In this film, we step out of the White Cube and into the open countryside to enjoy art in nature — specifically in Switzerland’s Val de Travers, in the west of the country. The valley is known for its absinthe production and, since 1985, for an open-air art exhibition held every four to eight years in the village of Môtiers and its surroundings.
For the 2026 edition of Art Môtiers, around 40 artists were selected, including internationally renowned figures such as Pipilotti Rist and Olaf Breuning.
As you follow the art trail on foot, you encounter signposts that seem unsure of their direction, a glass waterfall, trembling rubbish bins, an oversized snail shell, what appears to be a declaration of love, and a hut that releases soap bubbles.
The participating artists of Art Môtiers 2026 are: Sophie Ballmer & Tarik Hayward, Gina Fischli, Karim Forlin, Florian Graf, Giona Bierens de Haan, Olaf Breuning, Davide Cascio, Tim Casari, Adrien Chevalley, Cod.Act, Noémie Doge, Adrian Fernandez Garcia, Martin Jakob, Lang/Baumann, Xénia Lucie Laffely, Léa Katharina Meier, Camille Mermet, Emmanuel Mbessé, Julie Monot, Samuel Mathiss, Mouvement Studio, Jan Van Oordt, Sandrine Pelletier, Pipilotti Rist, Augustin Rebetez, Delphine Reist, Delphine Renault, Anne Rochat & Jean Rochat, Alan Schmalz, Julie Semoroz, Jürg Stäuble, Mahtola Wittmer, Zimoun.
Art Môtiers 2026. Môtiers (Switzerland), July 5, 2026.
00:00 – Intro 00:11 – Zimoun: Prepared DC-Motors, Trash Bins 01:01 – Noémie Doge: The Good Mother 01:24 – Pipilotti Rist: Nichts (Nothing) 02:06 – Camille Mermet: Commencer par se souvenir 02:42 – Adrian Fernandez Garcia: Les Arrêts 03:06 – Karim Forlin: En passant 03:45 – Mouvement Studio: Rando(m) 04:40 – Lang/Baumann: Beautiful Tube 05:03 – Jan van Oordt: Pervenche Pavillon 05:36 – Martin Jakob: Microcosmic Deep Exploration 06:06 – Emmanuel Mbessé: Formes-sur-Bied 06:34 – Tim Casari: Un caillou sous l’oreiller 07:22 – Jürg Stäuble: Fadenkreuz / Réticule 07:47 – Mahtola Wittmer: Amour 08:06 – Sandrine Pelletier: Chimère 09:24 – Olaf Breuning: 8 mm 09:51 – Julie Monot: Soft Matter 10:37 – Augustin Rebetez: Totems 11:17 – Adrien Chevalley: Open Studio 13:03 – Xénia Lucie Laffely: Les Épines 13:33 – Samuel Mathiss: La Forêt dans la coquille 13:48 – Delphine Renault: Monument 14:09 – Delphine Reist: Pneus sur poteaux 14:32 – COD.ACT: Warning 14:57 – Alan Schmalz: Épouvantail 15:31 – Anne and Jean Rochat: VR 1.0 16:37 – Davide Cascio: Le Moly 17:12 – Gina Fischli: La Spiritueuse 17:59 – Sophie Ballmer & Tarik Hayward: Surfaces communes 18:36 – Florian Graf: Habitation amicale 19:07 – Julie Semoroz: The Living Committee: Neural Spruces Talk 19:44 – Léa Katharina Meier: La très méchante et très moche Fée verte très alcoolique 19:56 – Outro
