Till Langschied

Till Langschied „A Sutbler Non-Randomness“ 2021, Exhibition view Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel, CH

Image Credits: Chris Handberg

Till Langschied: “Erhabenheitsstürmer” 2024, Stones, Gems, Crystals, Metal

Till Langschied: „Digital Infrastructures“, Exhibition view HEK, Münchenstein, CH

Image Credits: Franz Wamhof

Till Langschied “Tout Naturel“ 2025, Exhibition view Space25, Basel, CH

Till Langschied: „Leere und Fülle“ 2023, Exhibition view Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal, CH

Image Credits: Jennifer Merlyn Scherler

Till Langschied: “Lan Party 1–5” 2023, Watercolor on paper, 24 × 30 cm, Series of 5

Image credits: Magma Maria

Till Langschied: „Don’t Be Afraid“ 2023, Exhibition view Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal, CH

Image Credits: Jennifer Merlyn Scherler

*1987 in Frankfurt a.M., DE. Lives and works in Basel, CH

Till Langschied is a visual artist, writer and GIF-enthusiast. His artistic practice focuses on the collapse of signifier systems in an age shaped by technology and network structures. He asks himself how our psyche can handle the oversaturated moment of a constantly expanding “now” without any anchors to hold up a chain of meaning.

Fascinated with the relation between humans and the technology they invent, build, and use, he has been focussing on the emotional echoes vibrating off these manifestations of tech-society. Somewhere between the attention economy and self-care apps there is something happening to our species: Till tries to trace this feeling of disconnectedness from reality, in a time when everything is hyperconnected.

This research manifests in a variety of media, including sculpture, video, poetry, installation and painting. Within all these different works Till explores the constantly evolving relationships between virtual and analogue spaces, operating at the boundaries of these realms.

He was invited to Lago Mio residency in Lugano in 2020 and was granted a residency stay in China by Pro Helvetia and Fundaziun Nairs in 2021. In 2024 he received the Radio28 residency in Mexico-City and was awarded the Atelier Mondial residency at Cité internationale des Arts in Paris for 2025.

Till also founded the queer writing collective Q.U.I.C.H.E. with which he has been publishing texts since 2023. Q.U.I.C.H.E. has worked with a variety of institutions and has received grants by Abteilung Kultur BS and Präsidialdepartement Basel-Stadt.

CV

Education

2021 – 2023

Dutch Art Institute (DAI) ArtEZ, NL

2016 – 2019

Institut Kunst, HGK Basel, CH

2008 – 2011

AMD Düsseldorf, DE

2025

“keeping it together”, Espace Formaline, Suhr, CH

“ORAKELVERFLACHUNGEN”, Cité International des Arts, Paris, FR

“under construction”, The Function, Zürich, CH

2024

“ACCESS DENIED irl”, curated by BaronneBreu, Kunstkasten, Winterthur, CH

“Die Welt im Spiegel“, curated by Sarah Wiesendanger and Sebastian Stadler, sihldelta, Zürich, CH

2023

“Chroma” curated by Pavel Kovalenko, Center Point, Basel, CH

2021

“La tempête dans le nuage informatique” curated by Ieva Zuklyte and Jerlyn Heinzen, Zabriskie Point, Geneva, CH

2019

“Not All Art with Cubes is Cubism“, der TANK,HGK, Basel, CH

2018

“Propagandaposter für nostalgische Simulationen“, curated by Hannes Eckstein, M&B, Basel, CH

2025

“Hot Topics”, Topic, Geneva, CH

“Projekt22”, space25, Basel, CH

“Frankfurter Hängung”, Galerie Jean-Claude Maier, Frankfurt, DE

2024

“Echohall im Bunker: History invades the present“, b-05 Kulturzentrum, Montabaur, DE

“L’Echappée Belle”, curated by Valérie Perrin, HEK – Haus der elektronischen Künste, Münchenstein, CH

“La Tierra Baldia” curated by David Ayala-Alfonso, Radio28, Mexico-City, MX

“Melting Walls – Volume 2”, curated by Ruxandra Mitache, murmur, Montreux, CH

“Death”, curated by Alsu Garapova, Rubezh, Tbilisi, GE

“A Summer of Perfect Brightness”, curated by Isabel Balzer, See You Next Tuesday, Basel, CH

2023

“Your Voice, Keep Breathing” curated by Eva-Maria Knüsel, Kunsthaus Langenthal, Langenthal, CH

