Atelier für Siebdruck Lorenz Boegli

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
Development & Design: carpet

Contact

Atelier für Siebdruck
Lorenz Boegli
Bahnhofstrasse 17
3225 Müntschemier

+41 32 493 39 50
info@lorenzboegli.ch

Alchemy in print

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This website accompanies the book Alchemy in Print and reveals the making of each printed sheet. Layer by layer, the process unfolds through images and videos, tracing the transformation of pigments, paper, and light. What emerges is a dialogue between experimentation and precision—an exploration of print as a living, sensorial craft.

Alchemy in print

Format: 23 x 28 cm
Extent: 138 pages
Languages: English and French combined
Paper: 8 different types — white, black, colored and transparent from Fischer Papier AG

Prepress: Markus Wegmann

Printing:
1 text and 1 illustration in letterpress
Texts and 8 images in offset
38 images in screen printing

ISBN: 978-3-033-11652-8

Publication date: 1 November 2026

Price in Switzerland: CHF 275.– incl. VAT, without delivery
Price for other countries: € 275.-, without VAT, without delivery
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Special Edition in a limited edition of 75:
Book Alchemy in Print in a screen printed acrylic glass slipcase
with an additional screen print "Blue House", 2018
by Urs Fischer, in format 22.8 x 28 cm
Price in Switzerland: CHF 1'500.– incl. VAT, without delivery
Price for other countries: € 1'580.-, without VAT,
without delivery
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