André Vladimir Heiz (Biel-Bienne)

Heiz was born in 1951. He teaches applied semiotics, aesthetic theory and design methodology at universities at home and abroad.

Signs are central

Since André Vladimir Heiz’s “Satz zum Gesamtkunstwerk” (for Harald Szeemann), his scientific, theoretical and artistic activities have revolved around the attributes of signs.

A bi-lingual, he writes in German and French. His many essays are informative on photography, graphics, design, architecture and the media. Some are available at the following internet addresses:

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As a concept man and as a moderator of numerous “Salons littéraires” and  podium discussions,  Heiz is a passionate participant at the Leukerbad literature festivals.

For several years André Vladimir Heiz has devoted much time to semiotics research. As a publisher, he is currently developing a paperback series on design principles entitled “Didaktika”.

Publications (selection)

After “Knapp” (a novella), “Sommersprossen” (declarations of love to language), “Lillian und Damian – die ersten vierzehn Tage der Liebe” (novel) he is now writing a simple mind game that is headed with ABC.