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Sonja
Knapp — Artist & Designer

Sonja Knapp — handwriting
Sonja Knapp — sculptures in the garden (intro background)
BIENVENUE

"L'ART EST MON ÉNERGIE DE VIE."

From the closed circle of the great couturiers of the Avenue Montaigne to her artistic reflections in the studio, Sonja Knapp has always been a step ahead of her time.

« Reflections are very important in my art. Because they create an interaction between light, the work and the viewer. The sun enables this play of shadows and light and gives life to the material. Light and shadow fascinate me.

They have become a true obsession for me. »
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Biography

Born in Zurich, Sonja Knapp studied at the School of Art and Design (ZHdK) under the direction of Johannes Itten. After her studies she settled in Paris as an independent artist and graphic designer. In Paris she taught at the École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d'art, where she formed friendships with the artists César, Arman, Ettore Sottsass and Diego Giacometti.

The gallerist Denise René, known for the consistency of her aesthetic choices and for her decisive role in geometric abstraction and kinetic art, championed the young artist, whom she considered “one of the most promising young talents in Paris”.

SÉCTION 01

Design & Haute COUTURE

A gifted graphic designer with avant-garde ideas, Sonja Knapp transformed the Parisian design and fashion scene. She was the first woman to be entrusted with the artistic direction of the Galeries Lafayette, a role that brought her ideas to a wide audience. The creation of the Emanuel Ungaro Paris fashion house, which she founded with her partner Emanuel Ungaro, marked a decisive turning point in her career. Sonja Knapp was the driving creative force behind the brand: her prints and collection ideas made the house world-famous in the 1970s. 

SÉCTION 02

La Peinture

It was her discovery of Japanese culture and of Japan, where she enjoyed immense success, that finally led her to leave the fashion world behind and devote herself entirely to her career as a painter.

In the calm and tranquility of her Parisian and Swiss studios, she now devotes herself entirely to her artistic projects.

At first she created naturalistic paintings, oils and drawings, executed with virtuosity yet always precise in form and expression. On her own press she also produced monotypes.

She devotes particular attention to pastel painting, which she perfected in close artistic dialogue with Pierre Skira.

Her passion for cats, as artistic as it is emotional, led Sonja Knapp to devote a substantial part of her work to them. For many years she observed their secret, silent world with close attention.

Her goal is reached when she has internalised the very essence of the subject and can render it in all its facets with just a few strokes of charcoal.

Éditions Sauret devoted an art book to her cycle «Mes Chats» in their «Noir et Blanc» collection. The same collection also includes Auguste Rodin – Les Érotiques; Egon Schiele – Works on Paper; and Félix Vallotton – Woodcuts.

Sitting cat, back turned — Ink by Sonja Knapp
Black cat, lying — Ink by Sonja Knapp
Sleeping cat — Charcoal by Sonja Knapp
Cat from behind — Ink by Sonja Knapp
Standing cat — Ink by Sonja Knapp
Curled-up cat — Charcoal by Sonja Knapp
Cat head — Bronze by Sonja Knapp
Two cats and the fly — Painting by Sonja Knapp
Cat towards the light — Painting by Sonja Knapp
Cat head — Sculpture by Sonja Knapp
Resting cat — Ink by Sonja Knapp
Blue cat & sculpture — Work by Sonja Knapp
«Mes Chats» — Édition Sauret — book by Sonja Knapp

“The perfection of movement, born of observation and passion.”

Séction 03

La Sculpture

Giant Insect sculpture in the park by Sonja Knapp

INOX & ALU

Alongside painting, Sonja Knapp devotes herself to her second passion: sculptural creation. She observes and studies in depth the influence and effect of her sculptures on viewers and on their surroundings.

Her sculptures, made of mirror-polished stainless steel or aluminium, are defined by shifting viewing angles that constantly create new visual stimuli.

In the light they reflect their surroundings in countless facets: branches, leaves, sky, clouds and passers-by. In the play of light and shadow, they come alive.

