The multimedia artist Manon Malan was born in Zurich where she began her practice of creative resistance. Interested in imperfection, vandalism, visual identity and social structures she worked on interactive installations and actions in public spaces. She was part of the collective Secret Gäng, squatted at the VIVA VAGINA HAUS and was a regular at the Pela Mode cultural space.
After a couture tailoring apprenticeship Manon moved to London in 2013, to gain a BA in print design at Central Saint Martins. Her final showcase Feng Pfui Transport won the Manon Sally Woodward Award, was selected for Central Saint Martins BA press Show and got the Studio Prize 93 Baker Street.
In 2020 Manon relocated to the Netherlands to complete an art residency at the BAD Instituut Rotterdam. Here she returned to doing art as part of community with the opening of Art Space BUSINESS, a collective of ateliers in Rotterdam. She continues to create work that questions society, examines waste in the fashion and design industry and offers alternate ways of reflection.
BA Fashion print, Central Saint Martis University of the Arts London, UK 2018
Couture tailor Aprenisship, Zürich, Switzerland 2013
Art Foundation F + F, Schule für Kunst und Mediendesign, Zurich, Switzerland 2008
2019 / OUTLET, Solo exhibition at DISPLAY, Berlin DE
2015 / WRAPPED, Secret Gäng Solo Exhibition at Perla Moda - Message Salon, Zurich CH
2010 / 15 KUGELN, installation, Secret Gäng exhibition at Perla Moda-Message Salon Esther Eppstein, Zurich, CH
July 2025 Outdoor Sculpture Park, Depot / Museum Park Rotterdam, NL
New installation on display at 1/03/2025 Kunsthalle Rotterdam at Museums Nacht, NL
2022 / ON, Light installation & performance collaboration with, Maarten Keus at Weelde Rotterdam, NL
2020 / TOTAL LIQUIDATION, Water installation collaboration with, Jacques Van Haaster, Zurich, CH
2020 / URBAN GARDEN, Public space installation at Growing Space Wielewaal, Rotterdam, NL
2013 / SCULPTURE PARKING, Group exhibition at Up State Gallery, Zurich, CH
2011 / GOLDEN BENCHES, Secret Gäng, Art action & performance in Public space, Zurich, CH
2009 / PANZER, Secret Gäng public-space action performance, Zurich, CH
2025 4th of July “BE NICE” Group exhibition, at BUISNESS in Rotterdam, NL
2025 March group exhibition ART ROTTERDAM WEEK, NL
2024 / MM Garment installation at Buisness, Rotterdam, NL
2024 / WINDOW, 24/7 Group exhibition at Buisness Rotterdam, NL
2024 / OPENING’S, Group exhibition at Extra Practice Rotterdam, NL
2024 / DEALER, EILIGE GEIST, Performance, Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lentzlinger at Kloster Schōnthal, Langenbruck, CH
2024 / The More You Think, The More You Know, The More It Happens, Group expo at S/ash Gallery, Rotterdam, NL
2024 / ALTAR PARKOUR, interactive installation OPEN, Group exhibition at Buisness Rotterdam, NL
2023 / MIND YOUR HEAD, DE NUITS, Group exhibition at Peach Rotterrdam, NL
2022 / WASTELAND, LIGHT INSTALLATION, Group exhibition at Grey space in Den Haag, NL
2022 / A SCENIC ROUTE TO YOUR SELF, MA Artistic Research at Nest in Den Haag, NL
2022 / NECK OF WOODS, Art Auction & exhibition of 40 artists based in Rotterdam, NL
SEP 2020 / ATTENTION FLOWERS, Group Exhibition at Foundation B.A.D, Rotterdam, NL
AUG 2020 / NON-CONFERENCE PAPER, Group exhibition at Die Diele, Esther Eppstein Zurich, CH
2020 / DRAGON T, Group Exhibition at UGLY DUCK, London, UK
2018 / FENG PFUI TRANSPORT, Graduates Exhibition at Central Saint Martins, London, UK
2018 / SEA-NOISA Video collaboration with Calum Simpson, Bristol, UK
2016 / NO TIME TO DIE, Performance, Totentanz art installation directed by Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lenzlinger, Basel, CH
2013 / SCULPTURE PARKING, Group exhibition at Up State Gallery, Zurich, CH
2012 / WEBSTALL, Wood Installation, collaboration with August Blum, Stini Arn Group exhibitions, Pingnia, CH
2011 / THREE PORTRAITS, Secret Gäng Installation, Divo Institute group exhibition, National Gallery, Prague, CZ
2011 / CITY CAT, Secret Gäng Installation, Ana Strika at Schaukasten group exhibition, Herisa, CH
2011 / CANDY SHOP, performance, collaboration with Anna Vishnikova & Leona Brenner, Zurich, CH
2010 / WHITE FACTORY, collaboration with Mayo Irion, Dada Festival Hotel Nirvana, art festival Rote Fabrik, Zurich, CH
2009 / DIPLOMHOUSE, Secret Gäng ZHDK Fine Art Diploma Exhibition, Zurich, CH
2021 / DUTCH DESIGN WEEK, Eindhoven, NL
2021 / 9 DIMENSIONS, Film in collaboration with Filip Haglund, Milano Fashion Film Festival, IT
2017 / Bilbao Design Week, talk & workshop, ES
2010 / 15 KUGELN, installation, Secret Gäng exhibition ZKB Young Artist Award, Zurich, CH
Stimulierungsfonds 2023
HIDE OUT, De Besturing Studio Prize 2022
Milano Fashion Film Award (Nominated) 2019
Baker Street, London Studio Price 2018
Sally Woodward Award 2017
ZKB Yong Artist Award (Nominated) 2010
2022 / Bewegung tut gut, Rote Fabrik, Limmat Verlag Zürich
2019 / Tea time with Madame I’Ambassadeur, Message Salon Embassy Zürich