Introduction

Swiss screen printer Lorenz Boegli is widely regarded for elevating printmaking to a rare balance of precision and experimentation. From his atelier in Müntschemier, he has refined techniques over decades that unite craftsmanship with innovation—most notably his distinctive RGB screen-printing method using pearlescent pigments. His practice moves between intuition and exactitude, secrecy and revelation, echoing the spirit of historical alchemists who pursued perfection through material knowledge and relentless curiosity. The result is a visual language in which paper becomes a stage for light, color, and texture to interact in unexpected ways.

Alchemy in Print is both a reflection of Boegli’s mastery and an extension of it. The publication itself becomes a field of experimentation: silkscreen and offset printing intersect across multiple exquisite paper stocks, while selected textual contributions are realized in letterpress, emphasizing tactility, rhythm, and depth. The book is not merely about print—it is print as experience, revealing an ongoing dialogue between process and outcome, control and chance.

This platform opens a rare window into that otherwise hidden world. The entire creation of the book is documented photographically and on film by Rob Lewis, allowing visitors to witness each stage of production as it unfolds. Layer by layer, sheet by sheet, the viewer gains the unique opportunity to look over the printer’s shoulder—observing decisions, experiments, and refinements that usually remain unseen. What emerges is not only a finished book, but a living archive of its making: a transparent record of craft, collaboration, and the quiet intensity of the print studio.

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Responsible for content: Lorenz Boegli
Videos & Images: Rob Lewis
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Contact

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Lorenz Boegli
Bahnhofstrasse 17
3225 Müntschemier

+41 32 493 39 50
info@lorenzboegli.ch

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Intense Colours.

25.02.2026 — In his atelier in Müntschemier, Lorenz Boegli explores the boundaries of colour — where pigment becomes emotion.

Colour as substance, not surface. In screen printing, Lorenz Boegli works with pigments that are not reproduced — they are built up. Layer by layer, from marine blue to near-black, a spectrum emerges that reaches far beyond any single tone.

What becomes visible here is maximum saturation — colours absent from standard offset printing, rarely encountered in everyday life. Yet it isn't only about purity. Even a muted colour carries emotion, when complementarity rather than grey creates the depth.

Ultramarine blue carries its own history: from the lapis lazuli skies of Renaissance painting to today's synthetic pigments. The hue outlasts centuries. The material changes. The effect remains.