Thomas Kneubühler

Thomas Kneubühler uses photography and video to examine complex socio-political issues and the limits of representation. His work is based on extensive research, including fieldwork in sometimes remote locations or in places where access is restricted. In the process he uncovers unseen links in order to heighten our consciousness about issues often forgotten or suppressed, while not surrendering art’s formal and aesthetic power. Over his career, Kneubühler has explored issues surrounding the privatization of land use, the exploitation of natural resources, questions of power, and the effects of new technology on society.

Born in Solothurn, Switzerland, Thomas Kneubühler has been living in Montreal, Canada since 2000, while keeping his ties with Europe. In 2003, he completed a Master’s degree in Studio Arts at Concordia University, Montreal. His work has been presented in exhibitions and screenings in both Europe and North America, among others at the Centre culturel canadien, Paris, the Kunstmuseum Bern, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, at the Videonale.15 im Kunstmuseum Bonn and at Les Rencontres International in Paris and Berlin. In 2011 he was awarded the Pratt & Whitney Canada Prize of the Conseil des arts de Montréal, and in 2012 the Swiss Art Award by the Ministry of Culture Switzerland.

Interviews with Thomas Kneubühler (videos)

Portfolio (pdf, 13Mb)

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