Instagram story viewer> @archestudio.ch> Posts
Thomas Legler(@archestudio.ch)'s profile avatar HD Profile

Thomas Legler

@archestudio.ch

1.8K
followers
991
following
Ceramic studio in Zürich.
Reclaiming earth from construction sites.
POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED
Download All
Thomas Legler und Federico Tria WIEDERHOLUNG 24. Oktober – 5. November 2026 @archestudio.ch @federico.tria @gregorhaenssler #martinroth Vernissage: Samstag, 24. Oktober 2026, 16–19 Uhr Workshop mit Thomas Legler: Dienstag, 27. Oktober 2026, 19 Uhr* Konzert mit Gregor Hänssler (Violine): Dienstag, 27. Oktober 2026, 21 Uhr Dialog mit Federico Tria: Donnerstag, 5. November 2026, 19 Uhr* Audio Installation: Martin Roth, Donnerstag, 5. November 2026, 21 Uhr *Aus organisatorischen Gründen ist eine Anmeldung erwünscht. Die Ausstellung Wiederholung führt die Arbeiten von Federico Tria und Thomas Legler zusammen, die ein gemeinsames Interesse an Oberfläche, Textur und Repetition verbindet. Beide Künstler nähern sich ihren jeweiligen Materialien durch Prozesse des Schichtens, der Musterbildung und der Akkumulation. Trias Arbeiten entstehen durch die Wiederholung zeichnerischer Gesten und die dichte Anordnung von Linien und Punkten, aus denen beinahe haptische Oberflächen hervorgehen. Legler arbeitet mit Aushubton und Glasuren, die aus derselben Erde gewonnen werden. Die Variationen des Materials und seiner Oberflächen bleiben in den fertigen Werken sichtbar. In einigen gemeinsamen Arbeiten treffen die beiden Ansätze unmittelbar aufeinander: von Legler gefertigte Keramikobjekte, die von Tria glasiert wurden. Die Ausstellung stellt die beiden künstlerischen Praktiken in einen Dialog und macht unerwartete Verbindungen zwischen Ton, Pigment, Geste und Oberfläche sichtbar. Workshop mit Thomas Legler Thomas Legler gibt Einblick in seine Arbeit mit Ton aus Schweizer Baugruben – von der Gewinnung und Aufbereitung des Materials bis zu seiner Verwandlung durch den Brand. Dialog mit Federico Tria Ein offener Austausch über die ausgestellten Werke, bei dem Federico Tria Einblicke in die Gedanken, Gesten und Inspirationen hinter seinen Zeichnungen gibt. #kunsthalleluzern #wiederholung #thomaslegler #federicotria contemporaryart zeitgenössischekunst kunstluzern artexhibition ceramics keramik drawing zeichnung materiality repetition artandarchitecture swissart luzern lucerne taken in Ahoi by @archestudio.ch
2
a day ago
Download
Vases are a good way to observe how glaze behaves at an intermediate scale. This series is part of my ongoing research into glazes and surfaces. taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @archestudio.ch
6
a month ago
Download
Arché Studio Architecture & ceramic practice · Zurich, Switzerland Arché Studio works at the intersection of architecture, geology, and ceramic craft, transforming raw clay excavated from urban construction sites into objects and material studies. Intercepting subsoil displaced by building processes, the practice explores the thermal behavior of local earth, using the same raw material both as a low-fired terracotta body and as a high-temperature glaze. Through this process, the work reflects on material transformation, circularity, and the geological memory of the city. Presented as part of Dislocated Utility: Objects out of Place. Curated by Natascha Madeiski & Paulina Reséndiz Opening 17 September, 18:00 Stay tuned at: www.objectsoutofplace.com Dislocated Utility: Objects out of Place 17 — 27 September 2026 Waschraum — Former SBB Facility, Zurich, Switzerland 📸 @simonhabegger #DislocatedUtility #ObjectsOutOfPlace #ZurichDesignWeeks #ZDW taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @archestudio.ch
5
2 months ago
Download
Introducing arché studio. ceramic objects by thomas legler, made from clay recovered from construction sites and materially connected to the places they come from. more soon. by @archestudio.ch
2
2 months ago
Download
save the date - LAYERS OF MEMORY- Finissage Dienstag 07.07.26 ab 18 Uhr Drei künstlerische Positionen treten im loop in Dialog: Anne-Marie Fischer @anne_marie_fischer , Thomas Legler Arché Studio @archestudio.ch und Franziska Schiratzki @fschiratzki verbindet ein sensibles Arbeiten an Material, Ober- fläche und Struktur. Anne-Marie Fischer bewegt sich zwischen Malerei, Collage und Keramik und untersucht das Zusammenspiel von Geste und Spur. Thomas Legler versteht Ton als Träger von Erinnerung und entwickelt daraus ruhige, prozesshafte Objekte. Franziska Schiratzki schafft in ihren Druckgrafiken und Collagen poetische Architekturen durch Textur, Rhythmus und Leere. Ergänzt werden die Einzelpositionen durch ein gemeinsames, für loop entwickeltes Projekt, welches Schnittstellen zwischen den künstlerischen Ansätzen an einem Ort sichtbar macht. Ausstellung vom 11.06.26 bis 07.07.26 Öffnungszeiten Do-Fr 14-18 Uhr; Sa 12-17 Uhr photos by @pauleichholtz taken in Loop by @archestudio.ch
0
3 months ago
Download
