Marcel Hörler, born 1988 in Herisau and raised in Stein (the son of a florist/housewife and a truck driver) is an independent curator, cultural mediator. He lives and works in Zurich and Lichtensteig, holds a Bachelor in Social Work with a specialisation in Socioculture from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and The Hague University of Applied Sciences (2017), worked for several years in different social work fields and is going to finish a Master in Art Education Curatorial Studies at the Zurich University of the Arts (2021). His curatorial practice is characterized by collaborative, discursive and transdisciplinary approaches, driven by curiosity about cultural practices and an interest in creating shared spaces. Marcel Hörler is co-director of Dogo Residenz für Neue Kunst, Agentur für permanente Verhandlung and Blickfelder Festival and is co-publisher of Hox Magazine.