Fabian Chiquet is an artist who works in the fields of music, film, art and theater. He is 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).
Lives and works in Bern/Basel/Zürich.
Education
2008-2010 Master of Arts in Transdisciplinarity, Zurich University of the Arts (CH)
2005-2008 Bachelor of Arts, FHNW Academy of Art and Design, Basel (CH)
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
2023 "I'll Remember You" - SRF Multimedia Koproduktion: Dok-Serie, Kino & TV Film, Podcast / Produktion: Milan Film
2021 "Die Pazifistin" - Premiere: Solothurner Filmtage / Produktion: Milan Film / Verleih: First Hand Films
Music Theater
2017 „Alice“ - Bern, Zürich, Basel, Aarau
2017 „Die Drei Räuber“ - Basel
2015-2016 „The Wedding Party Massacre“ - Bern, Zürich, Basel, Luzern, London
2015 „Peter Pan“ (The bianca Story) - Bern
2014 „Gilgamesh Must Die!“ (The bianca Story) - Berlin, Basel, Zürich, Bern
2013-2014 „Parade“ - Basel, Bern, Luzern
2011-2013 „M&The Acid Monks“ (The bianca Story) - Basel, Aarau, Zürich, Köln, Berlin, Bern
2009 „Chris Crocker“ - Basel, Zürich
Production sites: Deutsche Oper Berlin, Kaserne Basel, Konzert Theater Bern, Theater Basel, Theater Neumarkt Zürich, Gessnerallee Zürich, Südpol Luzern, Rote Fabrik Zürich, Studiobühne Köln 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)