For Sonja Knapp, insects are fascinating living beings, indispensable to the functioning of the ecosystem and, consequently, to our own existence.

Through their size, the «Giant Insects» shine a light on these usually tiny creatures and give them the importance they deserve. It is impossible to look away.

Sonja Knapp thus makes us aware that everything in nature is important, even the tiniest of beings.

“I work so that my art conveys the emotions that nature arouses and awakens the joy of living!”

LE BRONZE

Through their almost «undesirable» permanence, bronzes hold up a critical mirror to our era. They radiate a harmony with the nature that surrounds them, creating a serene atmosphere imbued with peace and poetry.

In the art foundries of Paris and Italy, the artist supervises every stage of her sculptures' creation: she watches attentively as the bronze flows from the furnace to bring to life the work she has conceived, then applies the patina that gives it its full dimension.

Bronze sculpture 1
Bronze sculpture 2
Bronze sculpture 3
Bronze sculpture 4
Bronze sculpture 5
Bronze sculpture 6
Bronze sculpture 7
Bronze sculpture 8
Bronze sculpture 9
Bronze sculpture 10
Bronze sculpture 11
Bronze sculpture 12
Bronze sculpture 13
Bronze sculpture 14

«In bronze, time becomes matter.»

SÉCTION 04

Les Reflets

Whether in nature or in an urban context, her works harmonise with the rhythm of their surroundings and enter into a visual and emotional dialogue with the viewer. Like a poetic metamorphosis at the heart of an energetic and « noisy » world, they invite us to silence and contemplation.

Her sculptures symbolise encounter, connection and self-perception – they invite us into a dialogue with art and its poetry. A fervent expression of their creator's awareness, they encourage introspection. The artist invites us to discover our own poetry within her work, and to perceive ourselves as an integral part of it and of its radiance.

« I am always fascinated to see how deeply my sculptures harmonise with nature and with people, and how they enter into dialogue with them. »

Polished steel sculpture — Riflessi Parasol
«Riflessi»Inox
Polished steel sculpture — Riflessi 2
«Shining I + II»Inox
Polished steel sculpture — Riflessi 1
«Onda»Inox
Heart sculpture in mirror-polished stainless steel
«Pace»Inox

Entitled «Riflessi» (Reflections), this sculpture perfectly illustrates the central role occupied by reflections — that dynamic interaction between light and shadow — in the artist's work.

This impressive installation was presented for the first time at the 2024 Sculpture Triennial in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. Its realisation in mirror-polished stainless steel, produced with the «Numero Duo Metalworking» workshop in Mariano Comense, Italy, demanded great craftsmanship and lasted more than two years.

What seems static at first glance only reveals its “secret” upon second look, when the sun, sky and clouds create fascinating plays of shadow and light. It is in the brilliance of the patterns, forms and changing colours that the true beauty of this sculpture lies. It transforms with time, the gaze of spectators and the succeeding seasons.

Sculpture Riflessi — détail 1
Sculpture Riflessi — détail 2
Sculpture Riflessi — détail 3
Sculpture Riflessi — détail 4

“Light and shadow fascinate me. They have become a true obsession!”

SÉCTION 5

Blue Art

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Sonja Knapp's monochrome and often translucent blue expresses her poetry and adds subtle touches to her work. It draws our attention to the essential, symbolizing absolute concentration and the metaphysical quest for meaning.

In an almost musical vibration, it unites the elements of air and water, as well as the longing for an infinite expanse and perfect harmony.

This color also symbolizes fidelity, nostalgia, imagination and spiritual knowledge. It stimulates the mind and provides a feeling of relaxation, inner peace and clarity of mind.

« Metal is demanding, but no other material carries my messages so well. »

Blue Art I
Blue Art II
Blue Art III
Blue Art IV
Blue Art V
Blue Art VI
SÉCTION 06

Thoughts & Reflections

Sonja Knapp in her studio with a head sculpture

For Sonja Knapp, the philosophical discourse on art is essential. It takes shape in countless sketches of thought and writings that precede the creation of her works and of entire cycles.

