Born 1946 in Zurich, Beat Kuert lives and works in Arzo.

In 1966 he makes his first experimental films and starts to work as a director for Turnus Film Zurich in 1968. In 1971, after a stay in Latin America, he makes his first documentary. The next year he begins cooperating with the Swiss German Television on cultural programs. In 1996 he starts making television documentaries on famous architects, including Jean Nouvel, Mario Botta, Herzog & de Meuron.

Acknowledged as one of the most audacious explorers of his generation in Switzerland, in 2005 he creates the group “dust&scratches” which is concerned with video art, performances and music. His experimental works include: “Die Zeit ist böse” (1981), “Pi-errotische Beziehungen” (1982), “Il grande inquisitore” (1991) and “Am Ende der Zeit” (1998); are considered to be his most important works of fiction: “Schilten” (1979), “Martha Dubronski” (1984/85), “Deshima” (1986) and “L’assassina” (1990) starring Margaret Mazzantini, Massimo Popolizio and Elena Sofia Ricci.

Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions
2009/9
Spazio Lectra, Paolo Errico Collection 2010, Milan (I)
2009/8
ISMS, POP and CELEBRITIES, S+G Arte Contemporanea, Berlin
INFINITY// digital expressionism Galerie Iris Schumacher, Berlin
ABSTRACTLY SURREAL, S+G Arte Contemporanea, Berlin
2008/11
DESTROYED LINES, Yuanfen New Media Art Space, Beijing
DESTROYED LINES, Imagine Gallery, Beijing (China)
Finter Bank Zuerich, Chiasso (CH)
Art Below, London (UK)
WHO/MAN, Officinaarte, Magliaso (CH)
2007/8
DONNA CARNIVORA, Galleria Ravagnan, Venice (I)
DONNA CARNIVORA, Scoletta dei Tiraoro e Battioro, Venice (I)

Upcoming exhibitions
2009/9
Spazio Lectra, Paolo Errico Collection 2009, Milan (I)
MOVING EARTH, Feizi Gallery, Shanghai (China)
Multimedia Project, MiYoul Gallery, Seoul (Korea)
2010/01
Room without a view, NewbGallery, Shanghai (China)
 
Fairs
2009/9
Berliner Kunstsalon, Iris Schuhmacher Gallery, Berlin (D)
2008/5-7
Urban Jealousy, the 1st International Roaming Biennial of Teheran, video “Steps that stay”
2007/9
ArtVerona Fair, Galleria Ravagnan, Venice (I)

Festival
2008/5-7
Urban Jealousy, the 1st International Roaming Biennial of Teheran, video “Steps that stay”

Publications
_ “Destroyed Lines”, videobook By Beat Kuert, critics by
Wang Chunchen, Ellen Pearlman, Zhang Xiaotao and Novella Prestigiovanni
Timezone 8 Edition, Beijing, 2008
– “Donna Carnivora”, catalogue curated by Enzo Di Martino,
Edizioni dust&scratches, 2007