Susanne Weirich

Prof. Susanne Weirich is a distinguished media and conceptual artist currently serving as a Professor at the Institute for Art and Art History (University of Duisburg-Essen) since 2011, with additional roles as Deputy Managing Director. She maintains a visiting professorship at the Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts (China) since 2012.

• PhD in Literature Studies (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität)
• Degree in Visual Art (Kunstakademie Münster)
• Former Professor in Architecture at HFBK Hamburg (2000-2006)

Her artistic practice explores:

• Transcultural phenomena through simulation and fake methodologies
• Material culture reinterpretation in global contexts
• Narrative/filmic knowledge production mechanisms
• Architecture-specific interventions and spatial montages

Recent works include Chinese Boxes (funerary objects) and Global Charcoal Challenge (social media beauty tutorials). Her 30-year exhibition history includes shows at:

• Kunsthaus Zürich
• Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin
• Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art
• SIART Biennale Bolivia

Scientific recognitions include:

• NRW Media Art Fellowship
• Stipends from Berlin Senate & Kulturstiftung des Bundes
• International residencies in Oldenburg, Rotterdam, and Israel

Collaborations with director Robert Bramkamp since 1990 include:

• Dokufiktion 'Der Bootgott vom Seesportclub'
• Digital narrative 'Enki100.net'
• Feature film 'Art Girls' (2010-2014)
• Ongoing 'Die Rettung der Dinge' film project (since 2020)

Current multi-year project Fabrikation Zukunft (2018-2029) investigates future-making practices through collaborations with international institutions like Goethe Institutes in Bolivia, China, and Korea.