Biography
Ilona Ruegg has lived in Zurich since 2012, before that in Frankfurt, Brussels, Turin and Rome
Grants, Awards, Contributions,
Residencies (selection)
| 2023 | Artist in Residence, Embassy for Foreign Artists, Genf | |
| 2023 | Prix Visarte, for Art and Architecture, Project THE CAPACITY, new building ERZ, Pool Arcitects, Zurich | |
| 2022 | Guest Studio AZB, Gaswerk , Schlieren, Zurich | |
| 2021 | Research Contribution, Pro Helvetia for Investigation at CERN, Geneva, Project FAILING THE LOST ONES | |
| 2021 | Covid Work Grant, City of Zurich, for The Unseen Series | |
| 2020 | Work Grant, Canton Zurich | |
| 2019 | Guest Studio, Sitterwerk, St. Gallen | |
| 2018 | nominated in shortlist for Finnish Pavilion, Biennial Venice 2019, with CUT - Staccato - Europe | |
| 2018 | Work contribution Canton St. Gallen | |
| 2017 | Work Award City of Zurich | |
| 2016 | Work Award Canton of Zurich | |
| 2016 | Work contribution, Schwyzer Foundation | |
| 2015 | Work contribution, Steo Foundation | |
| 2013 | Recognition Award, Culture Foundation UBS Switzerland | |
| 2013 | various work contributions, a.oth. Erna and Curt Burgauer Stiftung, Zurich | |
| 2012 | various work contributions, a.oth. Erna and Curt Burgauer Stiftung, Zurich | |
| 2012 | Guest Studio of the City at F+F, Art Institute, Zürich. Exchange Studio Gleis 70, Zurich | |
| 2011 | Work contribution, St. Gallen | |
| 2005 | various work contributions Frankfurt, Brüssel Flämische Gemeinschaft, St. Gallen, Zürich Pro Helvetia | |
| 2004 | Recognition Award , Culture Foundation UBS Switzerland | |
| 2001 | Meret Oppenheim Award | |
| 1987 | Barclay Award | |
| 1987 | Swiss Art Award | |
| 1986 | Swiss Art Award | |
| 1985 | Swiss Art Award | |
| 1985 | Artist in Residence Swiss Institute Rome | |
| 1984 | Artist in Residence Swiss Institute Rome |
Solo Exhibitions (selection)
| 2023 | OVERSPILL, Limmatpromenade, new Thermal Bath 47, Baden | |
| 2022 | ANOMALY, Kunsthalle Arbon | |
| 2022 | LIMINAL, Pavillion Lemme, Sion | |
| 2020 | THE HOLDING CAPACITY, Art and Architecture, ERZ Work Yard, Zurich, Pool Architekten | |
| 2017 | FOUND, Art and Architecture, Highschool Weiden, Jona, Karamuk*Kuo Architects, Zurich | |
| 2016 | CUT ON FIRE, New Kunsthalle Zurich, Pfingsweidbrache, Zurich | |
| 2013 | DROP OUT, Kunst(Zeug)Haus, Rapperswil | |
| 2009 | WITHOUT HORIZON AND HOLES, „Spot On“, Gallery Annex14, Bern | |
| 2008 | HI WAY / EXPOSURE, in «Eclairages», MCBA, Lausanne | |
| 2006 | AIR HOUSE / Time Construction 4, Institute Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt | |
| 2006 | «Patterns of Displacement», panel discussion, Academy Städelschule, Frankfurt | |
| 2005 | EX BOX / Time Construction 3, in collaboration with Frankfurter Kunstverein | |
| 2002 | VOLUME UNPUBLISHED / Time Construction 2, Kunsthalle Bern | |
| 2000 | Gallery Friedrich, Bern | |
| 1999 | SITUATION AND TRANSPORT «Sideshow», Etablissement d’en Face, Brussels | |
