BIOGRAPHY

Consuelo Keller was born in Lugano, Switzerland, where she grew up. After completing the Matura, she moved to Basel, where she graduated with an MA degree in Classical Archaeology from the University of Basel in 2004. For several years she contributed to this field, participating in excavations in Switzerland, Italy and Jordan, working for different universities, museums and cultural institutions.

Dealing with the visual and material culture of the past and with different documentation methods, successively drew her to contemporary design, art and new media technologies. To deepen her knowledge in this fields, she completed a MAS in Digital Design at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in 2008, a MAS in Interaction Design at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland in 2012 and a CAS in Additive Manufacturing at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences School of Engineering in 2020.

Since 2013, when she founded her label [ digimorphé ] https://www.digimorphe.com/, she investigates the possibilities and aesthetics of creative coding, algorithmic and parametric design, combining advanced digital manufacturing processes with traditional techniques and handwork to create contemporary jewelry and objects. Under her own name she offers unique pieces and limited editions. She has exhibited her work and held lectures and workshops in different contexts and institutions, mainly in Switzerland, Italy and Germany.

Research and experimentation are important driving forces of her work. She is interested in what happens when intangible sequences of zeros and ones become matter and meet the intricacies and textures of physical reality. Geometry, structure, systems and variations are key elements of her practice. The background is provided by her diverse education spanning the humanities, design and technical disciplines, material and digital culture. She works with different technologies, machines and materials, exploring the potential of digital design and fabrication merged with craftsmanship.

Both Swiss and Italian, she currently lives and works between Zurich and Milan.

Photo: D. Milosavljevic