(*1990) artist, lives and works in Zürich, St.Gallen and Delémont.
noelhochuli@gmx.ch
@noelhochul
Artist Biography
Noël Hochuli (*1990) is a Swiss-based artist with a background in construction and art fabrication. He holds a BA in Object Design from HSLU Lucerne and worked for over nine years at the Kunstgiesserei St. Gallen. In 2025, he completed an MFA in Fine Arts at ZHdK. //
His practice explores places, habitats, and the systems that shape them. Through traces, materials, and observation, he creates site-specific installations that combine research with sculptural and process-oriented approaches. His work examines ecological, social, and material interactions. //
By shifting perspective toward other life forms, his work questions human agency. Many installations investigate spatial permeability and dissolution, using transparency, loosely arranged materials, and found objects. Painting, photography, and literature are often integrated. //
Selected Exhibitions
- 2026 _ Grosse Regionale, Kunst(Zeug)Haus, Rapperswil
- 2025 _ Berghof127, Embrach, ZH
- 2025 _ Hiltibold, St.Gallen (duo)
- 2025 _ Suron - Altes Land, Beletage KIFF, Aarau (duo)
- 2025 _ MFA Diploma Show, ZHdK, Zürich
- 2025 _ And then the dopamine ran out, Attempt Studio, Zürich
- 2025 _ Heimspiel, Kunstmuseum St.Gallen, St.Gallen (2024/25)
- 2024 _ Limited Aura, Hotel Tiger, Zürich (duo)
- 2024 _ Common Ground, SIC, Athens
- 2024 _ The Mutual Society, OnCurating Space, Zürich
- 2024 _ Limbo Kunstraum, Zürich (solo)
- 2023 _ Conditioner, ZHdK, Zürich
- 2023 _ Gift, ZHdK, Zürich
- 2023 _ Winter Auction, Toniareal, Zürich
- 2023 _ Off Grid, Material, Zürich
- 2019 _ Jubiläumsfeier Kunstverein Luzern, Kunstmuseum, Luzern
- 2019 _ Störwerkstatt, Ehemaliger Gasthof Hirschen, LE FOYER – IN PROCESS., Flawil SG
Collections
- 2025 _ Nocturnal Heritage, Kunstmuseum St.Gallen
Residencies
- 2024 _ Shared Campus: Extractivismus, Shared Campus, Athens, Greek
- 2023 _ Summer School: Art & Activism, IfCAR, Instituto Svizzero di Roma, Italy
Education & Experience
- 2022–2025 Master in Fine Arts, ZHdK, Zürich
- 2017–2026 Kunstgiesserei St.Gallen AG, Project Management, St.Gallen
- 2012–2015 Bachelor Objectdesign, HSLU Design & Kunst, Luzern
- 2010–2011 Foundation Course, HSLU Design & Art, Luzern
- 2006–2009 Apprenticeship as a federally certified painter