| 1998 | RENDEZ VOUS ]IN YOUR PLACE[, Conciergerie de la Tour Centrale, Brussels | |
| 1998 | ANNEX, Gallery Weisses Schloss, Zurich | |
| 1996 | SLIPPAGE, Gallery Barbara Gross, Munich | |
| 1995 | DIE ECHTE BREITE :BEHALTE EINS, Helmhaus Zurich | |
| 1995 | AUXILIARY, Gallery Friedrich, Bern | |
| 1994 | Gallery Barbara Gross, Munich | |
| 1993 | Gallery Friedrich, Bern | |
| 1992 | GAPS & MARGINS, Swiss Institute, New York | |
| 1991 | RÄNDER DER GEGENWART, (Borders of the Present) Kunstverein, St. Gallen | |
| 1990 | RÄNDER DER GEGENWART, Kunsthaus, Zurich | |
| 1990 | RÄNDER DER GEGENWART, Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster |
Group Exhibitions (selection)
| 2022 | Password and Undelivered in Chateau Hornegg au Lac by 6½, Zurich | |
| 2022 | Undelivered in (Because You) Play With Me, Kunsthalle 8000, Wädenswil | |
| 2022 | Wall Scan in ‘8 Räume’, Collection of Kunst(Zeug)Haus, Rapperswil | |
| 2022 | The Unseen Series in 50th Anniversary Exhibition, BOMB Magazine, New York | |
| 2021 | Quinten Triple in „Volume 5“ | |
| 2020 | Property in Werkschau, Fachstelle Kultur, Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich | |
| 2020 | H.Q. City Links, Artist Lab, Villa Bellerive, Curators: Ilona Ruegg and Jiajia Zhang | |
| 2020 | Equation of Loss 2, in „Metamorphosis Overdrive“, Kunstmuseum St.Gallen, Curator: Lorenzo Benedetti | |
| 2020 | Happy Serial in „Paperwork“ im Locher, Manegg, Zurich, Curator Marco Fedele di Catrano | |
| 2020 | Window Proof in „Was nützt in Gedanken“, im Locher, Manegg, Zürich | |
| 2020 | H.Q. im Loop, Pool Architekten, Leitung mit Kathrin Füglister | |
| 2019 | EQUATION OF LOSS, in Symposium, Kubik Gallery, Lytomysl, Czech Republic | |
| 2019 | DRIVER (double vision) in „Under Ground - Assets of the Future“, KulturraumS4,Kaverne Espros,,Sargans | |
| 2018 | Work Show, Fachstelle Kultur Kanton Zurich, Geist in Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich | |
| 2017 | HOLDING THE GIVEN, in„Underground“ Best of Visarte, Dolder Waldhuus, Zurich | |
| 2017 | „the Assembly“, Shedhalle Rote Fabrik Zurich | |
| 2017 | CLOSED SEASON, in „Refugium“, Sculpture Biennial, Weiertal | |
| 2017 | Studio und Work Awards, Helmhaus, Zurich | |
| 2016 | Work Show, Fachstelle Kultur Kanton Zurich, Geist in Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich | |
| 2016 | ON THE ROAD, in Gasträume, Art in Public Space, Zurich | |
| 2015 | PASSWORD, in „La confusion des Genres“, Mark Müller Gallery, Zurich | |
| 2015 | LOAD, in Arts en plein air, Motiers | |
| 2015 | WALLS, in "Heimspiel", Art Space at Engländerbau, Vaduz | |
| 2015 | "Catch of the Year", Dienstgebäude, Zurich | |
| 2015 | "Ausgezeichnet", Kunsthalle Wil | |
| 2015 | Work- and Studio-Grants, Helmhaus, Zurich | |
| 2015 | Art en Plein Air, Motiers | |
| 2013 | «Behaglich ist Anderswo», Kun(Zsteug)Haus, Rapperswil | |
| 2012 | ELEVEN 22 «Solitaires», Gallery Mark Müller, Zurich | |
| 2011 | Edition Cestio, Graphisches Kabinett ETH, Zurich | |
