about

Roman Schoeni was born in Zurich. In year 2002 he moved to Sydney, where he studied in Fine Arts at TAFE, Northern Beaches College. Between 2006 and 2016 he worked as an independent artist in his studio in Switzerland. Between 2014 and 2016 he studied in Art Therapy at the IAC Integrative Education Centre in Zurich. 2016 to 2019 he’s been living and working in Melbourne. Since 2020 he lives in Germany and is now based in Lübeck/Hamburg. Roman Schöni is part of the Living Museum Society and has been working at the Living Museum, Psychiatric Clinic Wil (CH) as an Art Therapist. Since 2018 he teaches drawing and painting at art schools.

Artist Statement

I am interested in the psychological aspect of creative work and the influence of colour, form and sound. Creative expression allows me to capture moments in time, relationships to people, nature and to myself. Art offers me room to thematise inner visions and to confront my thoughts and impressions. I am in a constant dialogue with my work. As colours and the world of sounds are my passion I transfer sonic waves into my paintings or let paintings talk for themselves through diverse instruments.

Education, Professions, Artist in Residence

2022 International Living Museum Academy, Psychiatric Clinic Wil (CH), Living Museum Director Certificate
2021 Living Museum, Psychiatric Clinic Wil (CH), Art Therapist
2020 - 2021 Kapuziner Kreativzentrum - Freie Kunstschule Ravensburg (DE), Art Tutor
2020 - 2021 VHS Friedrichshafen (DE), Art Tutor
2018 - 2019 Melbourne Studio of Art (AU), Art Tutor
2017 – 2018 BAST British Academy of Sound Therapy (AU), Diploma of Group Sound Therapy

2016 Living Museum, Psyciatric Clinic Wil (CH), four month work placement
2014 – 2016 IAC Integrative Education Center Zurich (CH), Art Therapist IAC
2014 IAC Integrative Education Center Zurich (CH), Certificate of Medical Basics
2014 Twinlakes Garden Harare (Zim), one month artist in residence
2004 – 2005 TAFE Northern Beaches College Sydney (AU), Diploma of Fine Arts

Exhibitions

2022 Townhouse Effretikon, ('Africa - the light continent' - group exhibition)
2022 Living Museum Art Fair, Wil (group exhibition)
2020 VHS Friedrichshafen (group exhibition)
2019 Gallery Uferzone, Theilingen ('A gentle breeze towards eternity' - solo exhibition)
2018 MSA Gallery, Melbourne Studio of Art, Melbourne ('A gentle breeze towards eternity' - solo exhibition)

2018 Gallery Uferzone, Theilingen (group exhibition)
2017 Gallery Uferzone, Theilingen (group exhibition)
2015 Salon C, Villa am Aabach, Uster (group exhibition)
2015 Twin Lakes Garden Gallery, Zurich (group exhibition)
2014 Salon C, Villa am Aabach, Uster (group exhibition)
2012 Gallery 21, Zurich ('Bildklang' - solo exhibition)
2012 Gallery Hotzenhaus, Illnau (group exhibition)
2011 Gallery Hotzenhaus, Illnau (group exhibition)
2010 Gallery Hotzenhaus, Illnau ('waiting' - solo exhibition)
2009 Atelier 42, Ellighausen (solo exhibition)
2008 Frauenthalweg, Zurich (solo exhibition)
2007 Gallery im Juch, Frauenfeld ('There is light' - solo exhibition)
2005 Manly Art Gallery, Sydney (group exhibition)