Multimedia artist Manon Malan was born in Zurich, where she began her practice of creative resistance. Interested in imperfection, vandalism, visual identity, and social structures, she has worked on interactive installations and public space interventions. She was part of the art collective Secret Gäng, which held its first solo show in 2010 at the cultural space Perla-Mode in Zurich, curated by Esther Eppstein.
After completing a couture tailoring apprenticeship, Manon moved to London in 2011 to pursue a BA in Print Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins. Her final showcase, Feng Pfui Transport, won the Sally Woodward Award, was selected for the Central Saint Martins BA Press Show 2018, and received the Studio Prize at 93 Baker Street in London, where she continued to develop her collection.
In 2020, Manon relocated to the Netherlands to complete an art residency at the BAD Instituut in Rotterdam. There, she returned to making art within a community context with the opening of Art Space BUSINESS, an artist-run collective in Rotterdam.
MA Artistic Research, Royal Art Academy the Hague NL / 2022
BA Fashion Print, Central Saint Martis University of the Arts London, UK / 2018
Couture tailor Aprenisship, Zürich, CH / 2011
Art Foundation F + F, Schule für Kunst und Mediendesign, Zurich, CH /2005
2019 / OUTLET, MANON MALAN at DISPLAY, Berlin DE
2015 / WRAPPED, Secret Gäng at Perla Mode, curation by Esther Eppstein, Zurich CH
2010 / 15 KUGELN, Secret Gäng at message salon Perla Mode Esther Eppstein, Zurich, CH
2025 / ICH SEHE ROT, Visual Installation, Kunsthalle Rotterdam at Museums Nacht, NL
2022 / ON, Light installation & performance collaboration with, Maarten Keus at Weelde Rotterdam, NL
2020 / TOTAL LIQUIDATION, Water installation collaboration with, Jacques Van Haaster, Zurich, CH
2020 / URBAN GARDEN, Public space installation at Growing Space Wielewaal, Rotterdam, NL
2013 / SCULPTURE PARKING, Group exhibition at Up State Gallery, Zurich, CH
2011 / GOLDEN BENCHES, Secret Gäng, Art action & performance in Public space, Zurich, CH
2009 / PANZER, Secret Gäng public-space action performance, Zurich, CH
2025 / “BE NICE”, Textile installation, at BUISNESS in Rotterdam, NL
2025 / ICH SEHE ROT, Video installation ART ROTTERDAM WEEK, at Buisness, NL
2024 / MM Garment installation at Buisness, Rotterdam, NL
2024 / WINDOW, 24/7 Group exhibition at Buisness Rotterdam, NL
2024 / OPENING’S, Group exhibition at Extra Practice Rotterdam, NL
2024 / DEALER, EILIGE GEIST, Performance, Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lentzlinger at Kloster Schoenthal, Langenbruck, CH
2024 / The More You Think, The More You Know, The More It Happens, Group expo at S/ash Gallery, Rotterdam, NL
2024 / ALTAR PARKOUR, interactive installation OPEN, Group exhibition at Buisness Rotterdam, NL
2023 / MIND YOUR HEAD, DE NUITS, Group exhibition at Peach Rotterrdam, NL
2022 / WASTELAND, LIGHT INSTALLATION, Group exhibition at Grey space in Den Haag, NL
2022 / A SCENIC ROUTE TO YOUR SELF, MA Artistic Research at Nest in Den Haag, NL
2022 / NECK OF WOODS, Art Auction & exhibition of 40 artists based in Rotterdam, NL
SEP 2020 / ATTENTION FLOWERS, Group Exhibition at Foundation B.A.D, Rotterdam, NL
AUG 2020 / NON-CONFERENCE PAPER, Group exhibition at Die Diele, Esther Eppstein Zurich, CH
2020 / DRAGON T, Group Exhibition at UGLY DUCK, London, UK
2018 / FENG PFUI TRANSPORT, Graduates Exhibition at Central Saint Martins, London, UK
2018 / SEA-NOISA Video collaboration with Calum Simpson, Bristol, UK
2016 / NO TIME TO DIE, Performance, Totentanz art installation directed by Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lenzlinger, Basel, CH
2013 / SCULPTURE PARKING, Group exhibition at Up State Gallery, Zurich, CH
2012 / WEBSTALL, Wood Installation, collaboration with August Blum, Stini Arn Group exhibitions, Pingnia, CH
2011 / THREE PORTRAITS, Secret Gäng Installation, Divo Institute group exhibition, National Gallery, Prague, CZ
2011 / CITY CAT, Secret Gäng Installation, Ana Strika at Schaukasten group exhibition, Herisa, CH
2011 / CANDY SHOP, Performance, collaboration with Anna Vishnikova & Leona Brenner, Zurich, CH
2010 / WHITE FACTORY, collaboration with Mayo Irion, Dada Festival Hotel Nirvana, art festival Rote Fabrik, Zurich, CH
2009 / DIPLOMHOUSE, Secret Gäng ZHDK Fine Art Diploma Exhibition, Zurich, CH
2021 / DUTCH DESIGN WEEK, Eindhoven, NL
2021 / 9 DIMENSIONS, Film in collaboration with Filip Haglund, Milano Fashion Film Festival, IT
2017 / Bilbao Design Week, talk & workshop, ES
2010 / 15 KUGELN, installation, Secret Gäng exhibition ZKB Young Artist Award, Zurich, CH
Stimulierungsfonds 2023
HIDE OUT, De Besturing Studio Prize 2022
Milano Fashion Film Award (Nominated) 2019
Baker Street, London Studio Price 2018
Sally Woodward Award 2017
ZKB Yong Artist Award (Nominated) 2010
2022 / Bewegung tut gut, Rote Fabrik, Limmat Verlag Zürich
2019 / Tea time with Madame I’Ambassadeur, Message Salon Embassy Zürich