| 2011 | «Garderobe», Binz, Zurich | |
| 2010 | FOOT NOTES FOR WILDERNESS in «Unter Bäumen» Arboretum Research Institute ACW Wädenswil | |
| 2010 | «Free Drawings, Collection Bellpark», Kriens | |
| 2009 | «Heimspiel», Kunstmuseum St. Gallen | |
| 2008 | «Ladies Only», Kunstmuseum St. Gallen | |
| 2008 | «No Leftovers», Kunsthalle Bern | |
| 2007 | «Critical Mass», Kunsthalle Bern | |
| 2006 | «Edition Cestio», Aargauer Kunsthaus | |
| 2006 | Gallery Trudelhaus, Baden, with Lisa Hoever (Drawings) | |
| 2005 | WRONG EXPOSURE in «Error Two», 2005, Antwerp | |
| 2004 | LIGHT IN WALL, in «Entropy», Gallery Museum, Bozen | |
| 2001 | CURRENT / DEAL, in «They say this is the Place», Queen Fabiola Hall, Antwerp | |
| 2001 | «The Draftman’s Eye», Gallery Armin Vogt, Basel | |
| 2001 | STILL MOVING, in Biennal of Video, Valencia | |
| 2000 | «Rémy Zaugg Portrait d’un ami», Musée des Beaux Arts, Lausanne | |
| 2000 | TWO OR THREE THINGS, in «3 ness», Museum Dhondt Dhaenens, Deurle | |
| 2000 | A–Z WITHOUT 1+1, in «Fictions / Fiktionen», Kunstraum B/2, Leipzig | |
| 1999 | 23 STOREYS, in «Exit: Art and Cinema at the End of the Century», Chisenhale Gallery, London | |
| 1999 | THE TOMATO AND THE AUTOPSY, E.G., in «On Failure», at Factor 44, Antwerp | |
| 1999 | SOME MOVING THINGS, in «Fantasy Jacoba IV», Brussels | |
| 1999 | TWO OR THREE THINGS, in «Other Rooms, Other Voices», on Radio DRS 2 | |
| 1998 | IN YOUR PLACE, in «BXL MINI FM», Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels | |
| 1997 | «Wege zur Sammlung», Kunsthalle Bern | |
| 1994 | «Spuren», Kunsthalle Bern | |
| 1991 | «Junge Kunst» Kölnischer Kunstverein | |
| 1990 | «Le choix des Femmes», Consortium Dijon | |
| 1990 | «Readymade Boomerang», Sydney Biennal | |
| 1987 | «Stiller Nachmittag, Young Swiss Art», Kunsthaus Zurich |
Bibliography
| Viz, Ramona, Ilona Ruegg’s Driver im Bergesinnern, Ausstellungstext, Zürich 2019 |
| Müller, Vannesa Joan, «Verschieben und Verzeitlichen: vom Produkt zum Prozess», in: Katalog «Drop Out», Modo Verlag Freiburg 2013 |
| Hannula, Mika, «Sensually Yours», in: «Luft Haus / Zeitbau 4 – Air House / Time Construction 4», Frankfurt 2007 |
| Schmitz, Edgar, Edgar Schmitz und Ilona Ruegg im Gespräch «Prekäre Präsenzen» – «Precarious Presences», in: «Luft Haus / Zeitbau 4 – Air House / Time Construction 4», Frankfurt 2007 |
| Kurjakovic, Daniel, «Umleitung», Interview mit Ilona Ruegg, in: «Prix Meret Oppenheim 2001–2002», Kunstbulletinbeilage des BAK Bern 2006 |
| Schmitz, Rudolf, «Rudolf Schmitz im Gespräch mit Ilona Ruegg», in: «Tieflader / Zeitbau 3» und «Exbox / Time Construction 3», Frankfurt 2006 |
| Ruegg, Ilona, «Parcours», in: «GAGARIN», Nr.13, Antwerpen 2006 |
| Konrad Tobler, „Das Spiel mit den Variationen“, Aargauerzeitung 27.10.06 |
| Küng, Moritz, in: «Entropie, über das Verschwinden des Werkes» Galerie Museum, Bozen 2004 |
| Fibicher, Bernhard, «Dazwischen» / «Entre-deux». in: Katalog «Ilona Ruegg», Kunsthalle Bern 2002 |
