For the last few years his focus had been painting spatial abstractions based on his journey to the underworld. Inspiration came from the fact that in the underworld, nature and soul are of the same substance. His paintings reveal a glimpse of this passionate world with its darkness, magic, and light. These painted abstractions are mapped out with multiple overlapping intertwining layers that unite into a single abstract composition without any sense of place or time and are not concerned with a literal depiction of things from the visible world. Rather, his pieces reshape the natural world by breaking away from experienced reality to exist only as sensory experiences that express a moment in time and space somewhere between the here and the now. It’s about seeing and feeling the unseen.

By utilizing various mixed media (i.e. acrylics, house paint, spray paint, sand, earth, fabric, wood, paper, cardboard, metal, etc.), he allowed the materials to dictate the direction for this creative process. Thus, he established an environment that supplied inspiration and foundation for his work.

His artwork has been exhibited globally and hangs in collections in Australia, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, and the US.

Upon graduation from the Rhode Island School of Design, he was creative director and principle of his own multi-faceted design studio in Milan, Italy and Sydney, Australia while painting and exhibiting as well. Throughout his career, he collaborated with leaders in the fashion industry (Akris, Alberta Ferretti, Asprey, Cadette, Giorgio Armani, Lisa Ho, Moschino, Pollini, Ralph Lauren, Solleciti, Trussardi, among others)

Songan Brunner, a Swiss/American artist, died in April of 2022 and his work continues to be exhibited by his estate.


For the last few years my focus has been painting spatial abstractions based on my journey to the underworld. Inspiration comes from the fact that in the underworld, nature and soul are of the same substance. My paintings reveal a glimpse of this passionate world with its darkness, magic, and light. These painted abstractions are mapped out with multiple overlapping intertwining layers that unite into a single abstract composition without any sense of place or time and are not concerned with a literal depiction of things from the visible world. Rather, my pieces reshape the natural world by breaking away from experienced reality to exist only as sensory experiences that express a moment in time and space somewhere between the here and the now. It’s about seeing and feeling the unseen.

By utilizing various mixed media (i.e. acrylics, house paint, spray paint, sand, earth, fabric, wood, paper, cardboard, metal, etc.), I allow the materials to dictate the direction for this creative process. Thus, I establish an environment that supplies inspiration and foundation for my work.

I have exhibited my artwork globally and it hangs in collections in Australia, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the US.

Upon graduation from the Rhode Island School of Design, I was creative director and principle of my own multi-faceted design studio in Milan, Italy and Sydney, Australia while painting and exhibiting as well. Throughout my career, I’ve collaborated with leaders in the fashion industry (Akris, Alberta Ferretti, Asprey, Cadette, Giorgio Armani, Lisa Ho, Moschino, Pollini, Ralph Lauren, Solleciti, Trussardi, among others).

As a Swiss/American artist, I currently work and live on the New Jersey shore outside NYC.


Solo Exhibitions

2014 art629, Asbury Park, NJ, USA “In Your Face”
1997 Lizard Lounge Artspace, Sydney, Australia
“Body Language-You Are What You Speak”
1995 Spazio Low-Teck, Milan, Italy “Love for Sale”
1995 Company Club, Milan, Italy “Gay R-Evolution”
1995 Company Club, Milan, Italy “A Celebration of Love”
1994 Museum of Textile Cafe, Barcelona, Spain “Fashion Face”
1994 Company Club, Milan, Italy “Have a Heart”
1994 Tainos, Milan, Italy “Nudes”
1994 Primo Piano Gallery, Milan, Italy “Colore Su Carta”
1993 Galleria Caffe del Centro, Bergamo, Italy
“People, Places and Things”
1993 AD Gallery, Milan, Italy “Heartbeat”
1993 Hotline, Milan, Italy “Love for Sale”
1993 Falk Gallery, Milan, Italy “Faccia da Moda”
1993 Falk Gallery, Milan, Italy “Defend Your Love”
1992 Hotline, Milan, Italy “Hot Love”

Group Exhibitions

2019 Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ, USA, “Square Pegs”
2018 Out Art Outlet, outartoutlet.com, “OUTRAGEOUS”
2017 Out Art Outlet, outartoutlet.com, “SPEAK OUT”
2017 Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ, USA, “The Contemporaries”
2015 Headwaters Theater, Portland, OR, USA “What is Erotic?”
2015 torche’ galerie, Belmar, NJ, USA “Winter Exhibition 2015”
1998 Notenom, Barcelona, Spain “Creemos En El Amor”
1997 Pride Center, Sydney, Australia “Pride Positive”
1997 Toast II Gallery, Sydney, Australia “What is Love?”
1997 Mary’s Place, Sydney, Australia “Mary’s Place Project”
1996 Tap Gallery, Sydney, Australia “SM: Conflicts of the Mind”
1996 Toast II Gallery, Sydney, Australia “Elvis:The Real Man”
1996 No tot son flors, Deltaebre, Spain “Creiem en l’amor”
1995 Spazio Low-Teck, Milan, Italy “Heart to Art”
1995 American Prints, Barcelona, Spain “Supermercado De Arte”
1995 American Prints, Madrid, Spain “Supermercado De Arte”
1994 American Prints, Barcelona, Spain “Supermercado De Arte”
1993 Morgenstern Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland “Works on Paper”