OUR ASSOCIATION
White Frame (WF) produces and curates exhibitions and screenings, offering artists increased visibility for their work. Established in 2011 in Basel, Switzerland, our non-profit, nomadic association operates primarily at the intersection of video art and cinema. We aim to develop national and international networks and foster collaborative partnerships. We initiate and implement projects, facilitating exchanges between Swiss and international artists, institutions, independent curators, festival programmers, writers, and the public.
Co-founder and head curator
After working for more than two decades in the Canadian media arts field, during which she was involved in distribution and exhibition production, Chantal Molleur co-established White Frame several years after moving to Switzerland in 2005. Since the inception of White Frame, she has curated more than 50 media art projects, comprising both screenings and exhibitions. Her primary focus is on moving images, with intermittent explorations of photography and sound art. In addition to her curatorial role, she mentors students in film and art, providing promotional plans and distribution support to graduates of the Lucerne School of Art and Design in Switzerland. Molleur has further contributed to the arts community by serving on the boards of directors and grant juries for art institutions in both Switzerland and Canada.
Member:
- IKT - International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art
- Visarte Schweiz
- AICA International
Co-founder and active member
Founder and managing director of Freihändler Film Produktion
Advisor
Head of the International Competition, the Children's and Youth Cinema and the Market of the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Co-founder
Pierre-André Lienhard studied art history at the University of Lausanne. He worked at the Federal Office of Culture in Bern. He served as the curator of the Federal Art Collection and worked as a freelance curator, author, and lecturer.