Now Representing: Raphael Hefti

Now Representing: Raphael Hefti

Mai 36 Galerie is pleased to announce the representation of Raphael Hefti (*1978, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland; based in Zurich).

Transforming industrial processes into extraordinary works of art, Raphael Hefti has developed a practice in which failure becomes a catalyst for discovery. Among the most internationally recognised Swiss artists of his generation, Hefti challenges the boundaries of what is physically and technically possible. Working closely with specialised craftspeople, engineers and industrial manufacturers, he pushes materials and production methods beyond their conventional limits. His sculptures and installations reveal unexpected properties of matter, where precision and unpredictability, control and chance coexist.

Raphael Hefti is the recipient of the prestigious Paul Boesch Art Prize 2026, he has established an extensive international exhibition history spanning nearly two decades. His work has been presented at leading institutions including Kunsthaus Zürich, Kunsthalle Basel, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam), Kunstmuseum St.Gallen, Fondation Vincent van Gogh (Arles), Nottingham Contemporary, CAPC Musée d’Art Contemporain (Bordeaux), South London Gallery, Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève, Camden Arts Centre (London), Lafayette Anticipations (Paris) and Fondation Carmignac (Porquerolles).

He has participated in major international exhibitions, including Desert X (California), the Industrial Art Biennial Labin (Croatia), and the Dhaka Art Summit (Bangladesh). His latest permanent public commissions include works for the new University Children’s Hospital Zurich (Herzog & de Meuron), the Swiss National Bank in Bern, and SwissRe in Zurich.

In 2026, he presented his first solo exhibition with Mai 36 Galerie in Zurich.

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Performance by Raphael Hefti at the Dhaka Art Summit