Anina Schenker

Anina Schenker is a Lecturer in Art and Design at the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art (HSLU-DFK) and the University of Zurich’s Institute of Art History. She holds a Fine Art diploma from the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and has been a leading figure in cultural digitization through her initiative kleio.com, a collaborative digital tool for artists and cultural institutions. Her career spans over 30 years as a stage designer, sculptor, and educator, with notable roles at ETH Zurich (2008–2015) and the founding of Beryll AG (2008).

Education: Trained as a theater painter (1987–1992), followed by stage design studies. She earned a Fine Art diploma from ZHdK (2003) and pursued high-speed videography at MIT (2004–2005). Awards include the Swiss Art Award (2008 and 2006) and the Yvonne Lang Chardonnens Study Grant (2003).

Research interests focus on transmedia exploration of phenomena, cultural documentation, and digital archiving. Her artistic practice intersects science and parapsychology, addressing 'absent presences' and invisible processes. She co-founded the kleioforum association to support cultural digitization and launched kleioscope, an interdisciplinary cultural research portal.

Teaching: Taught courses in art for architecture students at ETH Zurich, digital archiving at HSLU and UZH, and supervised projects at XS Schmuck (Lucerne School of Design). Her artistic works have been exhibited internationally, including solo shows in Zurich, Basel, and Berlin.

Professional roles include managing director of Beryll AG, board member of kleioforum, and contributor to publications like Kunstbulletin and meter magazin. Her work bridges art, technology, and cultural preservation, emphasizing collaborative platforms for artists and institutions.