Una Szeemann

Una Szeemann, born in Locarno, Switzerland, is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist based in Zürich and Tegna. Her work spans video, installation, sculpture, and photography, often experimenting with unconventional materials and drawing inspiration from psychoanalysis, anthropology, and biology. Szeemann’s artistic practice explores the hidden forces and processes of nature and the unconscious mind, seeking to make visible the invisible and engage viewers in a dialogue between reality and imagination. One of her notable works, Future Fossils (2022), captures the transformative power of nature and questions the balance of power between humans and plants through evocative sculptural forms. Integrating states of consciousness such as hypnosis into her creative process, Szeemann’s art invites reflection on deeper psychological and organic connections. She has exhibited widely, including at Manifesta 11 in Zurich, the Venice Biennale, and Kunsthaus Zurich, and previously taught Fine Arts at the Zurich University of the Arts and HEAD Geneva.

Photo Una Szeemann: Livio Baumgarten