Zwölf Leben

15 November 2026 – 11 April 2027 / Kunstmuseum

In Zwölf Leben, Florian Germann brings together sculptures, models and experimental arrangements to create a multifaceted world in which nature, technology and architecture intersect, opening up new possibilities for coexistence.

Florian Germann’s (b. 1978) sculptures are open systems in which humans, animals, technology and the environment intersect. Some are indeed taken up by plants, insects or birds; others hold such encounters open as a possibility. At the heart of the work is the question of how energy circulates and is transformed between organic life, artificial systems and materials. The result is a body of work that may function as sculpture, model, experimental apparatus or habitat. The sculptures respond to their surroundings, set processes in motion and render invisible forces perceptible. In the solo exhibition Twelve Lives, these different forms of work come together, extending to encompass the Kunstmuseum itself and the threshold between interior and exterior space.

A monograph on the artist’s work will be published by DISTANZ in February 2027 to accompany the exhibition, with contributions by Raphael Gygax, Linda Jensen and Stefanie Gschwend.

Curator: Stefanie Gschwend

Accompanying Events

A varied programme of guided tours, talks and encounters explores the themes of Florian Germann’s exhibition Zwölf Leben in greater depth. A highlight is LEBENSRÄUME, a day of events featuring contributions from the fields of art, ecology and landscape design. Visitors will also have the opportunity to engage directly with the artist and gain insights into his practice.

SAT / 14.11.
EXHIBITION OPENING
17:00 / Kunstmuseum / WELCOME ADDRESSES
Marianne Burki, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Heinrich Gebert Kulturstiftung Appenzell
Stefanie Gschwend, Director, Kunstmuseum / Kunsthalle
18:00 / Kunsthalle / ARTIST TALK / with Gabriela Löffel, artist, and Stefanie Gschwend, curator (in German)
From 19:00 / Kunsthalle / FOOD, DRINKS, MUSIC
DJ Fundus, St Gallen

THU / 3.12. / Guided tour 18:15 / Bar 19:30 / Kunstmuseum
GUIDED TOUR WITH THE CURATOR
Through Florian Germann’s exhibition with Stefanie Gschwend (in German),
followed by Keine Ahnung, Irgendwo (no idea, anywhere)

SAT / 23.1. / Kunstmuseum / Kunsthalle
APPENZELL MUSEUM NIGHT
In cooperation with Museum Appenzell

SUN / 14.2. / 11:00–17:00 / Kunstmuseum
HABITATS
FLORIAN GERMANN – DAY PROGRAMME
11:15–13:15 SHORT PRESENTATIONS (in German)
— Urban Green Spaces / Regula Müller, ecologist and green roof consultant
— Art in Public Space / Florian Germann, artist
— Meadow Culture / Andreas Koller, cultural practitioner, Appenzell
— Ecology and Landscape / Nicole and Bernhard Knechtle, Permakultur Appenzell
— Between Art and Ecology / Ursula Badrutt, art historian and cultural practitioner
— Visual Summary / Johanna Benz, graphic recording
13:15–15:00 OPEN DISCUSSION AND FOOD
15:00–16:00 BOOK LAUNCH TWELVE LIVES AND APÉRO

SUN / 14.3. / 11:00–17:00 / Kunstmuseum
ALL DAY LONG
Informal guided tours of Florian Germann’s exhibition with the artist and
Stefanie Gschwend, curator (in German / English)
Coffee, cake and Appenzell schnapps

SAT / 27.3. / 15:00–16:00 / Kunstmuseum
EASTER GUIDED TOUR WITH THE CURATOR
Through Florian Germann’s exhibition with Stefanie Gschwend (in German)

Explore our art education programme

Concurrent Exhibitions

15.11.26–11.4.27

Kunsthalle
GABRIELA LÖFFEL. Grammatik der Lücken

Kunsthalle
IMAGINING KUNSTHALLE
Artists curate the video programme at the historic brick kiln.
#2 You May Own the Lanterns but We Have the Light
Curated by Gabriela Löffel

The exhibition is generously supported by

Patron Association