| Ruegg, Ilona, «Fussnoten», Beilage zum Katalog «Ilona Ruegg», Kunsthalle Bern 2002 |
| Schmitz, Edgar, «Plant Plast», Katalog «Ilona Ruegg», Kunsthalle Bern 2002 |
| Kurjakovic, Daniel, in: «Andere Räume andere Stimmen / Other Rooms/other voices» MEMORY/CAGE Editions, Zürich 1999 |
| Ruegg, Ilona, «Notes on two or Three Things», soundpiece, in: «Other Rooms Other Voices», Book with CD published by Memory/Cage Editions, Zürich 1999 |
| Koen Van Synghel, «Auxiliary, eine Situation, so real wie fiktiv», ein Gespräch mit Ilona Ruegg, Kunstbulletin, Nr. 4. Zürich 1999 |
| Hoffmann, Justin, «Ilona Ruegg», ARTFORUM International, Oct./Nov. 1996 |
| Gachnang, Johannes, «ménager», in: Katalog «Die Echte Breite: Behalte Eins», Helmhaus Zürich 1995 |
| Lienhard, Marie-Louise, «Ilona Ruegg’s kompliziertes Verhältnis zum Bild», in: Katalog «Die Echte Breite: Behalte Eins», Helmhaus Zürich 1995 |
| Kurjakovic, Daniel, «Inmitten der Dinge», in: Katalog «Die Echte Breite: Behalte Eins», Helmhaus Zürich 1995 |
| Bamert, Robert, «Die Tonhalle St.Gallen, eine Dokumentation», Hochbauamt St. Gallen 1994 |
| Hoffmann, Justin, «Ilona Ruegg», Frieze, London, No. 18, Sept./Oct. 1994 |
| Kuoni, Karin, «Gaps and Margins – Ilona Ruegg im Swiss Institute New York», 1992 |
| Polzer, Britta, «Von einem zum anderen», in: Katalog «Gaps and Margins», Swiss Institute NYC / Galerie Bollag 1992 |
| Reust, Hans-Rudolf, «Lücken für die Sichtbarkeit der Dinge», NOEMA, Nr. 38, 1/1992 |
| Reust, Hans-Rudolf, «Blickraum», in: Katalog «Gaps and Margins», Swiss Institute NYC / Galerie Bollag 1992 |
| Meschede, Friedrich, «Betrachtung der Bilder von Ilona Ruegg» in: Katalog «Die Ränder der Gegenwart», Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster 1990 |
| Perucchi, Ursula, «Zwischen Fülle und Leere», in: Katalog «Die Ränder der Gegenwart», Kunsthaus, Zürich 1990 |
| Posca, Claudia, «Ilona Ruegg ‹Die Ränder der Gegenwart›», Kunstforum, Okt. 1990 |
| Loock, Ulrich, «Essays – Bilder von Ilona Ruegg», in Katalog zur Ausstellung, 15. BKA, Kunsthalle Bern, 1989 |
| Perucchi, Ursula «Offene Horizonte», in: Katalog «Stiller Nachmittag», 1987 |
| Reust, Hans-Rudolf, «Ilona Ruegg», Kunstbulletin, Nr. 9. 1989 |
| Ruegg, Ilona, «Locus Tremulus», Istituto Svizzero, Roma 1985 |
Publications
| ART MÔTIERS 2015, Art en plein aire, Catalogue for group exhibition in Motiers 2015 Texts: Pierre-André Delachaux and Artists, Contribution Ilona Ruegg LOAD 2015, P.122 / 123 160 P. french and german, in colour: projects of 61 artists |
| DROP OUT, Catalogue for the exhibition DROP OUT, Kunst(Zeug)Haus, Rapperswil 2013 Texts: Daniela Hardmeier, Vanessa Joan Müller 64 P. german and english, in colour: Drop Out Objects, Project Missing Morandi and Holding, Photo series ISBN 978-3-86833-122-6 |
| REPETITION IN BUFFER STORE, Ilona Ruegg, Frankfurt 2008 Text within the project „Buffer Store for a Collection“, not realised |
| AIR HOUSE / Time Construction 4, Ilona Ruegg, Frankfurt 2007 Text: Mika Hannula, Conversation: Edgar,Schmitz, Ilona Ruegg, Notes: Ilona Ruegg 48 P. german and english, in B/W |
