Saturne (b. 1994 in Paris; lives and works in Switzerland) is an artist, writer, model and performer. Image and (self-) representation is at the core of their practice. In addition, Saturne often works collaboratively. In 2024 they funded the party collective Kiss My Ass centring trans + gender-non-conforming dancers and audience.

education
2023 MA in Fine Arts – Institut Kunst, HGK, Basel (CH)
2020 BA in Video and Photography – Gobelins, Paris (FR)
2019 Exchange programme in Fine Arts – China Academy of Art, Hangzhou (CN)

starring
2025 Die Haube, directed by Marcel Hörler
2025 Saint Sebastian, directed by Sebi Mitra
2025 Balled, directed by Vincent Stauffer
2025 Cunha Fosa a Cada Lado, directed by Lara and Noa Castro Lema
2025 I said I'd catch if you fall, directed by Sky Jaeggi and Aimée Lavignac
2023 Songs From Within, directed by Nefeli Chrysa Avgeris
2023 regarding the future I have nothing to say, directed by Saturne and Li Tavor

performances

2025 Balled for Vincent Stauffer – Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich (CH)
2025 Fresh Window for Lara & Noa Castro Lema – Museum Tinguely, Basel (CH)
2024 They Performed What They Promised – Hafé Containeré, Basel (CH)
2024 Money$exchange – Humbug, Basel (CH)
2023 Transcorporation Launch Gala – Sophiensaele, Berlin (DE)
2023 Put your money where your mouth is – Kunsthaus Baselland (CH)
2023 Who am I, when you can’t see me? – Kunsthaus Baselland (CH)
2022 Comfort Zone – Fondation Beyeler, Basel (CH)
2021 Transition, in the absence of a body – ACT Festival, Biel (CH)

screenings
2023 Homografia Festival – Bruxelles (BE)
2023 In der Spülmaschine – Die Mini Küche, Basel (CH)
2023 Starsign Screenings – Amore, Basel (CH)
2019 FUSE Festival – Karlovac (HR)
2019 Unseen festival III – Cavtat (HR)
2019 FeKK Ljubljana Short Film Festival – Ljubljana (SL)

exhibitions

2023 Festival Les Urbaines – Pyxis, Lausanne (CH)
2023 El Gran Grito – Kunsthaus Baselland, Muttenz (CH)
2020 Mémoire – Douanes de Paris, Paris (FR)
2017 Sur Rendez-Vous – Arnaud Deschin Galerie, Paris (FR)

residencies
2024 Migros-Kulturprozent Sparx (CH)

awards
2019 Best Cinematography – FUSE Festival, Karlovac (HR)

publications + press

2025 Transfarmer ein Transkalender für Transjoy
Radio X, Basel (CH)
2023 Raubgut oder Souvenir? Das Kunsthaus Baselland vermisst zwei Objekte
Basler Zeitung, Basel (CH)
2023 I Hear a New World! Revamping Public Programming with Joy
Edited by Chus Martínez
Published by IAGN HGK Basel FHNW and Fondation Beyeler

picture by Flynn Meyer