Contact:

Kasernenhof 5, 4058 Basel

Phone: +41 (0) 78 761 4484
Email: gian-andri.toendury@gmx.net
Website: gian-andri-toendury.ch

I investigate spaces of autonomy in systems of organization and categorization through humour and the foregrounding of absurdity. Many of my works also point to moments of rupture. Through my art-making process I attempt to bring clarity to the confusion in these times, while also questioning my undertaking. 

biography:

b. 1975 bern, switzerland; studied philosophy & physics (ma 2001); phd research in philosophy (phd 2007), research & teaching in philosophy until 2009; art studies (ba 2012, mfa 2016); art practice and private research (2016-now); subject librarian (philosophy 2009-2022, architecture 2024-now) and scientific writing lecturer (2022-now).

exhibitions personal highlights:

10.2015 „A tool for your inner life“ at „Diskurs 15“ performance-festival, Institut für angewandte Theaterwissenschaft Giessen (DE);

3.-4.2016 „Theorien theoretisieren“ long-term performance on the european railnetwork (mostly in Russia)

8.-9.2016 „10 x Theorie (für dich mein Liebling, mein Augapfel, meine Sonne und mein Mond)“ Milieu, Bern (solo-show); and ZHdK, MFA-degreeshow, Zürich (CH)

9.-11.2017„Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back Teil 1-3“ in „Eine Ausstellung für dich“, Museum Helmhaus, Zurich (CH)

2018-2024 different video screenings in CH and DE; u.a. 11.2022 „The problem with being a messenger“, Galerie CRMI, Langenthal (CH)

2026 (upcoming) „a bunch of random thoughts (tbd)”, 2nd floor gallery, Zurich (CH) 

grants etc.

2013 stipend international summer academy salzburg (Ö)

2013 price for photography canton of bern (CH)

2015 travel grant canton of bern

2015, 2016 grants city of bern

2016 one of 4 nominees of kadist-kunsthalle zurich production award

2018 residency nairs scuol

2020-2027 atelier canton of basel

2022-2024 production grant pro helvetia – swiss arts council