Joerg Hurschler (born 1985 in Lucerne) is a visual artist whose work moves between film, video, CGI, computer games and animation. He explores the complex interactions between material reality and the virtual sphere.
After an apprenticeship as a druggist, he studied video at the Lucerne School of Design and Art. In 2023, he earned a Master of Arts in Film from the Lucerne School of Design and Art and Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea.
Scholarship Project: Deadworld Protocol
Runtime: 8:03 min | Genre: Experimental film | Year: 2025
During his residency in Villach, Hurschler developed the experimental film Deadworld Protocol. Created with text-to-video AI, the film explores how new technologies shape our perception of reality. It depicts familiar suburban spaces marked by subtle ruptures: water moves unnaturally, buildings repeat, and lights freeze in the sky. The everyday turns uncanny, forming a visual record of a world that appears real but has never been lived in.
Portfolio
More information and selected works: joerghurschler.com