Renate Schweizer, intermodal artist, born in Kirchheim/Teck, Bachelor- & Masterstudy at Art Institute of Boston At Les, USA. Scholarship for outstanding students 'Markelstiftung-Robert-
Bosch', international scholarship of the ministry of education and the art, NRW;


As a student she travelled to India for several month, so the asian, specially indian culture influenced strongly her art in making sculptures and masks. 2005/06 again she worked in the "artist in residence-"programm in Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi, where she became inspired to her art-project "Come to dinner - invention to all nations and religions" using overbrewed teabags from all over the world as material basic.

Renate is making art since her childhood. Since 1983 national and international exhibitions & performances in Germany, Hongkong, India, South Corea, France, Italy, Switzerland, Netherland, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Russia, USA, Australia, etc.

(Group) - exhibitions (selection)

2011  "Come to dinner.." Gallery Preview.Süd, Karlsruhe, Germany;

2011 "Westpakete", Kunstverein GRAZ, Regensburg, Germany;
2011 "Jeonju Hanji, International Paper Fashion Show", Jeonju, South Corea;
2010 "paper road", Gallery Art Alley, Sophia, Bulgaria;
2010 "paper road - meeting of the east and west", Hanji Theme Park, Wonju, South Corea;

2009 Mediafestival “no_budget #7”, Shedhalle, Tübingen, Germany;
2009 Jeonju Hanji, International Paper Fashion Show, South Corea;
2009 JONG IE NARA PAPER ART MUSEUM, Seoul, South Corea;
2009 "Welten-Bürger-Decke", Angel Row Gallery, Notthingham, England;
2009 "Mapping the island”, Regional Art Gallery, Burnie, Tasmania/Au;
2009 "und#4” with KiB (Art-group "Kunst im Bunker"), Karlsruhe, Germany;

2008 "European bridges", National Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
2008 „DESERT”, Kaye Gallery, Beer Sheba, Israel;
2008 „Blowing in the wind" - paper - lightweight Paper Museum Duszniki Zdroj, Poland;

2008 „Paper hanji fashion“, Jeonju, South Corea;
2008 „Image ART“, GEDOK-Gallery, Karlsruhe, Germany;

2007 „Dinner is served“, Fortessa Bazzo, Firenze, Italy

international award for art and culture culture "Lorenzo il Magnifico" Sculpture/ Installation

2007 „Come to dinner“, Roncalli-Forum, Karlsruhe, Germany;
2007 „Book of Psalms“ Bible Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel;
2007 „GENIUS LOCI - Esprit D`Espace“, Evang. Stadtkirche, Karlsruhe, Germany ;

2006 „SCHARF!“, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany; (catalog);
2006 „European Bridges“, Feuerwache, Projektraum, Berlin; (catalog), Germany;
2006 „Saltwater“, Museum of the World Ocean, Kaliningrad, Russia;
2006 „Face the nation“ Designmuseum UC Davis, Davis, California, USA;
(single participating european artist), honorable mention)

2006 „Papierwerk – Chemin de papier“, Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe, Germany;
2006 permanent exhibition, Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi, India;

2005 „Post  für Dachau“ - (<POST it to DACHAU>) (KVD), Schloss Dachau, Germany;
2005 „GENIUS LOCI - Esprit D`Espace“ , Stiftskirche Marmoutier, France; (catalog)
2005 „Poduri Europene“ 2nd edition, SENSO Galeria, Romania
2004 "Entlarvt - von Masken und Maskeraden" Bad. Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, Germany;
1997 "Labyrinthplatz", Festival Frauenperspektiven, Karlsruhe, Germany;
1994 "Hirnrisse" Comic, Cartoons, & figures, masks, with Petra Kaster, Germany;
1987 " Brücken ins Diesseits", Gallery Sangit, St. Gallen, Switzerland;
1983 "European puppet-theatre-festival" HongKong;


since 1979 masks- and puppetheatre -performances and - tournees