Handwritten note by Sonja Knapp
“Paintings and sculptures are not objects, but vehicles of human thought, where form is a function of content.”
Handwritten note by Sonja Knapp
“Steel and soul — the poetry of metal: a poetic approach that highlights the emotional within the hardness of the material.”
Handwritten note by Sonja Knapp
“Art awakens one’s own inner poetry, for it invites us to look beyond our own horizon.”

It is through these writings that she deepens her reflections and ideas, in a dialogue between the art and the viewer. There she also searches for perfection in nature and questions the sense, the meaning and the place of an artwork in the present as well as in the future.

Her handwriting, a mirror of her identity and spirituality, is an integral part of her work. This meditative dimension recalls the philosophy of Japanese calligraphy, Shodō (the “way of writing”). A way of living rooted in Zen Buddhism, it unites mind, body and breath in a single, irreplaceable moment.

Notebook of Sonja Knapp
Handwritten note by Sonja Knapp
“The artist's freedom is the freedom to choose her frame. I share this with my cats: their freedom is the freedom to choose my house. That independence, their silence, their complicity. Their presence so present, their contemplation, their demand every morning to know whether my love is worthy of them. Such rigour!”

POESIE DU COEUR

The heart has always played a fundamental role in the artist's work. In a world torn by war, it has become an ever more important counter-symbol for her.

She explores this multifaceted theme through different forms of artistic expression — sculpture, bas-relief, painting, writing and drawing, but also with hand-crumpled and hand-modelled paper.

The heart is the emotional centre of the human being, strong and fragile at once. For the artist it embodies peace and freedom.

The artist's hearts speak of love, vulnerability and hope. In a play of light and shadow they underline the complexity of human emotions and invite us to feel and reflect on the poetry of the heart, with a clear call: « Follow your heart! »

Silver crumpled metal heart sculpture by Sonja Knapp
Heart I
Heart II
Heart III
Heart IV
Heart V
Heart VI

“I believe that art makes people better. We do not need art in order to live, yet we cannot live without it either.”

