Myriam Thyes
The artist from Switzerland and Luxembourg lives in Dusseldorf and Zurich. She studied at the Academay of fine Arts, Dusseldorf 1986-1992. Since 1994 she participates internationally in exhibitions and festivals. Myriam Thyes has received several scholarships, awards and grants. Download CV (PDF, 437 KB)
Represented by
imai Foundation, Dusseldorf, DE
Videokunst.ch, Bern, CH
Member of
Deutscher Künstlerbund e.V.
Künstlerverein Malkasten, Dusseldorf
Visarte, Swiss Association of Visual Artists, Zurich Section
Verein der Düsseldorfer Künstler
Study & Education
1992
Academy of Fine Arts Dusseldorf, DE, degree: “master-class student”
1986 – 1992
Academy of Fine Arts Dusseldorf, Prof. Nan Hoover
1984 – 1985
Zurich University of the Arts, CH (at that time: School of Design)

(photographer unknown)
Award
2020
Wallachia Film Festival, RO: Best Animation award for Cross and Plane to Space.
2018
FICOCC Five Continents Intl. Festival, VE: ‚Best Video Art‘ Award for Cross and Plane to Space.
2017
Near Nazareth Film Festival, IL: ‚Best Experimental‘ Award for Sophie Taeuber-Arp’s Vanishing Lines.
2017
AltFF Alternative Film Festival, Toronto, CA: ‚Web / New Media Award‘ for SMART PANTHEON (short version).
2017
Athens Animfest, GR: ‚Special Mention‘ for Sophie Taeuber-Arps Fluchtlinien.
2006
Avanca Festival, PT: ‚MultiMedia Prize‘ for Flag Metamorphoses.
2005
Encounters Shortfilm Festival, Bristol, UK: ‚Depict! Award‘ for Ascension.
Grants
2013
Visarte Zurich, CH, supports production of the video After Tiepolo.
2004 – 2016
The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, CH, supports solo exhibitions and exhibition participations.

Collaboration with art scholars
Anne-Kathrin Auel, DE (2014)
Wilko Austermann, DE (2018)
Katrin Bechtler, CH (2014)
Renate Buschmann, DE (2009-2019)
Malcolm Dickson, UK (2007 + 2012)
FILE: Ricardo Barreto + Paula Perissinotto, BR (2006-2010)
Kathrin Frauenfelder, CH (1998 + 2017)
Mark Gisbourne, DE/EN (2018-2019)
Mayarí Granados, DE (2017)
Marco Hompes, DE (2017 + 2020)
Kathy Rae Huffman (since 2015)
Susanne Jaschko, DE (2007)
Christoph Kilvelitz, DE (2010)
Verena Kuni, DE (2007)
Anton Lederer + Margarethe Makovec, AT (1997)
Burkhard Leismann, DE (2018-2019)
Tihomir Milovac, HR (2012)
Dominique Moulon, FR (2017)
Sibylle Omlin, CH (2008)
Uwe Rürth, DE (2004)
Julia Rust, DE (2019)
Pit Schmieder, DE (2008)
Heinz Peter Schwerfel, DE/FR (2005-2006)
Vanina Saracino, DE/IT (2015-2016)
Linnea Semmerling, DE (since 2020)
Darija Šimunović, DE (since 2010)
Anca Sinpalean, CH (2012-2014)
Michael Staab, DE (since 2009)
Mirjam Struppek, DE/IT (2005-2012)
Harald Uhr, DE (2009)
Eva Ursprung, AT (since 2012)
Christine Vogt, DE (2018)
Yvonne Volkart, CH (2011)
Stephan von Wiese, DE (1994)
Samuel Wittwer, DE (2017-2019)
Annina Zimmermann, CH (2003)