.
Lives and works on Geneva, Switzerland and in France.
carmenperrin.com
1960
Exiled with her family in Switzerland
1981
Graduated from the Ecole supérieure des beaux-arts, Geneva
1986 / 1996
Studio in Marseille, France
1988 / 2004
Teacher at the Ecole supérieure des beaux-arts, Geneva
1993 /1995
Studio at Londres, United Kingdom
2012
Residence in Berlin, Germany
EXHIBITIONS
2023
"JUBILÄUMSEDITION", Kunsthaus Grenchen, Grenchen, Switzerland (exposition collective)
2022
"Des foules, des peuples, des créateurs", Musée d’Art et d’Histoire Saint-Léger, Soissons, France (exposition collective)
"Toucher terre", Fondation Villa Datris, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France (exposition collective)
"Haus Am Rain", Trudelhaus, Baden, Germany
"Construire l’image", Espace Témoin, Genève, Switzerland (exposition collective)
2020
"Supper Club", Wilde Gallery Basel, Basel, Switzerland (exposition collective)
2019
"Reprends ton souffle", Kunsthaus Grenchen, Suisse
"Atmosphères", galerie Catherine Putman
2018
"CELA VA FAIRE DES VAGUES", Carmen Perrin et Pierre-Alain Zuber, Ferme-asile, de Sion, Switzerland
Exposition personnelle, Galerie Privée Bob Gysin, Lacoste, France
Performance avec la chorégraphe Tamara Bacci sur les toits du Théâtre Saint-Gervais, Genève, Switzerland
2017
"Lignes de forces", Pavillon Sicili, Geneva, Switzerland
"A forces", Art Bärtschi & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland
2015
"Irréversible", galerie Gisèle Linder, Basel, Switzerland
"Entrer dehors sortir dedans", Maison de l'Amérique Latine, Paris, France
"masomenos", galerie Catherine Putman, Paris, France
2013
"Encore et encore", musée d'art de Pully, Switzerland
"Distrates", Keitelman Gallery, Bruxelles, Belgique
2012
"Oeuvres récentes", Galerie Gisèle Linder, Basel, Switzerland
"Combinages", Galerie Guy Bärtschi, Geneva, Switzerland
2011
"Oeuvres récentes", Galerie Bob Gysin, Zurich, Switzerland
Acquisition et inauguration du dessin «Tracé tourné, continu», 2009, Musée Réattu, Arles, France
2010
"Oeuvres récentes", Galerie Gisèle Linder, Basel, Switzerland
2009
"Tracé tourné", Galerie Catherine Putman, Paris, France
2008
"Motifs de porosité", Galerie Gisèle Linder, Basel, Switzerland
2007
"Eclipses", Galerie Bob Gysin, Zurich, Switzerland
2006
"Oeuvres récentes", avec Paul Raguenes, Galerie Guy Bärtschi, Geneva, Switzerland (catalogue)
2004
"Oeuvres récentes", Galerie Gisèle Linder, Basel, Switzerland
"Perçu/Perdu", Galerie Bob Gysin, Zurich, Switzerland
2003
Galeria AELE - Evelyn Botella, Madrid, Spain
2002
"Ou / où Two Journeys", Guernesey College of Further Education Art and Design, résidence et exposition à "The Gallery", Guernesay, UK (catalogue)
2000
"Oeuvres récentes", Galerie Bob Gysin, Zurich, Switzerland
1999
"Mur tigre", Centre d'Art Contemporain Les Halles, Porrentruy, Switzerland (publication)
Fondation Moret, Martigny, Switzerland
Galerie MIRE, Geneva, Switzerland (catalogue)
1998
Exposition à la Galerie Laage-Salomon, Paris, France
Forum d'Art Contemporain (avec Michel Grillet), Sierre, Switzerland
1997
Exposition au Centre d'art contemporain de Vassivière, France (catalogue)
"L'écran, le seuil, la trouée", Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle de Calais, France (catalogue)
1996
"Attention au départ", curator : Beat Wismer, Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland.