SÉCTION 07

Projects & Exhibitions

Solo and group exhibitions - a selection

  • 2024–25Klosters / Kulturbox«Sonja Knapp im Quadrat»
  • 2023Bâle / Art Basel — Haus zum Kirschgarten«Dialogue with Nature»
  • 2021St. Moritz / Suvretta HouseSpecial exhibition «La nature c’est l’art»
  • 2019Landquart / Casa RossaStudio exhibition «Opening»
  • 2019Klosters / Kulturstall«Du passé au futur»
  • 2013Zurich / Galerie Claudia GeiserBamboo and sculptures in bronze and aluminium
  • 2011Unterägeri / Kultur Unterägeri«The insects are coming!» — bronze sculptures
  • 2010, 1998, 1996, 1995Klosters / Alex’s Art GalerieBronze sculptures and paintings
  • 2009, 2004, 2003, 2001, 1999Uznach / Galerie zur Grünen TürSculptures and paintings
  • depuis 1999Paris / Galerie MaeghtPermanent representation — graphic works
  • 2004, 1995Lausanne / Galerie du Chêne, Donald Vallotton
  • 2003Zurich / Galerie an der Paradeplatz, Elisabeth SchenkBronze sculptures and paintings
  • 2002–03Klosters / Galerie 63, Grit Fehr«Bronze steles in dialogue with etchings by Varlin»
  • 2002Münsingen / Galerie im Chalet Muri @WohnformBronze sculptures and paintings
  • 1999, 1996Berne / Galerie im Chalet Muri«Éloge du Mystère» · «Ombres en mouvement»
  • 1994Coire / Atelier StampaInk and charcoal drawings
  • 1994Paris / Galerie GraphesFirst monotypes
  • 2024Paris / Maison Suisse, Ambassade de Suisse«Liaisons suisses»
  • 2024, 2021, 2015, 2012, 2009, 2003Bad Ragaz / «Bad RagARTz»Swiss Sculpture Triennial
  • 2024, 2021, 2015, 2012, 2009, 2003Lenzerheide / Galerie Pesko
  • 2024, 2021, 2012, 2009, 2003Pfäfers / Altes Bad«Festival of small sculptures»
  • 2023–24Davos / «Apocalyptic Gala»Exhibition curated by Robertson Käppeli
  • 2022Klosters / Kunstmuseum«800 years of Klosters»
  • 2022Klosters / Promenade artistiqueArt promenade
  • 2018Bienne / Art Momentum«Sensory stimuli»
  • 2017Klosters / «Nuit de la culture»Sculpture exhibition at the Hewen Garden
  • 2017Bienne / Art Momentum«Dialogue» — contemporary art and modern architecture
  • 2015Berne / Ancien dépôt de tramways«Metal» — 31 artists, sculpture and painting
  • 2015Venise / 56ᵉ Biennale — Fondazione Mazzoleni«Scultura nel Parco» — international sculpture exhibition
  • 2014Klosters / Sculpture Summer
  • 2014Zurich / Galerie von Vertes«Three Klosters artists meet in Zurich»
  • 2013–14Caslano / Museo Sergio Maina«Natale nel Mondo»
  • 2013Zoug / Altstadthalle«Art Affairs»
  • 2013, 2010, 2008Klosters / Alex’s Art Gallery«Summer exhibition»
  • 2013Mendrisio / Mendrisio in Arte«Art exhibition in the Nucleo»
  • 2011Zoug / Asian Art DaysPrints and sculptures
  • 2011Zurich / Sotheby’sExhibition in aid of the orphan relief project in Japan
  • 2009Arosa / 3ᵉ exposition de sculpture«Arosa steht Kopf»
  • 2009Vitznau / 2ᵉ exposition de sculpture«vierARTstättersee»
  • 2009Zurich / Galerie an der Paradeplatz«Spring exhibition»
  • 2009Lausanne / Galerie du Chêne, Donald Vallotton«Anniversary exhibition» with the gallery’s artists
  • 2008Lenzbourg / Galerie KURA
  • 2008Arosa / 2ᵉ exposition de sculpture«Arosa 08»
  • 2008Uznach / Parcours de sculpturesSculpture trail
  • 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999Lausanne / Galerie du Chêne, Donald Vallotton«Artistes suisses et françaises»
  • 2008Paris / VisarteInternational Association of Art, Paris section
  • 2007Uznach / Galerie zur grünen Tür«Rot»
  • 2007Aarau / Galerie Barmelweid
  • 2006Uznach / Galerie zur grünen Tür«Summer exhibition»
  • 2005Uznach / Galerie zur grünen Tür«Fundus»
  • 2005Paris-Malakoff«Artistes pour la Paix»
  • 2005Losone / La FabbricaSculpture exhibition
  • 2004Lucerne / Arte FidesArt editions
  • 2004Argovie / Kunstgalerie Walo SteinerArt prints
  • 2003Lenzerheide / Kunstgalerie Lai
  • 2002Cosne-sur-Loire / Musée municipal
  • 2001Paris / Musée national d’Histoire naturelle5th Salon d’Art contemporain
  • 1999Paris / Musée national d’Histoire naturelle3rd Salon des Artistes naturalistes
  • 1999Uznach / Galerie zur grünen Tür«Kunstspuren Schweiz»

Current exhibitions

Bern, Switzerland

« Retrouvailles au Chalet Muri »

25 August  - 12 September 2026

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Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

Sculpture Triennial

May 1 - October 31, 2027

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CURRENT PROJECTS

« Liberté » à Berne!

25 August  - 13 November 2026

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Casa Rossa

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SÉCTION 08

Vita

Née à Zurich, elle a étudié à l'École des arts et du design (ZHdK). À l'issue de ses études, elle s'est installée à Paris en tant qu'artiste et graphiste indépendante. Dans le Paris trépidant des années 1960, elle entretenait des liens étroits avec le milieu artistique et créatif...

