Pascal Bettex
It was at Basel, where he was born in 1953, that ten year old Pascal Bettex became fascinated by an exhibition of Jean Tinguely's work. Moreover, his grandfather and his father passed on to him their talent for creativity, so that, by the age of sixteen, he had already produced his first mobile.
As a great admirer of the technical ingenuity of the early twentieth century, he is passionately fond of restoring old pieces of machinery. Since 1999, he has dedicated himself to kinetic art and specialises in the creation of highly imaginative mobiles based on objects he has fashioned into new forms. As well as his manual skills and technical abilities he possesses a rich imagination, and takes great pleasure in seeing the faces of onlookers, children and adults alike, light-up as they take in his fun pieces.
The majority of his creations are designed to the specification of his clients, thus his practice is a balance between his creative spirit and the client's objectives, producing a harmonious balance between the sculptures and their surroundings.
OXYGEN: Artist Membership Programme
The above artist has enrolled in Kinetica Museum's artist member programmeKinetica's membership scheme was launched in November 2010, and aims to provide Kinetica with the opportunity to extend it’s artist network whilst fostering emerging talent. Oxygen members are entitled to a profile on the Kinetica Museum’s website, and gain access to Kinetica's interim exhibitions as well as our networks. This year Kinetica is focusing on an international tour, our artist members will have the opportunity to be involved and submit work for the following tour. In December 2013, a group of Kinetica’s Artist Members will be selected for a member’s exhibition in 2014. For more information on our artist membership scheme, please visit the MEMBERSHIP section on this website.