Anouk Koch
Zwitserland
Anouk Koch (she/her)
*1995 born in Zurich, Switzerland
lives and works in Luzern und Zürich, CH
Instagram: @anouk.koch
Website: https://anouk-koch.kleio.com
+41 76 319 89 69
Artist Statement:
In my artistic practice, I explore the intricate dynamics of social pressure, (abuse of) power, and human relationships. By pairing text fragments with everyday objects, I create a tension between form and content, examining the delicate boundary between emotion and perception.
I am drawn to everyday objects—balloons, bricks, tablecloths—that are often perceived as mundane or insignificant. By removing them from their familiar contexts and infusing them with language, I invite viewers to question habitual associations and discover the subtle poetry embedded in the everyday.
Rooted in personal experiences of overextension, powerlessness and vulnerability, my work evokes a sense of fragil uneasiness. I aim not only to convey these feelings but also to provoke them in the viewer, creating a space for reflection.
CV:
WORK
since 2024 Co-Curating at Sic! Elephanthouse, Luzern CH
since 2015 Teaching at Primary and Secondary Schools,
Subjects: TTG (Textile & Technical Design) & BG (Visual Arts)
2021–2024 Artistic Assistant at HSLU Hochschule Luzern,
Department Design & Arts, Luzern CH
2019 – 2022 Co-founder of the art collective HALIFAX
with Felix Stöckle and Dario Schorer
2020- 2021 Supervisor at Sic! Elephanthouse, Offspace, Luzern CH
2015 –2021 Employee at Nicole Benz`s Jewellery Design Atelier
Glücksli, Uster CH
EDUCATION
2017-2021 Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design Education
with Specialization in Fine Arts, HSLU CH
2016-2017 Propädeutikum, ZHdK, Zürich CH
2011-2015 Maturity Degree at Kantonsschule Uster CH
EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
SOLO SHOW2025 Emotional Cargo, Bad Zurzach, CH
2024 No Accessibility Without Hospitality, EHL, Lausanne CH
in collaboration with BØWIE Creators
2021 a bit of pain, Orbit:Satellit, Zürich CH
GROUP SHOWS (selected)
2024 Beyond the Font, Kunsthalle Luzern, Luzern CH
2023-2024 Devenir Feuillage, LRRH_Aerial x POUSH Paris, Düsseldorf DE
2023 67:33, Redaktion_957, Luzern CH
2023 Artist Prize 2023, BBA Gallery, Berlin DE
2023 HEMMA Detroit Stockholm, Stockholm SE
2023 Intinite Softness, Danuser & Ramirez, London UK
2022 Zentral!, Kunstmuseum Luzern, Luzern CH
2022 Figures of Speech, PTTH:// at Kunstpavillon, Luzern CH
2021 An Ort und Stelle, make art happening, Luzern CH
2021 The latest Place, Open Space Domshof, Bremen DE
2021 K_rien/rein_S, Galerie Kriens, Luzern CH
2020 /intrest/, Morningstar 3.0 connected by Visarte Zentralschweiz, B74 Raum für Kunst, Luzern CH
2020 No Lunch 4 Free, Lindenhof, Zürich CH
2019 Babel & Bubbles, Shedhalle Zürich, Zürich CH
RESIDENCY 2022-23 Maestà Art Residency, Vitualzio IT
AWARD 2023 BBA Audience Award, BBA Gallery, Berlin DE
Artworks
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Baby Burn On
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The Shell of What I Avoided
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Hot Gxrls Drive Safe
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I`m Out
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Until There is Nothing Left but Promises
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No Hospitality Without Accessibility
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Sell the Kids for Food
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Me Mom and Daddy