Née à Zurich, elle a étudié à l'École des arts et du design (ZHdK). À l'issue de ses études, elle s'est installée à Paris en tant qu'artiste et graphiste indépendante. Dans le Paris trépidant des années 1960, elle entretenait des liens étroits avec le milieu artistique et créatif, ainsi qu'avec la galeriste influente Denise René, qui la considérait comme l'un des talents les plus prometteurs de sa génération.

Directrice artistique des Galeries Lafayette, elle a profondément marqué leur image de marque. Parallèlement, elle a fondé avec son partenaire, Emanuel Ungaro, la maison de couture « Emanuel Ungaro Paris ». Grâce à ses idées et à sa touche créative, elle a hissé la maison au rang de renommée et de succès mondiaux. Les « Body Sculptures » en sont un exemple intemporel : des robes sculpturales et des masques métalliques qu'elle modelait directement sur le corps des mannequins, anticipant ainsi l'esprit des années 1970 et 1980.

Après avoir passé 25 ans au sein du cercle restreint des créateurs et créatrices de mode les plus célèbres de l'avenue Montaigne, elle s'est retirée du monde de la mode et se consacre depuis lors exclusivement à son art.

Ses œuvres ont été présentées lors de nombreuses expositions internationales, notamment au Salon des artistes naturalistes au Jardin des plantes à Paris, lors de l'exposition Scultura nel Parco organisée par la fondation Mazzoleni dans le cadre de la 58e Biennale de Venise, ainsi que lors d'une exposition individuelle au musée Haus zum Kirschgarten dans le cadre d'Art Basel 2023.

Elle participe régulièrement à la Triennale de sculpture de Bad Ragaz depuis 2003 et y participera à nouveau en 2027.

Sonja Knapp travaille dans son atelier « Casa Rossa » dans le canton des Grisons, en Suisse, ainsi que dans ses ateliers de Caslano et de Riva San Vitale, au Tessin.

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Sonja Knapp wurde in Zürich geboren. Sie studiert an der Hochschule für Kunst und Design (Heute ZHdK). Nach ihrem Studium liess sie sich als freischaffende Künstlerin und Grafikerin in Paris nieder.

Sonja Knapp wurde in Zürich geboren. Sie studiert an der Hochschule für Kunst und Design (Heute ZHdK). Nach ihrem Studium liess sie sich als freischaffende Künstlerin und Grafikerin in Paris nieder. In dem pulsierenden Paris der 1960er-Jahre pflegte sie engen Kontakt zur Kunst- und Kreativszene sowie zur einflussreichen Galeristin Denise René, die sie «als eines der vielversprechendsten Kunsttalente» förderte.

Als Art-Directorin der «Galeries Lafayette» prägte sie deren Erscheinungsbild. Zur selben Zeit gründete sie mit ihrem Lebensgefährten Emanuel Ungaro das Modehaus «Emanuel Ungaro Paris». Mit ihren Ideen und ihrer kreativen Handschrift führte sie das Unternehmen zu weltweitem Ruhm und Erfolg. Ein zeitloses Beispiel ihrer Kreationen sind die «Body Sculptures»: skulpturale Kleider und Metallmasken, die sie direkt am Körper der Mannequins modellierte und die den Zeitgeist der 1970er- und 1980er-Jahre vorwegnahmen.

Nach 25 Jahren im inneren Kreis der berühmtesten Modeschöpfer:innen der Avenue Montaigne zog sie sich aus der Modewelt zurück und widmet sich fortan ausschliesslich ihrer Kunst.

Ihre Werke wurden in zahlreichen internationalen Ausstellungen gezeigt, darunter im «Salon des Artistes Naturalistes» im Jardin des Plantes in Paris, in der Ausstellung «Scultura nel Parco», organisiert durch die Stiftung Mazzoleni im Rahmen der 58. Biennale von Venedig, sowie in einer Einzelausstellung im Museum «Haus zum Kirschgarten» im Rahmen der Art Basel 2023.

Seit 2003 nimmt sie regelmässig an der Skulpturen-Triennale in Bad Ragaz teil, so auch wieder 2027.