1994
Galerie Laage-Salomon, Paris
1993
Swiss Institute, New York, USA (catalogue)
John Good Gallery, New York, USA
1992
"Transit", Le Fresnoy, Studio national des arts contemporains (avec David Boeno, Joey Morgan), curator: Hervé Gauville, Tourcoing, (catalogue)
Museum im Bellpark, Kriens, Lucerne, Switzerland (catalogue)
1991
Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum et Galerie CC, Graz, Austria (catalogue)
1990
Galerie Laage-Salomon, Paris
1989
Fundación Joan Mirò, curator: Margit Rowell, Barcelone, Spain (catalogue)
Kunstmuseum des Kanton Thurgau, curator: Elisabeth Grossmann, Ittingen, Switzerland (catalogue)
Galerie Rivolta, Lausanne, Switzerland
Galerie Erika + Otto Friedrich, Berne, Switzerland
Hôtel-de-Ville, Paris with Richard Monnier and Emmanuel Saulnier (catalogue)
1988
Galerie Bob Gysin, Zurich, with Douglas Beer and Michel Grillet (catalogue)
Galerie Palazzo, Liestal, Switzerland
Galerie Andata-Ritorno, Geneva, Switzerland (catalogue)
Halle Sud, Prix culturel La Placette, Geneva, Switzerland (catalogue)
1987
Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Eglise des Jésuites, Sion, Switzerland
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Fribourg, Switzerland - curator: Roger-Marcel Mayou (catalogue)
Galerie Erika + Otto Friedrich (with Jérôme Baratelli), Berne, Switzerland (catalogue)
1986
Galerie Bob Gysin, (with Pidder Auberger), Dübendorf, Switzerland
Halle Sud et Galerie Andata-Ritorno, Geneva, Switzerland (catalogue)
Centre d'art contemporain APC de Nevers, France
1985
Fundación Cultural EMUSA, (with Jacques Berthet), La Paz, Bolivia
1984
Galerie Palud n° 1, Lausanne, Switzerland
Palais de l'Athénée, Salle Crosnier, Geneva, Switzerland (catalogue)
1983
"La maison est au fond du jardin", Galerie Andata-Ritorno, Geneva, Switzerland
1981
"Voir du pays", Dioptre (espace éphémère pour l'art contemporain, directed by Stéphane Brunner, Albert Pilloud, Carmen Perrin and Jean Stern) Geneva, Switzerland (2 publications)
INTERVENTIONS IN PUBLIC SPACE
2015
"Le rouge vers l'or", design of the ceiling and walls in the project of the renovation of the Alhambra Theater, Geneva Alhambra, Switzerland
2014
"Noir ductile", the door of the historical hall of Cornavin station, Geneva, Switzerland
2013
"Observer, réinventer le monde", intervention in several spaces at the maternity of the university hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
2012
"Ils passent", design and execution of child's play - collaboration with ADR architects and Carlos Lopez architect, plaine de Plainpalais, Geneva, Switzerland.
2011
"Un moment suspendu", Saint-Georges cemetery, Geneva, Switzerland
"Si près, si loin", participation at the script writer and the film shooting in Bolivia, directed by Michel Favre, Genève, Suisse (74')
2010
"Les racines à l'envers", scenography for Hic Salta ! collaboration with the Hermesdance, company, Berne, Switzerland.
"Un point relatif et mouvant", collaboration with Stücheli Architects, parish center, Männedorf, Zurich, Switzerland.
2009
"Ensemble", permanent intervention, head office of SUVA, Lucerne, Switzerland
"Bleu Grenay", laying out with Georges Descombes from Place Daniel-Breton à Grenay, France
"Derrière un loup il y a un loup", 4 permanent interventions on the website of the new accomodations of the « Wolfswinkel » in Affoltern, Zurich
2008
Project for an intervention in public space, collaboration with Gilles Clément, Findacion Cesar Manrique, Lanzarote, Canaries Islands, Spain
2007
"L'écran rouge", architects Michel and Claire Corajoud, Georges Descombes and ADR Architects, Les jardins d'Eole, Paris, France
2006
"Motifs de porposité", Marc Mimram architect, new swimmingpool-ice rink Pailleron, Paris, France
"De toutes les couleurs", exhibition's scenography "Un siècle de dessins d'enfants dans les écoles genevoises", ethnography Museum, Geneva, Swiss (catalogue)
2005
"La découverte", permanent intervention on the pier of the Bains des Pâquis in Geneva, in collaboration.
2002
Exhibition's scenography "Plantae Hesslerianae, les herbiers du Dr Hessler au Paraguay", in collaboration with Lorenzo Pianella, Sciences' History Museum, Geneva
"La vitesse des abeilles", permanent piece in the building Midfielddock Aeroport of Kloten, Zurich, Switzerland
2001
Seven permanent interventions in the building of the new Frauenklinik of Lucerne, Switzerland / Architects : Daniele Marques and Reto Padrut (catalogue)
2000
"Ondes", permanent intervention in the Swiss National Bank, Zurich (catalogue)
1999
Scenography for "Faust" in collaboration with the Cie Philippe Saire, Lausanne, Switzerland
1997
"Lithophanie", permanent intervention, Engineer School of Fribourg, architects : Herren + Damschen
Voûte, Clinique SUVA, Bellikon, Argovie, Switzerland (catalogue)
1996
"Reflets/Couleurs", permanent intervention in the inner courtyard of the UBS, Lausanne, collaboration with Daniel Berset, architects : Pizzera and Poletti
1995
"Contact", permanent intervention Central Beheer, architect Herman Hertzberger in Appeldoorn, Pays-Bas
"Le Palindrome", scénography for the Cie Philippe Saire, with Arnold Helbling and Francine Simonin, Lausanne, Switzerland
1993
Permanent intervention, Lycée des Trois Sources, Bourg-les-Valences, France
1991
CH 91, "La voie suisse", Genevan itinary (with Richard Long and Max Neuhaus), Brunnen; conception: Georges Descombes; publication : Swiss way, Genevan itinary of Morschach in Brunnen (catalogue)
"Prolonger", permanent intervention, Ecole du Crédit Suisse, Zurich
BOURSES ET PRIX
2012
Bourse pour une résidence à Berlin, Allemagne, de la Fondation culturelle Landys & Gyr, Zoug, Suisse
Prix Fondation Jacqueline Oyex, Vaud, Suisse
Prix de la Banque hypothécaire du canton de Genève, Musée Rath/Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Genève
2003
Prix de la Fondation Irène-Reymond, Lausanne, Suisse
2000
Prix de la Fondation Irène-Reymond, Lausanne, Suisse
1993
Prix et bourse de la Fondation culturelle Landys & Gyr, Zoug, Suisse (atelier à Londres)
1986
Bourse fédérale des beaux-arts, Suisse
Bourse Lissignol, Suisse
Prix de la Fondation Irène-Reym