Julian Stettler, born in 1998, is an artist and a photographer based in Lucerne, Switzerland. He graduated with a Bachelor in Camera Arts from the Lucerne School of Art and Design in 2022. His work revolves around fundamental questions of identity and our entanglements within the world. It is always influenced by scientific research and combines empirical knowledge with spirituality. By visualizing the many beings and forces that we interact with, Julian aims to capture the diverse expressions of the universe and challenge viewers to reflect on their place within it. For him, questioning who we are and what we are part of is essential to live as part of a diverse yet entangled world.
Beyond his personal artistic practice, he is a member of the cultural collective anané, which organises a wide variety of events, ranging from brunches to art markets and film screenings. He is also Co-Chairman of Verein Zusammenspiel that organised the 2024 melt dome Olten.
Exhibitions
2019 Junge Kunst St. Gallen
2020 KKO (Kleinster Kunstraum Olten)
2021 Group Exhibition "Fragmented Society", HSLU D&K
2022 Group Exhibition "Unfolding the Now", HSLU D&K
2023 Group Exhibition "I'm Only Human", IPFO & Schloss Wartenfels
2023 "Dev Bhoomi", Jugendwerk Olten
2023 Jahresausstellung Kanton Solothurn, Kunstmuseum Olten
2023 Ausstellung der Förderpreisträger*innen 2023, S11 Solothurn
2023 "The Glacier Is a Being", ahoi Luzern
2024 “We didn’t come to Stay”, Spitsbergen Artists Center
2025 “This World is Active”, Space Place Gallery Nizhni Tagil
Prizes
2023 Förderpreis für Fotografie Kanton Solothurn
2023 Auszeichnungspreis Stadt Olten