Ritualtheater - Thomas Zollinger CV

Thomas Zollinger

1952 born in Zürich

Walking Artist. Concepts and Minimal Performance, Slow Motion Projects

Most important performances and projects:

2010

NAKED UFO II Zurich Rathausbrücke, 28th August, 40 minutes standing of 10 naked people

NAKED WALKING max 1m/min, empty square Biel-Nidau 6th June, with 16 participants

2009

Bienal de Lanzarote Oct 09 - Jan 2010, Video Projection Naked Performance The Non Age

NAKED UFO, 40 min standing of 18 naked people, August 27th Central Square Biel Switzerland
Independent project. Context was the opening of plastic exhibition of Switzerland

Naked Performance The Non Age, 10 participants 55 to 85 years old, Curator: Paco Barragán
June 6th, Kunsthalle Winterthur Switzerland

Linz09 A, European Culture Capital, "52 ways to save the world...."
Slow Motion Walks in the Public Space with participants

2008

March08 - June 2010 Naked Walking 45min max 1m/min, Slow Motion Project, Various Places, 2 to 20 people
June, Kunsthof Zurich, Performance with a Regular Class of 20 schoolars 8 years old
Jan- July, Body & Urban Space VII - IX Stockholm, Bodrum TR, Tromsö N

2007

Aug-Dec, Body & Urban Space I - VI Linz A, Graz A, Istanbul, Dresden D, Greifswald D, Madrid
April-Nov, Montagne de Diesse CH, 8 x 3 hours Slow Motion Walks, on ARTE TV 22.11.07 (F/D)

2006

Dec, Feldkirch A, 8 hours water kettle walk
Sept, Biel CH, 24 water kettle walk with 24 participants
May, Word Body, Theatre of Solothurn, Literature Days of Switzerland, with 10 students

2005

Nov, Word Body, Theâtre de Ville Bienne CH, Performance mit 14 High Schoolars
Sept, MAGIC OF SLOW WALKING, Place Guisan Bienne CH, with 24 participants
Sept, Gone further, Journées photo de Bienne, Photo, Video, Installation
May, Mapping Switzerland, Seedamm Kulturzentrum Pfäffikon SZ, Performance and Photo

2004, Fachhochschule Olten, Gr.un.drecht, Performance

2002, expedition.02 strasbourg - sion 16.07.-20.08.2002
36-days hiking, standing, walking, dancing, collaboration: klangturm expo.02 switzerland /espace libre bienne
sounds of pace and environment transmitted by mobile to klangturm and espace libre

1998-2001, CH LOVES ART (12.09.1998-11.09.2001)
3-years-performance, concerning the basics of artist's existence in Switzerland
2001, Centre PasquArt Biel, 40 Minuten STANDING, Performance with 51 people
2000, Going further, Concept exposition Biel CH, Video, Visual Structures, Performances
1998/1999, 12-month PERFORMANCE (12.09.1998-11.09.1999)
1999, 24-hours RITUAL THEATRE, 7. Int. Performance Conference Glarus Switzerland
1998, 24-hours-Performance Biel

1998, 7-day RITUAL THEATRE, Public Space & Empty Store Biel CH, with 27 participants
1997, 12-hours SLOW MOTION WALKING, Public Space, Empty Stores, Biel CH, with 30 people
1995, 6 x 6 hours RITUAL THEATRE forumclaque Baden (Co-Produktion)
1994, 5-day- RITUAL THEATRE forumclaque Baden