Sandrine Schaefer

Sandrine Schaefer is an Assistant Professor in 3D and Expanded Practices at Coastal Carolina University. They maintain active interdisciplinary practice across performance art, interactive installations, and curatorial projects, with international exhibitions at institutions like ICA Boston and Banff Centre.

• MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2016)
• BFA, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University (2004)

Their research focuses on durational performance art and interspecies entanglement, particularly examining human relationships with so-called 'nuisance species' in urban environments. Their socially-engaged practice combines:

• Site-sensitive approaches
• Repetition and long-duration techniques
• Multisensory viewer engagement
• Time-based artistic research methods

Recent creative output demonstrates strong thematic continuity in exploring:

• Temporal architectures
• Animal-human dynamics
• Non-anthropocentric perspectives
• Archival and documentation practices
• Collective movement studies
• Urban ecology interventions

Scientific awards highlight their impact:

• ICA Foster Prize
• Boston Foundation Grant
• Tanne Foundation Award
• Banff Center Residency
• Vermont Studio Center Fellowship

As arts educator and organizer:

• Teaching university-level since 2012
• Co-founded multiple artist-run initiatives
• Contributing writer on contemporary time-based art
• Member of Institute of Contemporary Art's Artist Advisory Council