Dominique Lämmli 林多明

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Dominique Lämmli is an artist and philosopher who approaches work in site- and situation-specific, collaborative, performance- and studio-based settings using rich media.



Photo by Christian Senti
Photo by Christian Senti
Studio view
Studio view


She has over two decades' experience working with art in global and glocal settings. Dominique focuses on the pressure bearing on existing concepts surrounding art, including the dynamic interrelationship between art and society.


She has conceived and co-organised numerous practice-based events, exhibitions and international symposia.

Dominique (FOA-FLUX) conceived and co-organised with JaF the event @documenta15
Conference Art • Life • Technology
Conference Art • Life • Technology (2015) at Swissnex India, Bangalore; Dominique led the event for FOA-FLUX and with Srishti Institute
(2015) Visual Notes series by Dominique and Grace Samboh; filming/editing by Sandra Bühler
Exhibitions, panels; Hong Kong, Zurich
Exhibitions, panels; Hong Kong, Zurich (2014) at Hong Kong and Zurich; Dominique led the events for FOA-FLUX and with ZHdK


Her scholarly background includes art practice, philosophy, comparative literature, psychological didactics, pedagogy, and global studies.

(2009–ongoing) Painting workshops, ZHdK
(2009–ongoing) Painting workshops, ZHdK


In 2021 she was awarded her PhD in Global Studies from Humboldt University of Berlin, for which her dissertation formulated the Art in Action Research (AiAR) framework.


Lämmli has worked as a professor of Drawing and Painting for Zurich University of the Arts' (ZHdK’s) Master of Fine Arts programme since 2009.


Since 2008, she has co-run the research micro-hub FOA-FLUX, which focuses on art and action as well as research in transregional settings (see also Art & Society  and mAiA GmbH).

 
 

Work portfolios are available upon request.

Fishing Realities (2020; 20-3)
Fishing Realities (2020; 20-3) From a series of digital images. UV and sublimation print. Height 3 m.
Sinnend (2020; 20-2)
Sinnend (2020; 20-2) From an series of acrylic and lacquer on Atlantis watercolour paper. 122 x 151.5 cm.
Art notions. Quote Parul Dave Mukherji (2020)
Art notions. Quote Parul Dave Mukherji (2020) From an ongoing series of digital images; materialization/presentation situation-specific.
Democracy Movement Hong Kong (2020; 20-16)
Democracy Movement Hong Kong (2020; 20-16) Watercolour on Canson watercolour paper. 24 x 32 cm.
Em digitale Meer (2020; 20-5)
Em digitale Meer (2020; 20-5) From a series of paint on paper on stretcher frames. 20 x 20 x 2 cm.
Landscapes (2010; 10-4)
Landscapes (2010; 10-4) From an ongoing series of lithographies (Steindruckerei Wolfensberger AG, Zurich). 105 x 75 cm.
 
 
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