Sonja Knapp arbeitet in ihrem Atelier «Casa Rossa» in Graubünden sowie in den Ateliers in Caslano und Riva San Vitale im Tessin.

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Born in Zurich, she studied at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). After completing her studies, she moved to Paris as an independent artist and graphic designer. In the vibrant Paris of the 1960s...

Born in Zurich, she studied at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). After completing her studies, she moved to Paris as an independent artist and graphic designer. In the vibrant Paris of the 1960s, she maintained close ties with the artistic and creative milieu, as well as with the influential gallerist Denise René, who considered her one of the most promising talents of her generation.

As art director of the Galeries Lafayette, she left a lasting mark on their brand image. At the same time, she founded the couture house « Emanuel Ungaro Paris » with her partner Emanuel Ungaro. Thanks to her ideas and creative touch, she elevated the house to worldwide renown and success. The « Body Sculptures » are a timeless example: sculptural dresses and metal masks that she modelled directly onto the bodies of the models, anticipating the spirit of the 1970s and 1980s.

After 25 years in the inner circle of the most famous fashion creators of avenue Montaigne, she withdrew from the world of fashion and has since devoted herself exclusively to her art.

Her works have been presented in numerous international exhibitions, including the Salon des artistes naturalistes at the Jardin des plantes in Paris, the Scultura nel Parco exhibition organised by the Fondation Mazzoleni on the occasion of the 58th Venice Biennale, and a solo exhibition at the Haus zum Kirschgarten museum as part of Art Basel 2023.

She has participated regularly in the Bad Ragaz Sculpture Triennale since 2003 and will be represented there again in 2027.

Sonja Knapp works in her « Casa Rossa » studio in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, as well as in her studios in Caslano and Riva San Vitale in Ticino.