| EX BOX / Time Construction 3, llona Ruegg, Frankfurt 2006 Conversation: Rudolf Schmitz, Ilona Ruegg, Noties: Ilona Ruegg 24 P. english, in B/W |
| GAGARIN, Nr.13, Antwerp 2006 Text: Ilona Ruegg, “Pathway”, P. 40-50 german, english and flemish ISBN 90-76987-11-4 |
| OPPENHEIM AWARD, 2001–2002, Published as enclosure for Kunstbulletin 2006 Conversation: “Deviation”, Daniel Kurjakovic with Ilona Ruegg P.15–33 |
| ENTROPY, on the Disappearance of the Work, AR/GE Kunst, Galerie Museum Bozen 2004 Texts: Moritz Küng, Franz Xaver Baier, contribution Ilona Ruegg: “Light in Wall” 92 P. german, english, in B/W ISBN 3-937577-98-X |
| ILONA RUEGG, Catalogue for the exhibition “Volumes / Unpublished”, Kunsthalle Bern, 2002 Texts: Bernard Fibicher, Edgar Schmitz Photo Series: Town Town, Fair Town, Trees older than me, waiting, Slopes and Inclination, Installation: Volumes / unpublished 64 P. german und french, in B/W, Duplex ISBN 3-85780-134-4 |
| FOOT NOTES, llona Ruegg, Bern, 2002 Annex to the Catalogue with text sources on the voice piece “Volumes / unpublished” |
| LINKS : RECHTS (LEFT : RIGHT), Edition of 100, Bartleby & Co, Brussels 2000 A sheet of paper, folded twice, perforated. “Sei es nur, dass du schon immer Rechtshänder warst, doch nie als Linkshänder autorisiert” (Unless, you have been already righthanded but never authorised as being righthanded) in mirrored writing on the same side: “Linkshänder sind Autoren anderer Geschichten”. (Lefthander are authors of other stories) ISBN 2-930279-16-8 |
| OTHER ROOMS, OTHER VOICES, Audio Works by Artists, MEMORY/CAGE EDITIONS, Zürich 1999 Texte: Daniel Kurjakovic, Roland Barthes CD: Beitrag, Ilona Ruegg, TWO OR THREE THINGS, Audio Piece, Beitrag Ilona Ruegg: S. 83-87, “Page one to four, on a sheet of paper, a room, in a room, from room to room”. ISBN 3-907053-11-7 |
| DIE ECHTE BREITE :BEHALTE EINS (Real Width :Hold One), Ilona Ruegg, Catalogue, Helmhaus Zürich, 1995 Texts: Daniel Kurjakovic, Marie-Louise Lienhard, Johannes Gachnang 96 P. german, in colour. paintings and drawings ISBN 3-906396-29-0 |
| DIE RÄNDER DER GEGENWART (Borders of the Present), Ilona Ruegg, Catalogue for the exhibition at Kunstmuseum Zürich, Westfälischer Kunstverein Münster, Kunstverein St.Gallen, 1990/91 Texts: Friedrich Meschede, Ursula Perucchi, Felix Thürlemann 102 P. german, in colour. paintings and drawings ISBN 3-925047-12-3 |
| ILONA RUEGG, Catalogue for the exhibition at Swiss Institute New York 1992 Texts: Brita Polzer, Hans Rudolf Reuscht 36 P. german and english, in colour. paintings and drawings |
| ILONA RUEGG, Catalogue, Kunsthalle Bern 1989 Texts: Ulrich Loock, Geoffrey Baxter 36 P. german, in colour. paintings |
| LOCUS TREMULUS, Ilona Ruegg, Istituto Svizzero Roma 1985 56 P. german, in B/W, drawings Texts: Dante Alighieri, Leonardo Da Vinci, Albrecht Dürer, Piero della Francesca, Jean Gebser, Boris Nieslony, Ilona Ruegg, Gertrude Stein |