“What’s Cooking – re:worlding” curated by Menu Data, Helmhaus, Zürich, CH

“May your dream come” curated by Michael Babics and Olivia Jenni, Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal, CH

“where the moon is up” curated by Elisa Giuliano, Centrale Fies, Dro, IT

2022

“Netzwerkbiopsien” (duo show), curated by Isabel Balzer, Villa Renata, Basel, CH

“BangBang” curated by Performance Chronik Basel and Séverine Fromaigeat, Museum Tinguely, Basel, CH

“Terra Incognita” curated by Andrea Marioni, Praxis, Basel, CH

2021

“Stormy Weather” curated by Katharina Brandl and Claire Hoffmann, Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris, FR

“X Æ-gen-c A-21 – New Mutations within Techno-psychotic Densities” Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel, CH

“Session 1 Brazil_Switzerland” curated by Gabriela Maciel for Tech Art Lab, Rio de Janeiro, BR

“Lago Mio: Final Presentation“ curated by Benedikt Wyss, Lago Mio, Lugano, CH

“Wired Magic” curated by Yulia Fisch and Boris Magrini, HeK – Haus der elektronischen Künste, Basel, CH

“NotLand” curated by Irina Aksenova, FFTN and Kz Gallery, St. Petersburg, RU

2020

“Stormy Weather I” curated by Katharina Brandl and Claire Hoffmann, Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna, AT

“Lago Mio: Work in Progress“ curated by Benedikt Wyss, Lago Mio, Lugano, CH

“Duvelleroy x Jose Levy, Fans For HeART”, staged by JPPM studio at Joyce Gallery, Paris, FR

“paradise.broken” curated by Gabriella Gersoa, Berney Fine Arts, Basel, CH

“Uralskaya Kvartirale” curated Pavel Kovalenko, Sattelite exhibtion of Yekaterinburg Quartieralle, Basel, CH

“Managing Life” curated by Alice Wilke and Ingo Niermann for Corona-Kino exhibited on institut-kunst.ch/corona-kino

“Aber Danke für die Nachfrage” curated by BaroneBreu, digital exhibition onbaronebreu.ch and Instagram

2019

“Avatare, Doppelgänger und allegorische Landschaften “ curated by Boris Magrini, HEK – Haus der elektronischen Künste, Münchenstein, CH

“Future Perfect” curated by Isabel Balzer, M54, Basel, CH

“The Sun to Come” curated by Nelly Kuch and Henri Dietz, Kunverein Freiburg, Freiburg, DE

“Splendid Isolation” curated by Kiki Seiler, Kunstraum Riehen, Riehen, CH

“NOW THIS” curated by Raphael Reichert, Wurm, Basel, CH

“I-Hood” curated by Chus Martinez and Filipa Ramos, Kunsthaus Baselland, Muttenz, CH

“Sur la page, abandonnés vol.3” curated by Sébastien Suchon and Adrien van Melle, Au Lieu, Paris, FR

“Worlds of Wanderers“ curated by Lena Maria Thüring and Alice Wilke, Binz 39, Zurich, CH

2018

“Walking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black“ curated by Marion Ritzmann, Steven Schoch and Alice Wilke, Kunstverein Freiburg, Freiburg, DE

“New Deals“ curated by Kiki Seiler, Kunstraum Riehen, Riehen, CH

“The Garden of Dystopian Pleasures“, curated by FYTA & The Ministry of Post-Truth, Athens School of Fine Art, Athens, GR

“STRG+S“ with Osama Al Rayyan, Gerome Gadient, Angela Staffelbach und Simone Steinegger, DOCK Kunst- und Archivraum, Basel, CH

“Basis“, curated by Hannah Weinberger, Lena Maria Thüring, Katrin Freisager and Emil Klein, Foyer HGK Highrise, Basel, CH

“KURS“ with Jeronim Horvart, curated by Alice Wilke, Jakub Jansa, Peter Fritzenwallner and Martin Chramosta, Raum 103 Kaserne, Basel, CH

2017

“Videoförmig“, curated by Muda Mathis, Uri Urech, Michel Winterberg, Sus Zwick and Chris Regn, Kaskadenkondensator, Basel, CH

“Basis“, curated by Hannah Weinberger, Katrin Freisager, Emil Klein and Lena Maria Thüring, HGK FHNW, Basel, CH

“Broadcast Disco“, curated by Max Pietoff and Calla Henkel, Broadcast of HGK, FHNW, Basel, CH

2023-ongoing

Q.U.I.C.H.E. – Queer writing collective
Founding of collective for queer perspectives on cultural and social life. Cooperation with publication platforms and institutions like Migros Museum Zürich, Rehmann Museum Laufenburg, Museum Tinguely Basel and many more.

