Greta GUNTERN-GALLATI
Visual artist
Schweiz
Born and reared in Glarus-Nord (formerly Näfels) in the eastern part of central Switzerland, the third of four siblings.
1960 - 1963
Fribourg/Switzerland
• Study of the French language and Business Diploma
(Diplôme d'études commerciales)
1964
Paris
Cours de Culture Française, Sorbonne
1964 - 1967
London
University of Cambridge:
• Certificate of Proficiency in English
• Diploma of English Studies
1967 - 1969
Zurich
• Secretary to the Director of the Burghölzli University Psychiatric Clinic
(Prof. Dr. Manfred Bleuler)
1969 - 1972
Zurich
• Diploma in Ergotherapy (art therapy)
1971
Biel/Grafschaft/VS, Switzerland
• Married Gottlieb GUNTERN
1972 - 1973
Lausanne/Switzerland
• Ergotherapist in a psychiatric day clinic
1974 - 1976
• Beginning of creative development as a visual artist (drawing,
painting, photography)
• Member of the SPSAS – Swiss Association of Painters, Sculptors and
Architects (GSMBA – Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Maler,
Bildhauer und Architekten)
• Various group exhibitions with members of the SPSAS
• 1975 Individual exhibition at the Zurbriggen Gallery,
Saas-Fee/VS, Switzerland
• 1976 Individual exhibition at the Claudine Planque Gallery, Lausanne
Gottlieb & Greta GUNTERN = Co-operation GG & GGG
Sottens/ VD Switzerland
Co-operation GG & GGG
• 1972, TAGTRAUM
Group experiment on the topic Creativity and Dynamic Group Processes
Artists:
H.R. Giger, Walter Wegmüller, Claude Sandoz
Exhibitions:
Kunsthaus Chur, Switzerland / Kunsthaus Zurich, Switzerland
H.R. Giger Museum, Gruyère / Switzerland:
Permanent exhibition of large format works and film of experiment
• 1976, ECLAQUATRE
Group experiment: Creativity and Dynamic Group Processes
Artists:
Kurt von Ballmoos, Greta Guntern-Gallati, Mario Masini, Francine Simonin
Exhibitions - Gruppen und Kreativität (Groups and Creativity) :
Musée des Arts Décoratifs de la Ville de Lausanne/Switzerland
Gallery Gérard Schreiner, Basel/Switzerland
Film:
Hansbeat Stricker
Photoreport:
Henriette Grindat
1976 - 1978
USA
(Philadelphia/Pa, New York, California, New Mexico)
Art
• Development of a new visual form of expression (Syngenetics)
• Multimedia Project THE WORLD A SWINGING WEB together with an Art
and Video Communications class at Wissahikon High School
in Philadelphia/Pa
• Presentation of THE WORLD A SWINGING WEB at the Film/Video
Center of The Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia/Pa
• Presentation of THE WORLD A SWINGING WEB at Columbus
University, Ohio
GG & GGG Co-operation
• Preparation of the concepts and strategies for establishing a medical
pilot project in Switzerland
1978
Valais/Switzerland
GG & GGG Co-operation
• Establishment and organization of an integrated psychiatric center for
in-patient and out-patient systems therapy
• Concept and establishment of a video studio for the recording
of therapeutic sessions
1979
Brig/Switzerland
GG & GGG Co-operation
• Founding and establishment of CREANDO – International Foundation for
Creativity & Leadership
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Cave of Yearning |
1980 - 1988
Switzerland
Art
• 1981 Individual exhibition Rencontre avec... Musée Cantonal
des Beaux-Arts, Lausanne/Switzerland
• 1984 Three generations of the Gallati family on exhibit
(Ludwig Gallati, Greta Guntern-Gallati, René and Thomas Gallati)
SGU Näfels/Glarus-Nord, Switzerland
• 1986/87 Individual exhibition at Kunsthaus zur Linde,
Naters/VS Switzerland
GG & GGG Co-operation• 4 bi-annual, international, transdisciplinary Symposia on the topics:
Systems Therapy - General Systems Theory – Self-organization in living and non-living systems - Neurobiology and Culture-Anthropology in a altered states of consciousness
1990 - 2002
GG & GGG Co-operation
• 12 annual International Zermatt Symposia on
Creative Leadership in Economics, Art & Science
2003
Interlaken/Switzerland - Grand Hotel & Spa, Viktoria-Jungfrau
GG & GGG Co-operation
• 17th International CREANDO Symposium:
Creative Leadership in Economics, Art and Science
2004 - to the present
Art
• Organization and establishment of an Internet Art Gallery for GGG’s
creative work
• Virtual exhibition in the Internet Art Gallery
• Individual exhibition in Zermatt, Bellwald, Oberwald/Switzerland
GG & GGG Co-operation
• Continued new and extended activities in the context of the
CREANDO Foundation
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Beijing Agricultural University |
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Beijing Agricultural University |
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Beijing Agricultural University |
2006
Beijing/China
Art & Science
GG & GGG co-operation
with Prof. CHEN Zhangliang, Dean of the Beijing Agricultural University; one of China’s most prominent scientists; today, Vice-Governor of Guangxi, Guangxi People's Government:
Joint lecture at Beijing Agricultural University
2006 - 2007
Pfaeffikon/SZ, Switzerland at the Seedamm Plaza Hotel
GG & GGG Co-operation
• 18th, 19th and 20th International CREANDO Symposia:
Creative Leadership in Economics, Art & Science
Art
• at both symposia: exhibition of works by GGG
2007 - to the present
Art
GG & GGG Co-operation
• Photo safaris in the Swiss Alps
2008 - 2009
Mumbai/India
GG & GGG Co-operation
• Organization of the 20th International CREANDO Symposium:
Creative Leadership in Economics, Art and Science
This Symposium was to take place in February 2009 at the Hotel Taj Mahal in Mumbai / India. At the end of November 2008 a Pakistani terrorist attack destroyed a large part of the hotel – and with it, our plans for this Symposium and future Symposia at the Hotel.
Thereafter
Restructuring of the CREANDO Foundation
Art projects
Digigraphy (digital photography)
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GGG shooting a pine tree: Verzasca Valley, Aletsch Glacier territory |
• DIGNITY (Dharavi Slum in Mumbai/India) with portfolio
• ARVENGESANG (Zermatt, Aletsch territory, Turtmanntal,
Val d’Anniviers / Switzerland)
• WASSERGESANG (Wallis, Verzascata/Ticino / Switzerland)
• KÖNIGIN DER ALPEN (champion combat cows in Valais / Switzerland)
• Twelve-months calendar 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
• Art/greeting cards
DIGIGRAPHY
Kaspar Fleischmann, founder of the Galerie Zur Stockeregg in Zurich , one of the leading photo art galleries in the world, suggested denoting the entire field of digital photography as Digigraphy to distinguish it from the analogical photography.
As from July 2010: Edwynn Houk Gallery at Stockeregg / Zurich)