Suchan Kinoshita

Suchan Kinoshita is a Professor of Painting at the University of Münster (Kunstakademie Münster). Holding the Professorship for Painting, they also serve as Vice-Rector/Deputy Rector. Their work spans interdisciplinary art practices, focusing on installation art, spatial design, and the intersection of architecture and visual arts.

• Studied Rhythmik and Neues Musiktheater at Musikhochschule Köln (1981-1985)
• Participated in the Jan van Eyck Akademie's postgraduate program (1988-1990)
• Acted as advising researcher at Jan van Eyck Akademie (1997-2002)

Kinoshita's research explores interdisciplinary art practices, particularly installation art and spatial design. Their recent exhibitions (2012-2022) demonstrate a focus on transforming environments through art, including works like Architektonische Psychodramen and Operating Theatre. These projects often blend architecture, sculpture, and psychogeography.

Notable awards include the Prix de Rome (1993) and PS1 Stipendium (1994). Their students include emerging artists like Juri Lechthoff, Leila Orth, and Daniel Tripp.