Alex Schauwecker, born in Kyoto, works as an illustrator and designer in Zürich.


SELECTION OF CLIENTS

Kinki Magazin
ZHdK
Bildungsdepartement des Kantons Zürichs
Ikea
Manor
Globus
Monster Backside Snowboarder Magazine
Albin Snowboards
Luminosa Production
Annabelle
Peter Bichsel Finebooks
In der Hand
Yeti Food
Arcus
Kodoji Press
Weisse Arena Flims Laax Falera
Junges Theater Bern
Freestyle Verein Zürich
Atomic Snowboarding
Innen Zines



PUBLICATIONS

-“Instructions How to Find Your Inner Dolphin“, 2016, Innen Zines

-“Whales, Ghosts and Other Stuff“, Kodoji Press, 2015, with financial
  support by the Guggenheim Foundation and art advancement by
  canton Zürich

-“Der Walbub“, 2015, Hakuin-Verlag, a children‘s book, story and
  drawings by Alex Schauwecker



SELECTION OF EXHIBITIONS

2018

-„Where the City ends, the Forest begins“, soloshow and workshop,
  Standpoint Gallery, London, January, supported by the Pro Helvetia

-Zine Fair Moskau with Hakuin-Verlag, show and concert, April,
  supported by the Pro Helvetia


2017

-solo show, Slope Gallery, Tokyo, September – October

-“Wo die Stadt aufhört, beginnt der Wald“, solo show, Tart Gallery,
  Zürich, August

-“Los Angeles Book Art Fair“, February,
  with Hakuin Publishing, supported by the Pro Helvetia


2016

-“Die Welle lässt sich nicht aufhalten“, solo show,
  Offspace Kulturfolger, Zürich, October

-Groupshow, Kunstraum Benzeholz, Meggen, October

-“The Whaleboy“, book release, New York Book Art Fair, September


2015

-“Der Walbub“ book release at Urban Spree Gallery, Berlin, December

-Participation at the Tokyo Book Art Fair, with Kodoji Press and support
 by Pro Helvetia, September


2014

-Solo Show, Number 12 Gallery, Tokyo, October

-Solo Show, Gepäckausgabe, Kunsthaus Glarus, Mai-June

-Books at Tokyo Book Art Fair



COLLECTION

-Kunstsammlung des Kantons Zürich (Hochbauamt), photos and drawings

-Kunsthaus Zürich (Bibliothek), books



TEACHING ACTIVITY

-Workshop with foster children, Standpoint Gallery London, January
  2018

-ZHdK, October 2017 till January 2018, Master Art Education,
 drawing and writing class

-Workshop with children at Volumes, Helmhaus, October 2017

-Workshop with young adults designing posters and advertisement for a
  theater festival, commissioned by ZHdK, 2016



OTHER PROJECTS

-Cofounder Hakuin-Verlag

-Cofounder Offspace and Bookstore Material