Beat Kuert

Born 1946 in Zurich, Beat Kuert lives and works in Arzo.

In 1966 he makes his first experimental films and starts to work as a director for Turnus Film Zurich in 1968. In 1971, after a stay in Latin America, he makes his first documentary. The next year he begins cooperating with the Swiss German Television on cultural programs.
In 1996 he starts making television documentaries on famous architects, including Jean Nouvel, Mario Botta, Herzog & de Meuron.
Considered to be his most important works of fiction: "Schilten" (1979), "Martha Dubronski" (1984/85), "Deshima" (1986) and "L'assassina" (1990).

Acknowledged as one of the most audacious explorers of his generation in Switzerland, in 2005 he creates the group "dust&scratches" which is concerned with video art, performances and music.
Kuert's work has shown in Switzerland, Italy, China, Germany and has been featured in PIXEL MAGAZINE.

2013/11 Et Sic in Infinitum, IX New Florence Biennale, Florence (Italy)
2013/5 La Niebla del Tiempo, LaGaleria, Barcelona (Spain)
2013/3 Berg&Geist, Alpines Museum Bern, 6 films by Beat Kuert
2012/7 WUNDERKAMMER, M&C Saatchi Gallery Shanghai (China)
2011/11 Looftoo Gallery, M50, Shanghai (China)
2010/11 Cycle/ Eros and Thanatos, Gallery WA, Seoul (Korea)
2010/9 Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao (China)
2010/7 KAN - LONGING FOR RAIN, Inter Art Center, Beijing (China)
2010/5 VERTIGO, Allegretti Contemporanea, Turin (I)
2010/1 ROOM WITHOUT A VIEW, New B Gallery, Shanghai (China)
2009/11 MOVING EARTH, Feizi Gallery, Shanghai (China)
2009/11 Group Exhibition, S+G Arte Contemporanea, Berlin
2009/9 Spazio Lectra, Paolo Errico Collection 2010, Milan (I)
2009/8 ISMS, POP and CELEBRITIES, S+G Arte Contemporanea, Berlin
2009/6 INFINITY// digital expressionism Galerie Iris Schumacher, Berlin
2009/4 ABSTRACTLY SURREAL, S+G Arte Contemporanea, Berlin
2008/11 DESTROYED LINES, Yuanfen New Media Art Space, Beijing
2008/11 DESTROYED LINES, Imagine Gallery, Beijing (China)
2008/3 Finter Bank Zuerich, Chiasso (CH)
2008/3 Art Below, London (UK)
2008/2 WHO/MAN, Officinaarte, Magliaso (CH)
2007/8 DONNA CARNIVORA, Ga...