Fabian Chiquet is an artist who works in the fields of film, music, theater and art. He is a director of documentaries and a founding member of the Swiss art pop band The bianca Story and the interdisciplinary music collective Club Für Melodien.
Born 1985 in Basel, Switzerland (CH). Studied art and transdisciplinarity in Basel & Zürich. Lives and works in Bern/Basel/Zürich.
Awards / Grants
2022 Ehrentitel "Companion" der ZHdK
2021 Stipendium Société Suisse des Auteurs
2016 Stipendium Bildende Kunst, Kanton Bern
2016 Nomination for Best Swiss Videoclip - Solothurner Filmtage
2012 Kiefer Hablitzel Award at Swiss Art Awards
2010 Basler Pop-Preis for The bianca Story
2009 Kiefer Hablitzel Award at Swiss Art Awards
2009 Werkbeitrag - Kunstkredit Basel
Film
2025 "Imagine Peace" - In post production / production: Milan Film
2023 "I'll Remember You" - SRF Multimedia Koproduktion: Dok-Serie, Kino & TV Film, Podcast / production: Milan Film
2021 "Die Pazifistin" - Premiere: Solothurner Filmtage / production: Milan Film
Music Theater (director)
2017 „Alice“
2015 „The Wedding Party Massacre“
2013 „Parade“
Music Theater (composition)
2025 „Pipi Langstrumpf“
2023 „WUT“
2021 „Hunderte Kinder in wildem Kampf“
2018 „Herr Der Diebe“
2017 „Die Drei Räuber“
2015 „Peter Pan“ (The bianca Story)
2014 „Gilgamesh Must Die!“ (The bianca Story)
2011-2013 „M&The Acid Monks“ (The bianca Story)
Production sites: Residenztheater München, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Kaserne Basel, Bühnen Bern, Theater Basel, Schaubühne München, Theater Neumarkt Zürich, Gessnerallee Zürich, Südpol Luzern, Rote Fabrik Zürich etc.
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Galerie Löhrl, Mönchengladbach (D)
2018 Kunsthaus Zofingen (CH)
2013 Galerie Löhrl, Mönchengladbach (D)
2013 Haus für Elektronische Künste, Basel (CH)
2012 Kunsthaus Langenthal (CH)
2011 Osthaus Museum Hagen (D)
2010 Videotank, Zürich (CH)
2009 Kunsthaus Glarus (CH) - with The bianca Story
2009 LISTE 09, Basel (CH)
2009 Galerie Claudia Groeflin (CH)
2008 Groeflin Maag Galerie, Zürich (CH)
Discography
2020 (LP) The bianca Story "Fata Morgana" (Mouthwatering Records)
2018 (LP) Chiqanne „Sommerzeit“ (Motor)
2016 (EP) The Wedding Party Massacre „Love Returns“ (Irascible)
2015 (7-inch single) „The Wedding Party Massacre“
2013 (LP) The bianca Story „Digger“ (Motor)
2013 (LP) Soundtrack „M & The Acid Monks“ (Motor)
2012 (LP) The bianca Story „Coming Home“ (Motor)
2009 (EP) The bianca Story „Unique Copy Album“
2008 (LP) The bianca Story „Hi Society!“ (Rodeostar)
Publications
2012 „Dancing High Low“ - Verlag für moderne Kunst
2011 „END“ - Magazin zur Ausstellung „Techno hilft“
2010 Katalog „IMPULSE 22“ - Galerie Löhrl
Group Shows / Installations / Performances (selection)
2018 I'll Remember You (Dok+Konzert) at Atlantis, Basel (CH)
2017 Residency at Neumarkt Theater, Zürich (CH)
2017 Warmbächli Brache, Bern (CH)
2013 Kathedrale Olten (CH)
2012 Media Art Canvas, Seoul (KOR)
Kunsthaus Glarus (CH)
SIC! Luzern (CH)
Swiss Art Awards, Basel (CH)
2011 Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA (USA)
PPP, Progr / Bern (CH)
OSLO, Kunstkredit Basel (CH)
2010 Galerie Löhrl, Mönchengladbach (D)
Claudia Groeflin Galerie, Zürich (CH)
Museum für Gegenwartskunst (CH)
KOKI - „Casimir Effekt“, Freiburg (D)
Plug In, Regionale 11, Basel (CH)
2009 ARTFORUM Berlin, Galerie Löhrl (D)
LISTE 09 - Performance Project, Basel (CH)
Swiss Art Awards, Basel (CH)
Plattform 09, Zürich (CH)
Off Space Marks Blond Project, Bern (CH)
Kunstmuseum Thun (CH)
ART LA, Los Angeles (USA)
2008 Kunsthalle Basel, Regionale 8, Basel (CH)
Kunsthaus Baselland, Muttenz (CH)
Shift Festival, Basel (CH)
Kaskadenkondensator, Basel (CH)
Kunstmuseum Solothurn (CH)
Theatre Grü, Genf (CH)