PRESS – Michelle Ringeisen Massyn

Press Coverage (Selection):

SRF (Swiss Radio and Television Corporation)

“Was ist Heimat? MäntigApéro in Brig geht dieser Frage nach”
Moderation: Ruth Seeholzer, Redaktion: Christian Liechti
SRF Regionaljournal, Was ist Heimat? MäntigApéro, Nov 2025.
In a live conversation at ZeughausKultur Brig, the artist discusses the “Matriarchs” and “Connected” series, exploring a “connected world” philosophy and the global sense of belonging. The interview includes a deep dive into her homage to Ndebele art and how traditional heritage informs contemporary identity.

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Schweizer Illustrierte (National Swiss Magazine)

Art Feature: Ndebele Advancine, 10 March 2023.
A featured photograph of the work “Ndebele Advancine” highlighting the artist’s homage to the cultural heritage and aesthetic of Ndebele women from South Africa.

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Walliser Bote (regional Newspaper)

Studio Profile: Representing Regional Perspectives on Equality

In a detailed studio feature, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Nathalie Benelli highlights the significance of Michelle Ringeisen’s selection to represent the village of Lax on a national stage. The interview explores the honour of bringing regional voices to the Zürich Main Station as part of a collective mission for equality.

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Nau.ch (Swiss Online News Portal)

Community Project: Ndebele Advancine, 09.02.2023.
Feature on the collaborative project between the artist and the children of Lax. The students developed visual symbols for equality, which were then integrated by the artist into the final Ndebele Advancine work.

By involving local youth in the creation of universal symbols, Ringeisen demonstrates how a small community can contribute meaningfully to global dialogues on social justice and shared humanity.

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Fernsehbeitrag von “vcoazzurra TV” auf Youtube

vcoazzurra TV | Interreg Italy-Switzerland
Domodossola, Italy

On May 25, 2024, the artist participated in the IV Festival dell’Illustrazione in Domodossola as part of the Interreg Italy-Switzerland project “Dentro al buio” (Into the Darkness). Invited by the Associazione Musei d’Ossola, the artist contributed to this cross-border initiative aimed at illuminating the “shadowed” cultural heritage of the Alpine border regions.

Central to this engagement was a live painting performance within the festival’s art market.

The intervention and live creation were documented in a featured report by vcoazzurra TV, highlighting the project’s role in fostering international cultural exchange.

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Walliser Bote | Artistic Perspectives on South Africa
Review: Liphi iKhaya – Where is Home?

Journalist Monika Bregy examines the joint exhibition at Zeughaus Kultur Brig, featuring painter Michelle Ringeisen and photographer Isabelle Scotton. The feature explores Ringeisen’s use of Ndebele-inspired motifs to navigate her identity as a South African-born artist living in the Canton of Valais for over three decades.

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