Marco Nicolas Heinzen
Born in 1983.
Marco Nicolas Heinzen (born 1983) lives and works between Zürich and Brig, and has developed a painterly practice in which the animal motif recurs as a central figure, often depicted in poses described as supposedly human.
Trained in visual arts, he appears, among other contexts, in the Degree Show Master of Fine Arts 2011 at Shedhalle in Zürich.
His exhibition history includes recent solo presentations attested by the artist: in 2011, «The Return of Eternal Beauty (In the Search of Arcadia)» at BOX43 (Zürich), and in 2012, «von Hunden, Katzen und anderem Getier» at Lokal‑Int (Biel).
During a media-covered episode connected with BOX43, the works exhibited in the window display were left in place but covered over, a point noted in the cited documentation without further interpretation.
In 2017, he received the Atelierstipendium Berlin of the Canton of Valais, mentioned as a residency or professional support.
The recurrence of the animal theme is evident both in the title of an exhibition devoted to dogs and cats and in the description of the work, which emphasises the frequent presence of animals in a «human pose» as a recurring formal and thematic element.
With regard to supports, dated works are documented: for example, «Stockalperschloss» (2013), described as oil over drawing on paper and located in a private collection (Dr R. Guntern, Brig).
The dossier also notes the presence of works in collections named by the artist, including the Schreiber&Sheppard Collection (Zürich) and the collection of the Museum of Art in Naples (Florida).
In summary, the dossier brings together biographical elements (born in 1983; active in Zürich and Brig), educational and exhibition milestones (Degree Show 2011; solo presentations at BOX43 and Lokal‑Int), a residency awarded by Valais in 2017, a series of works and collection entries mentioned by the artist, as well as dated and located examples such as «Stockalperschloss» (2013).