Katja Loher is changing the face of video art by choosing to present her works as organic sculptural forms, or Videosculptures, in lieu of a flat rectangular screen. Loher’s nearly seamless fusion of the technological with the organic reflects the digital world of magic she creates. Each Videosculpture addresses ecological urgencies, such as the plight of pollinators, abuses of technology, and the future of humanity, while simultaneously drawing attention to the intrinsic beauty of the life sustaining processes that support our planet. The videos are the product of a collaborative efforts between the creative talents of architects, designers, poets, composers, glass blowers, and performers who, under the creative direction of Loher, work to animate the imagined world of the artist. While Loher proposes questions in her works, she does not offer answers- that task is left to the viewer who will emerge from her Miniverse inspired by a renewed appreciation for the splendor and complexity of nature and the desire to preserve its beauty for generations to come. Katja Loher (*1979 born in Zurich) has exhibited her work on all continents in venues such as Boathouse New York, with Swiss Mission to the UN, New York, USA, 2022; Gitex Global, Word Trade Centre Dubai, UAE, 2021; The Upper House, Hong Kong, China, 2019; Swiss Embassy New Delhi, India, 2018; Core Club, New York, USA, 2017; Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA, USA, 2014; C24 Gallery, New York, USA, since 2013; Kunsthaus Uri, Altdorf, CH, 2013; San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA, USA, 2013; MuBE, Museu Brasileiro da Escultura, São Paulo, Brazil, 2012; MAXXI Museum, Rome, Italy, 2010; United Nations Pavilion World Expo Shanghai, China, 2010; Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy, 2010; Anya Tish Gallery, Houston, TX, USA, since 2009; Siggraph Asia, Yokohama, Japan, 2009; the State Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg, Russia, 2005 and Art Digital, Moscow, Russia, 2005. Loher’s work features in notable public and private collections, including Roche Art Collection in Basel, CH; Credit Suisse Collection in Genf, CH; Kunstdepot Altdorf, Altdorf, CH; Horsecross Collection in Perth, GBR; Figge Museum in Davenport, Iowa, USA; Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia, USA; New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, USA; 21C Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Perez Art Museum in Miami, USA; eN Arts Collection in Tokio, Japan; und AAL Arte Al Limited in Santiago de Chile, Chile. Katja Loher has received multiple awards, including the TPC Crea-TVty Award from the Swiss TV Production Center, Zurich, CH, Audiovision and Multimedia Grant, Basel; Art Credit Basel, CH, ValiART-Award by Valiant, Bern, CH, Alexander Clavel Foundation Cultural Development Development Prize, Riehen, CH; RDA Grant, USA. She was selected for numerous prestigious artist residencies in New York, Berlin, Kolkata, Mauritius, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chengdu, Göschenen und Menorca. Loher is the winner of the art and architecture competition at the new headquarters of SwissGrid in Aarau,CH, 2016; received commissions for major permanent art and architecture projects such as SLS Brickell in Miami, and VIP Lounge at Bogota Airport. Manifestos: BEE Manifesto, BB Manifesto, Plankton Manifesto
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