Lily Pellaud *2000 is an emerging artist based in Zurich, Switzerland. Her artistic practice is centered around the conception of site-specific installations and text-based works, often incorporating video elements.
Since her graduation in 2023, she has been reflecting on her life as a young artist through her work, exploring themes of labour, creativity, and productivity with a touch of humour or poetry. Her vibrant, surreal aesthetic often takes inspiration from movies and collage-like styles, with frequent incorporation of herself into her work. For two years now, the artist has been developing Heivi, a persona inspired by the classic Swiss figure Heidi, reimagined for the complexities of contemporary life. Deeply rooted in autobiographical experience, Heivi offers a way for Lily to reflect on and reframe her own navigation of city life, cultural work, and displacement. Through her, Lily explores what it means to hold on (to a home, a community, and a sense of self) when the ground beneath you is constantly shifting. Heivi is not just a character; she’s a living, breathing presence who speaks directly to the everyday negotiations of a generation navigating the contradictions of contemporary urban life.
Since her graduation in 2023, she has been reflecting on her life as a young artist through her work, exploring themes of labour, creativity, and productivity with a touch of humour or poetry. Her vibrant, surreal aesthetic often takes inspiration from movies and collage-like styles, with frequent incorporation of herself into her work. For two years now, the artist has been developing Heivi, a persona inspired by the classic Swiss figure Heidi, reimagined for the complexities of contemporary life. Deeply rooted in autobiographical experience, Heivi offers a way for Lily to reflect on and reframe her own navigation of city life, cultural work, and displacement. Through her, Lily explores what it means to hold on (to a home, a community, and a sense of self) when the ground beneath you is constantly shifting. Heivi is not just a character; she’s a living, breathing presence who speaks directly to the everyday negotiations of a generation navigating the contradictions of contemporary urban life.