Sonja Knapp — Portrait
SÉCTION 09

Média

  • 2021Edelstahl & Aluminium: Skulpturen von Sonja Knapp (Band 1)
  • 2000–2010«Universum – Les invisibles» – Skulpturen von Sonja Knapp PDF
  • 2012«Die Kunst von Sonja Knapp» – Text von Charly Iten
  • 2000Catalog 5ième Salon d’Art contemporain – Musée national d’histoire naturelle, Paris
  • 2024, 2021, 2015, 2012, 2009, 2003Cataloge «Bad RagARTz» – Triennale der Skulptur PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF
  • 2003«Les Chats» – Selected texts by Anny Duperey / Illustrations by Sonja Knapp – Ramsay Paris, Livre de poche Seuil, coll. Points
  • 2001Sonja Knapp – «Catalogue des Sculptures 1999–2001» – Text by Romain Racine
  • 2001Sonja Knapp – «Dialogues de la Nuit – Poèmes de Romanos» / Radierungen – Ed. Adrien Maeght, Paris
  • 2001Sonja Knapp – «Verticales» – Introduction by Romain Racine, Paris
  • 2000«Mon Atelier» – Jean-Louis Hue / «Le chat essentiellement» – Nathan/Delpire, Paris
  • 1999In «Kunstspuren» – Galerie zur Grünen Tür
  • 1998«Sonja Knapp, Klosters» – Beate Wedekind: «Interieurs des Alpes» – Angelika Taschen, Köln – Taschen
  • 1998«Sonja Knapp ou l’Eloge du mystère» – Texts Emanuel Ungaro / Adrien Maeght, Paris
  • 1998Journal du Salon des Artistes naturalistes – Musée nat. d’histoire naturelle, Paris
  • 1994«Mes Chats» – Foreword by Pascal Bonafoux – Ed. Collection Noir et Blanc
  • 1991Paris, 246ème Canton – «Sonja Knapp» – Texts André Klopmann – Genf, Ed. Slatkine
  • 2026Schweizer Illustrierte – «Love is the greatest luxury» (Text: Peter Rothenbühler, Photos: Kurt Reichenbach) PDF
  • June 2025Prättigauer Herrschäftler – «Begegnung der besonderen Art» (Text: Peter Müller) PDF
  • Dec. 2024Südostschweiz – «Sonja Knapp mit neuer Ausstellung» PDF
  • Dec. 2024Prättigauer Herrschäftler – «Das wohl kleinste Kunstmuseum» PDF
  • Dec. 2024Klosterser Zeitung – Vernissage Kulturbox Klosters «Sonja Knapp im Quadrat» PDF PDF
  • Dec. 2024Prättigauer Herrschäftler – Kulturbox Klosters «Sonja Knapp im Quadrat» PDF
  • 2024Bärner Bär – Met at Chalet Muri: Sonja Knapp in conversation with C. Righetti
  • Mai 15, 2024SRF – «Kunst unter freiem Himmel: Triennale Bad RagARTz» Lien
  • June 16, 2023SRF – Article on Art Basel: «Sonja Knapp: Ich habe für meine Freiheit gekämpft» Lien
  • August 2023Prättigauer Herrschäftler – «Sonja Knapp – aus klein mach gross» PDF
  • June 2023Schweizer Illustrierte – Spezial Art Basel: «Erfasst vom Kunst-Fieber» PDF
  • Nov. 2022Zeitung Reformiert – «Auf der Suche nach Perfektion» Link
  • Mai 2022Kunsthaus Klosters – Ausstellungsbericht Sonja Knapp PDF
  • July 2021Pesko – Portrait Sonja Knapp PDF
  • July 2022Klosterser Zeitung – «Fabulous exhibition of fine art photography…» PDF
  • Oct. 2021Prättigauer Herrschäftler – «Kunst erleben statt nur betrachten» PDF
  • Oct. 2021Prättigauer Herrschäftler – photo review: «Shining Friday in der Casa Rossa» PDF
  • June 2021Graubünden Exklusiv – «Was ist Kunst? Drei Perspektiven» PDF
  • August 2021SRF – Kulturplatz: Article Triennale Bad RagARTz Link
  • Aug. 2021Graubünden Magazin – Portrait / feature on Sonja Knapp PDF
  • Jan. 2020Graubünden Exklusiv – «Licht und Schatten: Kunst, die bewegt» PDF
  • Dec. 2019Terra Grischuna – Artikel über Sonja Knapp PDF
  • Nov. 2019Die Region Nr. 11 – «Atelier und Ausstellung unter einem Dach» PDF
  • Nov. 2019NZZ – «Was ist Kunst?» PDF
  • Sept. 28, 2019Klosterser Zeitung – «Ein neuer Kreativort für Sonja Knapp» PDF
  • 2019Kulturstall Klosters – Exhibition by Sonja Knapp: «Du passé au futur» PDF
  • Oct. 2019Bündner Tagblatt – «Landquart kann auch Kreativort sein» PDF
  • Oct. 2019Südostschweiz – «Die leichtfüssigen Kolosse von Sonja Knapp» PDF
  • 2012KUNST – Ausgabe 5: Portrait Sonja Knapp PDF
