Benjamin Siegenthaler

+47 91 92 59 69

My name is Benjamin. I was born in 1979 in Horn, Austria, and grew up in the countryside of Switzerland with vast landscapes. As a young man I moved to Zürich, where the view of the horizon is easily lost amid the avalanche of distracting city details. My art similarly travels between two poles: between spacious installations and intricate paintings; between raw sculptures and witty collages. Currently I continue my work in Hemsedal, Norway.

Since my education as a stone sculptor, I have carried around a sketchbook filled with small, abstract drawings that capture how I view the world. Like sifting soil to find gold, my work process starts with going through this sketchbook to pull out any nuggets of inspiration, which become the subjects of my creative vision. To bring life to this vision, I use conventional, easily obtainable materials and work in a meticulously planned manner, always with an eye for detail. The results are abstract pieces that simultaneously celebrate contrast and harmony, tension and resolve—all by accentuating often-forgotten forms in everyday life.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, COLLABORATIONS & PUBLIC WORKS

2022

Saturation Network of Arts Lucern 27.08-20.11.22

Museümli 29.10.22

2021

Hemsedal Norway: The friendly meteor solo exhibition

International online art exhibition 2021 presented by VVA visual artist association

Chongqing, China: Independent & Image Art Space: Curated group exhibition Beyond Human Power

2018

Zürich, Radix Store: Exhibition of all Designs from the Artist Cooperation with Lib Tech Snowboards USA 

2016

Zürich, Kafi Duzis: Scenographic installation with wooden planks and black and white color