Tony Weiss

My art is shaped by memory, identity, and the search for a connection between old structures and new possibilities.”

Tony Weiß (b. 1985, Karl-Marx-Stadt) – Painter & Architect, Bern

He lives and works in Bern. His artistic practice is strongly influenced by his East German origins and the societal upheavals of the 1990s. In his works, he processes personal memories, collective experiences, and fragmented identities within the tension between past and present.

His figurative compositions oscillate between fairy-tale-like imagery and real social spaces, between memory and political legibility. Urban elements meet symbolic figures, mythical creatures, and gestural abstractions.

Weiß works deliberately with color, space, and fragmentation. His figures capture moments of pause or inner tension, telling quiet stories of belonging, memory, loss, resistance, and transformation.

From seemingly insignificant found objects—old materials—he creates hand-painted, unique compositions that reflect the ruptures and opportunities of his heritage.

His works are aesthetically powerful while simultaneously reflecting East German culture and social history. Tony Weiß invites viewers to see the past anew, with emotional depth, poetic narration...

• 2015 – Present: Focus on art. Participation in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Switzerland and internationally, particularly in Bern, Thun, and Samedan/St. Moritz, Graubünden.
• 2013 – 2015: Deepening artistic practice and developing an individual style through participation in various art projects and workshops.
• 2005 – 2010: Studied arts and architecture in Leipzig, gaining fundamental techniques and concepts for artistic work.
• 2006 – 2010: Gained practical experience in creative fields, including assisting established artists and collaborating on community projects.
• 2007 – 2008: Attended specialized art courses to refine technical skills and explore new materials.
• 2005/2006: First exhibitions of personal works in galleries, laying the foundation for an artistic career.
• Civilian Service (2005): Worked on social projects to raise awareness of societal issues.
• High School Diploma (2004): Completed secondary education, paving the way for an academic career.
• 1998: First engagement with graffiti and street art.
• 1985: Born in Karl-Marx-Stadt, GDR.

Current Exhibitions 2025
• Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf
• Kunsthaus, Steffisburg
• Capitol, Bern
• design 22, Bern
• Art Fairs: Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Vienna

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Jury & Selection Panels
• Jury Member, Bernese Oberland
• Art in Architecture (KaB), Schulhaus Matte
• Art on Site (KaO), Ittigen
• Public Art (KiöR), Bern

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Solo Exhibitions
• Streetart Galerie, Paris
• Art Room Basel, Basel
• Orangerie Elfenau, Bern
• Hallers, Bern
• Galerie Gabriela W, Lucerne
• Galerie Altenberg
• Galerie Atelier Worb, Worb
• Ausstellung Du Nord, Bern
• Alpineum, Lucerne
• Ausstellung Einstein, Bern
• Galerie Talwegeins, Bern
• Galerie Sattelkammer, Bern
• Galerie Mason, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Galerie Bormann, Leipzig, Germany
• Galerie Hübner, Dresden, Germany
• Galerie Reinhardt, Chemnitz, Germany
• Galerie Schulze, Waldheim, Germany
• Schloss Rochlitz, Germany
• Atelier 23, Saxony, Germany

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Group Exhibitions
• Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf
• Kunsthaus, Steffisburg
• Alpine Museum, Bern
• Galerie Hagneck
• Kulturmühle, Lützelfluh
• PROGR Exhibition, Bern
• Galerie Mayhaus FilRouge, Erlach
• JKON, Olten
• Kunst Flamatt
• Exhibition Liebefeld
• Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig

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