ARTHUR DAVID lives and works in Zurich, Switzerland. Education: Textile design and industrial design; 1971 Beginning with the visual artistic work; 1980 Founding of the 'Ensemble Maldoror' for contemporary and experimental music; 1984 Stay in Paris; Founding of the group 'ARKUWA' with the painter Kurt Ehrler and the sculptor Walter Haldemann, Publication 'Sinter I', together with the writer Klaus Merz; 1985 Break with the visual artistic work; 1986 Turning to photography and textile design / www.arthurdavid.ch; Between 2006 - 2008 Restart with the visual artistic work. Since 2012 cooperation with Hamidreza Ardalan, art theorist, branch of theatre and music in Tehran, on the theme 'Trans Modern Theatre'. 2016 and 2018, two video productions on this topic. An intercultural project between East and West. The 2018 video can be seen on this website.
Solo Exhibitions: 2021 Gallery Arte, Tehran, Iran 2014 Gallery Rotzler, Gockhausen / Zurich 2012 Gallery Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran / Iran 1994 Nikon Gallery, Zurich 1984 Gallery 6, Aarau 1982 Gallery Avantgardeart, Zurich 1981 Gallery Kröner, Zurich 1979 Gallery Lempen, Zurich 1977 Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Lenzburg 1977 Gallery Zisterne, Aarau Selection Group Exhibitions: 2014 Gallery Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran / Iran 1985 Gallery 'ge' Winterthur / Zurich 1984 Museum of Art, Aarau, 'Vision and Utopie' Gallery 'Trudelhaus', Baden / Zurich 1979 Museum of Art, Aarau