Manuela Johanna Covini

born 1960 in Germany,

lives in Germany, Iceland, Guatemala, Basel – Switzerland.

1982 – 1983 Hochschule für Gestaltung Basel, Switzerland

1984 – 1987 Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach, Germany

2003 – videos

2004 – tv programs for Swiss TV stations

ART STATEMENT

Embroidery is an old textile technique with which messages are communicated and affiliations are placed.

Machine-made embroidery can be found everywhere. Discreetly attached on clothing as logotypes and brands they demonstrate their message, e.g. the affiliation to a group.

In my first embroided work I produced logos and emblems which look like company logos but show phrases like: “no chance for salary increase”, “I am laid off”, “unemployed” etc.

In the series ” It cannot be an univocal or static world picture” and ” Significance of a banana” collage-like sceneries developed out of single, embroided pictures to the topic Kunstbetrieb and its associated protagonists.

Exhibitions

1987, Jahresausstellung Künstlerkreis, D- Maulburg

1994, Galerie Grüne Schlange, D-Schopfheim

1995, Atelier Moosbrugger, D-Weil am Rhein

1996, Städtische Galerie, D-Weil am Rhein

1996, Listhus, Island-Solheimar
1996, H’ART, D-Rheinfelden

1998, Galeria Nan Cuz, Guatemala-Panajchel

1999, Galerie Kunstkeller, CH-Basel

1999, St. Michaelskirche, D-Schopfheim

1999, Galeria Nan Cuz, Guatemala-Panajchel

1999, Museo Raul, Vasquez, Guatemala, Guatemala-Panajchel

2000, Galeria Nan Cuz, Guatemala-Panajchel

2000, Galeria Nan Cuz, Guatemala-Panajchel

2000, Aussegnungshalle, D-Maulburg

2000, Bergkirche Kadelburg, D-Kadelburg

2000, Listhus, Island-Solheimar

2001, Galeria Cancuen, Guatemala-Panajachel

2001, Humboldt Institut, Guatemala-Panajachel

2001, Alsterforum, D-Hamburg

2002, Galeria Nan Cuz, Guatemala-Panajchel

2002, Galeria Herzog, Nicaragua-Corn Island

2002, Labor Ziegler, D-Maulburg

2003, Galerie Altes Rathaus, D-Maulburg

2004, Galeria Nan Cuz, Guatemala-Panajchel

2004, H’ART, D -Rheinfelden

2004, St. Michaelskirche, D-Schopfheim

2004, Hadid-Bau, D-Weil am Rhein

2004, Kieswerk, D-Weil am Rhein

2005, Galerie Ajilon, CH-Basel

2005, Film- und Videotage Basel, CH-Basel

2005, H’ ART, D-Lörrach

2006, Galerie Ajilon, CH-Basel

2006, Beam-on-, CH-BASEL

2006, Galerie Ajilon, CH-Basel

2006, Film- und Videotage Basel, CH-Basel

2006, Galerie Ficher Rohr, CH-St. Moritz

2007, Galeria Nan Cuz, Guatemala-Panajachel

2007, New Media Lounge, CH-Basel

2007, Engineering Symposium, Tinguely Museum,CH-Basel

2007, Videopark, CH-Basel
2007, Brasiliea, CH-Basel

2007, Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, USA-Miami

2007, DIY Festival, CH-Zürich
2008, Videopark, CH-Basel

2008, DIY Festival, CH-Zürich
2008, Regionale 9, CH-Basel

2009, house-work Gallery, CH-Basel

2009, Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, USA-Miami