Daniel Vom Keller
area: Fine Arts
Key Facts
nationality
Switzerlandarea
Fine Artsresidence
Amsterdam, Zurichrecommending institution
freiraum quartier21 INTERNATIONALtime period
November 2012 - December 2012education
09 - 12 Gerrit Rietveld Academie Amsterdam/ NL
Exchange / PRATT INSTITUTE New York
04 - 08 Schule für Gestaltung
Keramik Design Fachklasse Bern/ CH
03 - 04 art school Punkt G Zürich/ CH
02 - 03 Vorkurs Schule für Gestaltung St. Gallen/ CH
awards and nominations
02 / 08 Kiwanis tribute award for young designers
12 / 07 Trade school award, SfG Bern
09 / 07 nominated for the Prix de la ville de Carouge
Concours international de ceramique
11 / 06 nominated for the Design Award of Bern
10 / 06 Tribute Award Holz 21
federal office for environment (Bundesamt für Umwelt)
collections
Bernische Stiftung für angewandte Kunst “Verhaltensoriginell, aus einer Kruggemeinschaft”
exhibitions
solo
08 / 12 Post Natural Phantasies W139 / Barry Amsterdam
04 / 12 Theaterladen Bern
01 / 10 AWA gallery “Hyperbaric chamber” Amsterdam
group
07 / 12 Graduation Show Gerrit Rietveld Academie Amsterdam
12 / 11 8 tallet / project 8 Copenhagen
10 / 11 AWA gallery “Personal Ekstase” Amsterdam
10 / 11 Retort Art Space Amsterdam
10 / 11 Amstel 41 gallery “The whole ball of wax” Amsterdam
04 / 11 Pratt Institute New York
02 / 10 Citroën Garage Amsterdam
08 / 09 kraak 13 art Bern
09 / 08 collection presentation Bernische Stiftung für angewandte Kunst guildhall Thun
06/ 08 “voilà!” diploma exhibition KDFK Bern
04 / 08 Galerie Rebhüsli Kreuzlingen
02 / 08 KIWANIS Förderpreis SfG Bern
02 / 08 UG5 Kunst im Kulturkeller Alpina Burgdorf
11 / 07 Design Award Bern wohnraum, BEA expo Bern
09 / 07 “Neue Horizonte” Holz 21 Kornhausforum Bern
09 / 07 Concours international de Ceramique Musée de Carouge Geneva
06 / 07 “fresh hot ceramics” Gewerbemuseum Winterthur
06 / 07 bi_legale = Bern
01 / 07 Galerie Kapfsteig Zürich
10 / 06 Brasserie Obstberg Bern
11 / 06 Design Award Bern wohnraum, BEA expo Bern
09 / 06 “Nachschub” Stiftung Neuhaus Biel
10 / 06 bi_legale Kreuzlingen
06 / 06 Design Biennale Luzern
03 / 06 KIWANIS Förderpreis SfG Berne
10 / 05 Galerie sic! Luzern
In general I am interested in surfaces, the outer look of materials and how it effects our perception and I use scale, perspective and materiality as tools to manipulate it. I often work with material imitations or optical illusions and techniques with which I recreate organic looking textures. My work relates also to stage and set design, since I like to play with the outer appearance of objects and the backside/ inside view.
Lately elements and techniques from architecture specially inspired me. The combination of materials and the shapes that are based on functionality as well as the moment when it merges together with its natural surrounding. For example, combination of urban waste merging with nature elements. The interaction of human build structures with nature in our surrounding is a complex and fascinating source for my work.
I am engaged with the relationship and the way different creatures share this planet and I like to communicate these kinds of thoughts in a subtle and humorous way.