maria s. honegger
a creative in sound art based in lucerne, switzerland.
”to me, sound is not only an abstract concept or music — it is an inseparable part of our daily existence with a profound influence on our emotions, behaviors and mental well-being.”
with a master's degree in brain sciences, with decades of experience as a musician and songwriter in many projects and as a sound artist with passion for interdisciplinary projects and a flair for the technology of the past and the future, maria s. honegger explores new territories at the forefront of sound, science & art by using field recordings, spatial synthesizers, various instruments, vinyl samples and her voice. in her atelier monodon, she experiments with different transmission methods for sound compositions, whether through the simplest or most complex speaker arrangements or vibration, as well as sound absorption.
with her work, she tries to raise awareness about having a more conscious approach to sound, its sources, and its blendings and reflections in real or virtual spaces. also the perception of nature and silence is one of her sweet spots - as a treasure in these times, she tries to sensitize about it in her work and living.
her sound works can be found in various applications, serving as art or music only, for web applications, in the conveyance and connection of content and emotion as scenographic tools or for virtual worlds. These creations bridge the gap between the auditory and the other senses, enhancing the user experience and their perception of reality.
she received grants by the city and the canton st. gallen, was supported by the ernst-göhner-stiftung, won several newcomer art prizes with machina imaginis in italy and was part of the hybrid reality exhibition”travel across boundaries” for the swiss embassy in seoul, south korea with the hybrid reality research team of the department of architecture of the ETH zurich. 2024 she collaborated with wonderful artist nathalie bissig (UR) in her show “ninna nanna”. 2025 she met the designer simon litschi (LU) for whom she created a sound design for a spatial wooden veneer speakers***
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partners
sometimes it’s good to have partners, you can rely on. over the years I have met amazing artists, musicians, designers & technicians, who are by my side, if needed. thank you all!
OGD - owadja & gstrein designs
MACHINA IMAGINIS // MIM.AC - artist collective
AVIVOX - event design, event technology
HYBRID REALITY RESEARCH - ar-/vr-research group of the department of architecture, eth zürich
SENSATIONAL WOOD - simon litschi, design
past shows
2025 22.8. - 14.09.2025 // obsolet // machina imaginis with fad collective //galerie vor der klostermauer // st. gallen, CH
2025 13.09.2025 // live sound art performance "tape ruinen" // 20:30h /22:30h // galerie vor der klostermauer // st. gallen, CH
2024 31.08.2024 // 15h // maria s. honegger LIVE soundart-intervention to the exhibition ‘ninna nanna’ by nathalie bissig, kunsthoch luzern //raum für zeitgenössische kunst benzeholz // meggen, CH
2024 mim ac: silberturm underground, tiefgarage UG3, st. gallen
2023 AR-/VR-experiences in coll. with the hybrid reality research team (department of architecture, ETH Zurich) for the 60th anniversary of the swiss embassy of south korea, dongdaemun design plaza, seoul, KOR
2023 mim ac: Felix Natalis, BELETAGE Art Space, Zürich
2023 mim ac: Orchestra, Villa Grünfels, Rapperswil Jona
2023 mim ac: Echt jetzt?: «Falschheit», FAd, Projektraum 4 ½, St. Gallen
2023 23. Juni mim ac: Unikate @ Villa Schmidheiny, Heerbrugg
2022 Monodonoise // museumsnight with artist collective FAd,, Keller der Rose, St. Gallen CH
2022 mim ac: Museumsnacht St. Gallen mit Künstlerkollektiv FAd, Masken, St. Gallen
2021 mim ac: Paratissima art fair, Turin IT
2021mim ac: Grosse Regionale im Kunst(Zeug)Haus und ALTEFABRIK, Rapperswil
2021 mim ac: KoN-TaKT (Einzelausstellung), Werkbeitrag Stadt St.Gallen, Städtische Ausstellung im Lagerhaus, Architektur Forum Ostschweiz
2021 mim ac: März Desinfektionsmaschinein der Kunsthalle Luzern UND in der Macelleria d’Arte, St. Gallen UNDim Oxyd, Winterthur
2020 mim ac: Green iDeal, Biennale tecnologia, Turin IT
2020 mim ac: 6. – 7. November, MIGMA Performance-Tage im NF49, Luzern
2020 mim ac: 23. Oktober – 8. November, Paratissima art fair, Turin IT
2020 mim ac: 15. Oktober – 29. November , Borders art fair 2020, future landscapes, Venedig IT
2020 mim ac: “Negativ” mit dem Künstlerkollektiv FAd, Fratton Raum, St. Gallen
2020 mim ac: “Negativ” mit dem Künstlerkollektiv FAd, Galerie Schloss Dottenwil, Wittenbach
2020 mim ac: Paratissima art fair, Bologna IT
2019 mim ac: big bang good bye, Kunstraum Waldhaus, Zürich
2019 mim ac: Fünf Sinne, Kunstraum Waldhaus, Zürich
2019 mim ac: Museumsnacht St. Gallen mit dem Künstlerkollektiv FAd, Ikone, 4 1/2 Projektraum, St. Gallen
2019 mim ac: Digalog Art Festival, Lokremise Wil
2018 mim ac: Museumsnacht St. Gallen mit Künstlerkollektiv FAd, Konvex/Konkav, Lattich, St. Gallen
2017 mim ac: Gruppenausstellung mit Tobia Bucher in der Sammlung Helga Sonanini, Zürich
2017 mim ac: Museumsnacht St. Gallen mit Künstlerkollektiv FAd, Schöpferische Zerstörung, Galerie Macelleria d'Arte, St. Gallen