Artists in Labs Program, ZHdK
Irène Hediger
Irène Hediger is head of the artists-in-labs program (AIL), Department of Cultural Analysis at Zurich University of the Arts. She curates and promotes inter- and transdisciplinary exchange and practices at the interface of art, science and technology in the fields of environmental science, water conservation and marine biodiversity, astrophysics, biology, neuroscience and medicine. In 2009, she initiated the international artists-in-labs Residency Exchange program with scientists and artists from China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Switzerland on environmental challenges and regional implications of climate change.
Hediger has curated numerous exhibitions and accompanying programs on contemporary art, science and technology such as: “Quantum of Disorder”, “(in)visible transitions”, “Displacements – Art, Science and the DNA of the Ibex” and “Propositions for A Poetic Ecosystem” in Jeddah and “Interfacing New Heavens” in Pretoria.
She writes essays and has published books. She holds a degree in Business Administration, Organizational development (DAGG) and a MAS in Cultural Management, University of Basel.