Lives and works in Berlin (since 2015)

Current Works

21 – Memories of Growing Up, longterm project (since 2012)

Ten Important Events in my Life, web-based longterm project (since 2013)

My other Life, site-specific video project (since 2015)

Residencies

Pro Helvetia studio residency, Johannesburg (2015–2016)

Blast Theory Residency, Brighton (2015)

Festival Culturescapes, KC Grad Beograd, Belgrade (2013)

First Works

My Grandparents | Memory Bureau, longterm project, premiere at Festival Auawirleben, Bern (2008–2013)

5000 Love letters, audio installation, Theater Neumarkt, Zurich (2004)

Profession

Artist (since 2010, age 38)

Historical Event

The Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)

Education/Background

Theatre science, journalism and religious studies, Universities of Bern, Fribourg and Berlin (1993–2001)

Commercial high school, Bern (1988–1993)

Primary and secondary school, Muri-Gümligen, Switzerland (1979–1988)


Mother: Kindergarten teacher, housewife
Father: Remedial teacher
Older Brother: Cook, IT business engineer
Dream job as a child: Sport reporter

Dream job as adolescent: Writer

Further Informations

matsstaub.com

Conversation:
Maia Marie, Magaliesburg, South Africa, 09.07.2017