Lori Hersberger
Zurich, Switzerland
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Lori Hersberger (b.1964, Basel; based in Zurich) studied video art and sculpture at Basel School of Art. Since the 1990s he has created immersive installations combining neon, fluorescence, mirror-glass, chrome steel, video, and painting. His work merges rock‑inspired energy with poetic interventions, exploring porous boundaries between materiality and perception, public spectacle and intimate experience. Exhibited widely across Europe and the US.More Artists from Switzerland
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