Planet #173 at the Swiss Gala 2026 – Swiss Society of New York
Ort: New York City Datum: Saturday, March 14

About the event
On Saturday, March 14, 2026, the Swiss Society of New York will host the Swiss Gala 2026 at 583 Park Avenue, Manhattan – an iconic Beaux-Arts venue in the heart of New York City. As part of this distinguished evening, my work “Oscillating Planet 173” will be presented in the Silent Auction. The participation takes place in collaboration with Van Leeuwen Art. Each year, Patricia van Leeuwen presents a selected artist within the framework of this gala – this year, Planet 173 is part of that selection. For decades, the Swiss Society of New York has fostered the Swiss community in the greater New York area and promoted cultural dialogue between Switzerland and the United States. The gala is considered one of the most established social events of the Swiss community in New York.
With Planet #173, a work from my “Planets” series enters this setting – a series exploring oscillation, density, and inner movement. The planet appears as a closed form, yet its surface remains in constant transformation. Lines condense, overlap, and dissolve again. A tension emerges between structure and organic energy. I am honoured that Planet 173 will be presented in this international context at the heart of New York.
Further information: https://www.swisssociety.org https://vanleeuwenart.com
“The Dialogue of Elements: Balance in the Modern World”
Photography: Pauschenwein
About the artist
Christoph Pauschenwein is a Swiss artist whose work emerges at the intersection of natural observation, artistic craftsmanship and digital image development. His works evolve through an open process in which analog and digital methods interact. Rather than focusing on a predetermined result, his practice is driven by exploration – a continuous experimentation with form, structure and transformation. Many of his works begin with the observation of natural phenomena: plant structures, geological formations, or the movements of water and wind. These impressions are later translated into painterly or digital processes, where they develop into independent visual worlds. The resulting forms appear both organic and constructed – as if natural processes were continuing to grow within a digital environment. A central theme in his work is the tension between the micro and the macro. Structures that appear as cosmic bodies from a distance reveal complex, almost landscape-like surfaces when viewed up close. These shifts in scale open new spaces of perception and invite viewers to experience familiar forms from a different perspective. The Planet Series is one example of this artistic exploration. The works present seemingly distant celestial bodies that, upon closer inspection, reveal themselves as energetic systems of lines, structures and movements. Through slow transformations and subtle camera movements, these worlds unfold gradually – between stillness and motion, stability and change. Pauschenwein’s works exist in the field between nature, technology and human imagination. They are less representations than open visual spaces that invite the viewer to pause for a moment and rediscover familiar forms in a new way..
Planet #173 at the Swiss Gala 2026 – Swiss Society of New York
New York City, 583 Park Avenue, Manhattan


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