1955 born in Brescia, Italy, lives and work in Zürich.
Artistic activity as a musician, composer in the areas: experimental and electro-acoustic music As visual artists in the areas painting, drawing, installation (partial also sound-installations) and video
Various project contributions and scholarships: 2003 project contribution of the Kulturfonds/BAK, Berne 2001 and 1998 work contribution of the Erna and Curt Burgauer foundation, Zurich. 1984 studio (scholarship) in New York USA. 1978/1980/1981 art scholarship of the Kanton Zurich. 1978/1981/1982 art scholarship of the city Zurich
One man shows (selection) 2009 Musik für Null, Benzeholz area for contemporary art Meggen ( exhibition with Federica Gärtner) 2006 Box, Kunstkasten, Winterthur; I' m your Lover, sound installation, Leer/Progr, Berne 2004 Links, gallery GESA Elizabeth Staffelbach, Aarau 2001 Die Dauer des Ereignisses und seine Ordnung, gallery Trudel-Haus, Baden 1998 Luigi Archetti, Kunsthalle Winterthur Pictures, picture objects, video, Kunstraum Heidelberg (D)
Group shows (Selection) 2009 Made in China Ultimate Records - gallery Trudel-Haus, Baden witht Ian Anüll und Marc Zeier 2008 Die Letzte, gallery GESA Elisabeth Staffelbach, Aarau 2008 Gleiche Höhe, Künstlerhaus, Passagengalerie, Wien; RELAMPAGO / dibujo contemporaneo y derivados, KKB Barcelona 2006 La Luna, la Diva, Likeyou-projects, Zürich 2005 Sammlung Peter Bosshard / Langläufer / Alte Fabrik, Rapperswil 2004 Spiel noch 1x Haus für Kunst, Altdorf 2004 Zentralschweizer Kunstschaffen / Jahresausstellung KKL, Lucerne 2002 Bird-Watching, IG-Halle, Alte Fabrik, Rapperswil
Projects (selection) Various projects within the range of experimental music (Electronica, improvisation, Noise and computer music). Since 1994 with Bo Wiget (cello and Electronics) as duo Archetti/Wiget Concerts and tours by Europe and Japan; three CD „LOW TIDE DIGITALS I - III “from the duo appeared on the label rune Grammofon, Oslo their films to its music I HAVE SEEYOU BETTER DANCING THAN THIS (2007) and BESTES DEUTSCHES MUSIKVIDEO (2008) received at the 53. and54. International Kurzfilmtagen Oberhausen 2007 and 2008 the renowned MuVi price, the films were pointed to numerous film festivals (Lisbon, Lausanne, Canada, South Korea, U.K and the USA). 2008 solo CD FRAGMENTS ON SLOWLESS, SPEED AND TEDIUM, label: www.domizil.ch 2009 solo CD NULL on the label „Die Schachtel“, Milano. Since 2000 co-operation with differents theater- and danceprojects 2006 with Meg Stuart - Damaged Good company in Vienna and Salzburg 2008 BIN MEIN EIGER HUND- a musical theatre/dance project of Archetti/Wiget, performances in the Tanzhaus, Zurich 2005 solo CD FEBRUAR Unit record, CH 2004 solo CD TRANSIENT PLACES, unit record, CH. 2004 various music video performance in the Kunsthalle Zurich, Kunsthalle Winterthur and in Barcelona. 2001 order for composition (scholarship) of pro Helvetia. Since 1983 implementing of various projects Kunst und Bau