Andreas Gysin

Andreas Gysin was born in 1975 in Zurich and is based in Lugano, Switzerland. He is an artist, designer, and programmer whose practice explores kinetic and interactive installations that merge code, mechanics, electronics, and visual design.

Gysin and Sidi Vanetti have collaborated on design and research projects since 2000, often without a fixed purpose. They produce temporary and permanent installations for museums and public spaces. In many of their recent works, the duo explores images and patterns using the typographic geometries of multipurpose displays. Their approach is characterized by an intention not to alter the structure or visual organization of the chosen hardware; they work with what already exists. Within these constraints, they search for infinite visual permutations. Using only prevailing forms, Gysin and Vanetti create images, animations, and patterns.

Their installations actively engage with public and museum spaces, encouraging viewers to see everyday technological objects in a new light and to reconsider their relationship with these familiar systems. Their works have been exhibited internationally at the Museum of Digital Art in Zürich, Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival in Johannesburg, Verse in London, and MUD Gallery in Shanghai. Their works are held in public and private collections including the Haus für Elektronische Künste in Basel, the Museum für Gestaltung in Zürich, and the Museo d’Arte della Svizzera italiana in Lugano.