In 2016, after returning to Switzerland from his travels in Australia and Asia, he began studying for his Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts degree at the HGK FHNW. He also continued his self-taught activities in the dance style Breaking, focusing on battles. He notched up a number of successes, such as winning the 2vs2 BCJ Battle in Bern (2024), the Espiritual Freestyle Battle vol. 3 in Lima / Peru (2023), the 1vs1 Concrete-Battle at City vs. City Bern (2020). Timo was also one of the top 50 dancers at the Breaking World Championships in Nanjing China (2019), a semi-finalist at the BCOne Cypher Switzerland (Swiss Championships) in Basel (2017) and winner of the Battlesquare Genf Geneva(2016).In order to allow space for such an abundance of projects and for more intensive dance training, Timo extended the last year of his Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at the FHNW HGK Basel, which he then completed in September 2020. This was followed by two years of independently creating entrepreneurial, artistic, and dance projects. With the emerging local crew Das Flavour (©2019), he continued dance training even during the pandemic, with the focus shifting from battles to exchange, experimentation and creation. The crew has since launched a training support programme for talented local up-and-coming dancers, is creating shows and participating in battles. After two years of independent practice, Timo began a Master’s degree in Fine Arts at the Institute for Art, Gender and Nature at the HGK FHNW in summer 2022, which he successfully completed in 2024. He used the capacity freed up by scholarships to develop and deepen his hybrid art practice and to exchange ideas with fellow students and the local and national art scene. Recently, his works have been shown in the following contexts, among others: at the Diploma show at the new Kunsthaus Baselland (2024), the solo exhibition Keep A Blind Eye at BC Gallery Basel (2024) at Foyer 42 Basel (2023), the solo exhibition SCRUPUS at off- space Neuf Trois Basel (2023), the solo exhibition PROOF OF WORK at Der TANK at the Institute for Art, Gender and Nature at FHNW HKG Basel, at the group exhibition SCOUT at Schwarzpark Basel (2022), at the inauguration of the work purchase Kunst am Bau by the Amt für Umwelt und Energie Basel (2022), at Cine POP up at Cine ABC Bern (2022) and at the group exhibition Tripple Take at Wilde Gallerie Basel (2022). His two video works have been shown at international film festivals and have since received numerous nominations and awards.
The first film La tête dans les étoiles was awarded with, among others “Finalist Best Experimental Film“ at the ORION International Film Festival (2024), ‘Best Concept’ and ‘Best Writer ’ at the Dona Paula International Film Awards (2024), ‘Best No-Dialogue Film’ at the Gothenburg World Cinema Awards (2024), ‘Best Experimental Film’ at the Milan Gold Awards in Milan (2024), ‘Best Art Director and ’Best Art Film” at the Festival De Indie in Chennai (2024), “Best Experimental Film” at the New Cinema Festival (2024), ‘Best First Time Director’ at the Frida Film Festival in Paris, ‘Best Best Student Film’ at the 8 & Halfilm Awards in Rome (2024), ‘Best Art Video’ at the San Jose International Film Awards in San José (2023), and finalist at the RED MOVIE AWARDS in Reims (2023)
The second film SCRUPUS was awarded among others with: “Best international Young Director” and ‘Best Experimental Project’ at the Grand Prix of Italy in Venice (2024), ‘Best Avant Garde Film’, ‘Best Innovative Concept’ and ‘Best Sound Design’ at the Festival De Indie in Chennai (2024), ‘Best Sound Design’ and ‘Best young Director’ at the Casino Film Festival (2024), ‘Best Indie Author of the Year’ at the 8&Half Awards Special Event in Cannes, “Honorable Mention” at the Budapest Movie Awards in Budapest (2024), ‘Best Sound Design’ and ‘Best young Director’ at the Casino Film Festival (2024), ‘Best Dance Movie’ at the International Network Film Festival (2024), ‘Best Short Experimental’ at the San Antonio Independent Film Festival in Ecuador (2023), ‘Best Narrative Short’, ‘Best Dance Film’ and ‘Best Student Film’ at the 8&Half Film Awards in Rome (2023).