2023-ongoing

Curator of sigma-space by Σ SUMME collective, Including projects with Esther Hunziker, Cassidy Toner, Gaia Vincensini and many more

2023-25

Production manager for arttv.ch, Realisation of coordination of video documentaries about Swiss culture

2021-23

Curator of Klub Digestif Satellit for DOCK, Basel, Nomadic exhibition and event project in cooperation with Fundaziun Nairs, Radio X, PilzWelleLust, a.m.m.

2019-20

Founding and curation of Pleasure Zone, artist run space in Basel with exhibitions by Lean Rüegg, Leolie Greet, Lara Dâmaso, Maya Hottarek, Julian Zehnder, Hye Young Sin and many others

2025

Residency at Cité International des Arts Paris by Atelier Mondial

Purchase Techno-Psychotic Densities by Kunstkommission BS

Grant for Q.U.I.C.H.E. by Präsdidialdepartement Basel-Stadt

2024

Winner of Sihl-City video-installation competition

Residency by Radio28, Mexico-City

Projektbeitrag Film und Medienkunst, Basel-Stadt

Lumpenstation residency at KCBC

2023

Grant by Burgauer Stiftung, Zürich

Purchase for mov.com by Abteilung Kultur Baselland

Fellowship B3 Film Festival Frankfurt for Hessenlab 2023

2021

Residency Grant by Pro Helvetia Shanghai

Nairs Residency, Scoul, Switzerland

Finalist Werkbeitrag Basel-Stadt

2020

Lago Mio Residency, Lugano

Grant by Dr. Georg und Josi Guggenheim-Stiftung

2019

Istituto Svizzero di Roma, Invitation for summer school led by Filipa Ramos

Finalist OddFellows Art Prize at Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern

Grant for off-space “Pleasure Zone” by Abteilung Kultur Basel-Stadt

2018

TBA21 Academy Ocean Space, Venice, Invitation for summer school “The Current II Convening #1“, led by Chus Martínez

2024

“Art Taaaalkssss” hosted by Elise Lammer, IAGN, HGK Basel

“Ästhetik und Politik der Sichtbarmachung” organized by David Bucheli Conrad Mattli Jaronas Scheurer Paula Stoica, Universität Basel, Departement Künste, Medien, Philosophie

2023

“Digitale Parasiten” at Kunsthalle Osnabrück

“Das Selbstbild in der Kunst” workshop and talk for Prop at Schule für Gestaltung, Biel

“Ins Universum driften” podium discussion as part of Salon du Lapin, Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel

2022

“Coping with Memes” Workshop for ZKM, Karlsruhe

“Techno-Psychotic Densities” for online symposium by Kaeur Studio organized by HFBK Hamburg and Universität Hamburg

2021

“The Fountains at the Garden of Metropolis” Y-Institute HKB, Bern

“Lago Mio at MASI” MASI LAC, Lugano, with Benedikt Wyss

“One Year of New Life” Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel, with Katharina Brandl

“I Went To Art School – Now What” Student Council Institut Kunst HGK, Basel, with Mirjam Plattner

“Künstlergespräch Till Langschied und Copa & Sordes” Voltage Art Space, Basel, with Barbara Schneider

2020

“Body-Server-Interconnectivity” Artist Talk Kunstschule Liechtenstein, Nendeln

“Speed Speech for Andrea Rickhaus” DOCK Art Space, Basel

Exhibitions & Projects

A SUMMER OF PERFECT BRIGHTNESS
Group show
5.7.–22.8.2024

Available works

Till Langschied “Tout Naturel“ 2025, Exhibition view Space25, Basel, CH

Till Langschied: “Lan Party 1–5” 2023, Watercolor on paper, 24 × 30 cm, Series of 5

Image credits: Magma Maria

Till Langschied: „Don’t Be Afraid“ 2023, Exhibition view Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal, CH

Image Credits: Jennifer Merlyn Scherler

Till Langschied: “Erhabenheitsstürmer” 2024, Stones, Gems, Crystals, Metal