This piece is glazed with material collected from the excavation site of the Wohnsiedlung Guet project by @poolarchitekten in Fellenbergstrasse, Zurich. While processing the clay, I came across a series of green/grey nodules embedded in the soil. Rather than removing them, I separated and tested them on their own. The material is rich in iron-bearing minerals, which play a key role in the transformation that occurs during firing. At high temperature, the nodules melted into a deep black surface with a soft satin sheen, revealing a completely different character from the clay surrounding them. A material hidden underground for millions of years, briefly exposed during excavation, transformed into a surface that carries the memory of its origin. 36 x 36cm taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @archestudio.ch
8
4 months ago
Download
LAYERS OF MEMORY 11.6.2026 - 7.7.2026 loop, Weststrasse 118, 8003 Zürich Vernissage 11.06.26 at 18:00 With @anne_marie_fischer @fschiratzki At @loop____________________ by @archestudio.ch
0
4 months ago
Download
This unique piece is the result of a material investigation into raw clay recovered from the Grossalbis construction site, situated at the base of the Uetliberg in Zurich. The object serves as a tangible record of the local landscape and its hidden geological layers. The clay deposits here are a legacy of the Linth Glacier. The immense pressure and movement of the glacier grinding against the molasse bedrock facilitated the formation of these fine grained sediments. The firing process reveals a pale cream finish, a direct consequence of the exceptionally low iron oxide concentration in this specific stratigraphic layer. This piece transforms a temporary construction site into a permanent archive of Zurich’s subterranean history. 30 x 40cm taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @archestudio.ch
4
6 months ago
Download
What happens when the hand becomes the bridge between the built environment and the raw sensitivity of matter? This Milan Design Week, we invite you to HANDSCAPES. The exhibition is a dialogue between three distinct paths that choose hand-making as a tool for territorial investigation. It is a resistance to industrial uniformity, where wool, wood, and clay are not just materials, but vessels of memory. From the tactile warmth of tufted landscapes and the structural honesty of local timber to the reclaimed earth from urban construction sites, each piece tells a story of transformation. Form emerges from a slow, conscious hand gesture that crystallizes the physical origins of our surroundings. Enriching this journey, our friend and photographer @gegalanello joins the exhibition with two photographs captured in the landscape of Umbria. Join us to explore this intimate connection between human touch and the landscape. Piazza Morbegno 5, Milano April 19 — 26, 2026 📷1 @simonhabegger 📷4,5,6,11,12 @gegalanello 📷8 @thisismoele #MDW2026 #Handscapes #Fuorisalone #MaterialResearch #milandesignweek by @archestudio.ch
6
6 months ago
Download
This is how I turn excavated soil into ceramic. The material comes directly from construction sites. It is soil that would normally be transported away and forgotten. I collect it as it is, without selecting it for color or purity. Back in the studio I let it dry completely, then I break it down. Once reduced to smaller fragments, I add water and wait. I mix until the mass dissolves into a liquid clay slip. At that point I sieve it to remove stones and larger particles. What remains is the fraction that can be shaped. The slip is poured onto plaster to slowly lose excess water. When it reaches the right consistency, I wedge it thoroughly until the body becomes even and workable. Every batch is slightly different because every site has a different composition. I do not try to standardize it. I adjust to it. The pieces are thrown and refined on the wheel. They dry slowly and completely before the first firing at low temperature, which stabilizes the form. After that I apply a transparent glaze. It is not there to add color but to protect the surface and intensify the natural tone of the soil. What you see in the end is not a color I chose. It is the actual earth from a specific place, processed, shaped and made durable. taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @archestudio.ch
10
7 months ago
Download
A shelf in the studio filled with clays from different construction sites across Zürich. Each container holds a fragments of the city, waiting to be tested, shaped, and given a new role. What looks like simple storage is, in fact, the start of a material archive in progress. Photography @simonhabegger by @archestudio.ch
0
a year ago
Download
This large vessel is finished with a glaze made from clay collected at the Borrweg site. The glaze moves gently downward over the surface, following the form and leaving a subtle trace of its flow. 36 x 46cm by @archestudio.ch
1
a year ago
Download
×

Download all media on this page

Photos Videos
back to up