Karin Heinrich

Karin Heinrich started her professional training as a piano technician, then studied design in Bern and Biel, obtaining a degree in industrial design from the Faculty of Design and Art at the University of Aarau. Since 2008, she has been creating her own objects and artistic installations in her workshop in Bern. Since 2012, she has combined her personal work with the direction and construction of sets for the Biena-Soloturn Theatre and the Zurich Opera. Since 2020, she has also worked for the Theater-Auditorium in Bern.

“I am interested in the experimental, playful, and humorous exploration of materials and simple, everyday objects. For me, this is as important and enjoyable as trying to perceive mental states. Between the material qualities and the mental characteristics, I often see states of similarity, which I place in context in my work. Currently, I am interested in ephemeral and often futile processes. I often work with ice. I am moved by the concentration and vulnerability that arises from predictable change. A careful and considerate approach to resources and living beings is a great personal concern of mine. This attitude is also reflected in my work.”