  • Sept. 2012Art book Graubünden and Liechtenstein – Artist portrait
  • 2012Schweizer Illustrierte – Interview / Studio story «Knapp und Gut» – booklet Nr. 20
  • 2008SonntagsBlick Magazin – «Auf dem Laufsteg ihres Lebens»
  • Dec. 2004Annabelle Schweiz – Interview / Künstlerportrait
  • Feb. 6, 2003«Aeschbacher» SRF – Interview guest at Kurt Aeschbacher
  • Mai 20, 2003Die Südostschweiz – Article as part of the «Skulptur Bad Ragaz»
  • Dec. 2023Schweizer Illustrierte – «Schön und Knapp» – Interview: Daniela Fabian
  • Oct. 2002Der Bund – «Metamorphosen» (exhibition report)
  • April 4, 2002Magazine «Musée de la Loire» – EXPO Sculptures
  • July 1, 1999Die Südostschweiz – «persönlich» – Interview: Ruedi Josuran
  • March 1, 1999Die Südostschweiz – «Gatto grande» (large bronze sculpture) in Uznach
  • 1998Musée nat. d’histoire naturelle Paris – Journal du Salon des Artistes naturalistes
  • Dec. 1998Schweizer Illustrierte – «Die Besten» – booklet Nr. 52
  • 1997Schweizer Illustrierte – «Ich wollte immer ein Mann sein» – Interview: Daniela Fabian
  • 1997Schweizer Illustrierte – «Die ganz grosse Kunst» – exhibition portrait
  • 1996Schweizer Illustrierte – «Stets bereit zum Sprung» (exhibition report) – booklet Nr. 12
  • Dec. 1996Le Matin – «Dessins Secrets» – Ausstellungsbericht: Jeff Gianadda
  • Dec. 1996SonntagsBlick – «Schatten in Bewegung» (vernissage report)
  • Dec. 1995Schweizer Illustrierte – «Die Besten» – Exhibition in Klosters – booklet Nr. 51
  • Jan. 1995Terres Sauvages (France) – book presentation «Mes Chats»
  • Jan./Feb. 1994Maison Français (France) – Homestory with Sonja Knapp
  • Oct. 1994Magazine Beaux Arts – «Mes Chats» (La passion du livre d’art)
  • Dec. 1994Elle (France) – «Une femme, une vie – Sonja Knapp» – Portrait: François Ducout
  • Sept. 1988Hi Fashion (Japan) – «Event Now» – Tokyo inouï
  • July 4, 1988Senken Newsletter (Japan) – Charles Jourdan / Sonja Knapp PDF
  • July 13, 1988Mainiche Newspaper (Japan) – «Charles Jourdan emphasize total fashion» PDF
  • July 23, 1988Der Bund – Portrait (Mode): «Neue Handschrift aus Paris»
  • March 1987Dame (Japan) – Portrait: «Sonja Knapp by Nao Oishi», Tokyo
  • June 15, 1984Femina (France) – «Sonja Knapp – La dame aux chrysanthèmes»
  • March 1972Vogue (Italia) – Ungaro / Sonja Knapp PDF
  • March 1979Vogue (Italia) – «Ungaro/Knapp» – Nr. 339
  • July 29, 1968Women’s Wear Daily – Ungaro / Sonja Knapp PDF
  • July 27, 1978Women’s Wear Daily (Paris) – «Being yourself in Paris» PDF
  • Feb. 13, 1978Women’s Wear Daily (New York) – «Sonja Knapp: A knack for texture» PDF
  • 1975Sonja Knapp – «Spezialistin für Farbe und Stoffe» PDF
  • Nov. 19, 1975Ringier «Das gelbe Heft» – «Lob aus der Ferne» – Nr. 47
  • 1974/75Focus – Fall/Winter International Textiles (Collection Presentation)
  • 1972Couture – «An Illustrated History of the Great Paris Designers and Their Creations» PDF
  • March 10, 1970NZZ – «Stoffe als modisches A und O»
  • Nov. 5, 1969Annabelle – «Die Erfolgsstory von Emanuel Ungaro und Sonja Knapp» PDF
  • July 29, 1969Schweizer Illustrierte – «Sonja hat die Hosen an» (Portrait Sonja Knapp) PDF
  • 1969Women’s Wear Daily (New York) – «print in Paris» (Imprimés von Sonja Knapp)
  • March 1968Vogue (USA) – «Ungaro’s magic silver mask» (Fotos: Richard Avedon)
  • Oct. 6, 1965Women’s Wear – «Ungaro’s girl» (Interview / Portrait Sonja Knapp) PDF
  • England: The Thames and Hudson – Dictionary of Fashion Designers, p. 245
  • USA: McDowell’s Dictionary of Twentieth Century Fashion, p. 262
  • USA: Clarkson N. Potter Inc. Publishers NY, édité par Lois Perschetz – The Designing Life
  • France: Syros Paris – Dessins d’imprimés par Nicole Parrot, p. 77, 104, 105, 84

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