Maia Gusberti.born in Bern, Switzerland 1971.
Currently lives and works in Bern, Cairo, Vienna.

1993 graphic design diploma - school for applied Arts, Biel (CH)
2000 founding member of re-p.org
2002 MA media arts, Univ. for applied Arts, Vienna
2003-12 independent artist

Residencies, Prices, Funds (selection)
2012 Acquisition by the Städtische Kunstkommission / City of Bern
2012 Werkbeitrag Fotografie 2012 des Kantons Bern/Canton of Bern
2012 Projektförderung der Stadt Bern& Kt. Bern/Project fund City & Canton of Bern
2011 Fotopreis (Anerkennungspreis/distinction) 2011 des Kantons Bern/Canton of Bern
2011 Pro Helvetia Artist in Residence, Darat al funun, Amman, Jordan
2010 Aeschlimann Corti Stipendium 2010, Hauptpreis (first prize)
2010 Atelier at PROGR Bern, Supported by the Dept. of cultural Affairs/City of Bern
2009 Artist in Residence, BMUKK, Roma, IT
2009 Al Mahatta Workshop, Bir Zeit/Ramallah, Palestine
2009 Arist in Residence, Stadtgalerie im PROGR, Bern, CH
2009 Acquisition Kantonale Kunstkomission, Bern, CH
2008/09 BAK, Sitemapping, Preproduction Grant, Cairo
2008 Sussmann Fundation Vienna, Grant
2007 Project fund Pro Helvetia Cairo and Bmukk
2006 Artist in residence Pro Helvetia, Cairo
2004 Artist in residence at Cité des Arts - Paris
2004 Exstream Residency, Interspace, Sofia / Bulgaria
2002 Prix Ars Electronica Linz (A), Award of distinction, Net Vision

Exhibitions (selection)
2013 PROGR in House, Galerie Bernhard Bischoff, Bern (CH)
2013 James Lee Byars – and other perfect beauties, Krethlow Galerie, Bern (CH)
2013 Transform, Güterstrasse 8. Bern (CH)
2012 SELECTION | 2012, Prix Photoforum, PhotoforumPasquArt, Biel (CH)
2012 Cantonale Bern/Jura, Kunstmuseum Thun (CH)
2012 Cantonale Bern/Jura, Stadtgalerie Bern (CH)
2012 5th International Photobook Festival (Dummies Selection), Le Bal, Paris (FR)
2011/2012 Cantonale Bern/Jura, Musée jurassien des Arts, Moutier (CH)
2011 Connect - Kunst zwischen Medien und Wirklichkeit, Shedhalle Zürich (CH)
2011 Fotopreis 2011 des Kantons Bern, Photoforum Pasqu'Art, Biel (CH)
2011 Notizen/Matritzen, ImFocus-Kairo/EG, Galerie Beatrice Brunner, Bern (CH)
2010 Un..schärfen des Dokumentarischen, Kunstfilmtag, Düsseldorf (D)
2010 A True Story, Grand Palais, Bern (CH)
2010 In Zwischenräumen, Visarte.galerie, PROGR Ausstellungszone, Bern(CH)
2010 Swiss Art Awards 2010, Art Basel(CH)
2010 Aeschlimann Corti Ausstellung, Kunsthaus Langenthal (CH)
2010 A l´ombre d´un doute, Frac Lorraine, Metz (F)
2010 8-Bit, Bon acceuil, Rennes (F)
2009 Weltbilder / World Images, Helmhaus Zürich (CH)
2009 Where are You, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo (EG)
2009 C.Scapes, Ausstellungszone PROGR Bern (CH)
2009 "a tower towards the sky" at www.mouseum.ch
2008/09 Weihnachtsausstellung Kunsthalle Bern (CH)
2008 Shiftfestival. Sunday.files, Basel (CH)
2008 Travel.Agencies, Cairoscape, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, Berlin (D)
2008 Travel.Agencies, Solo Exhibition in CiC Cairo (EG)
2007 enta fen - group exhibition in KSK-Flat downtown Cairo (EG)
2007 Ars Electronica - Goodbye Privacy. Sunday.files, Linz (AT)
2007 Film-Encounter, Infra.void, Russian Cultural Center, Cairo (EG)
2007 Diagonale Graz, Infra.void, Short film program, Graz (AT)
2006 The AustrianAbstracts, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam (NL)
2006 Arco, Digital Transit, Madrid (ES)
2006 Postmediale Kondition, Neue Galerie Graz, Graz (AT)
2006 Il gioco, Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto (I)
2005 BLANK. Urbane Zwischenräume, Medienturm Graz (AT)
2005 Signe Quotidien - Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris (F).
2005 In the line of light - Beijing International New Media Arts Exhibition (China)
2004 The Anatomy of the Now, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam (NL)
2004 Game Commons, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, S.Francisco (US)
2004 FRAC Lorraine, public intervention (F)
2003 WLI - World, Language, Iconicity, Rex / B92 Cultural Center, Belgrade (RS)
2003 Abstraction Now, Künstlerhaus Vienna (AT)
2003 The Chrono-Files Lothringer13/halle, Munich (D)
2002 Digital Brainstorming - lectures Logicaland(CH)
2002 Prix-Ars Electronica OK Linz, - Logicaland (AT)
2002 Change the Map, Brucknerhaus Linz , Ars Electronica (AT)
2002 Forum Stadtpark Graz, - Logicaland (AT)
2002 Big Torino-Big social Game, Biennale Internationale delle arte giovane, Torino (I)