Keight (Karim Bassegoda) is a Swiss multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of traditional art, digital creation, and immersive installations. Based near Lausanne, his practice navigates seamlessly between mediums, combining graphic precision with strong conceptual depth. The result is a distinctive visual language, both symbolic and introspective, that invites viewers to pause, reflect, and explore the layers beneath the surface.
With a background in visual communication and graphic design from ECAL (Lausanne University of Art and Design), Keight developed a strong sense of structure and composition that continues to shape his work. His influences range from pioneers of visual abstraction to artists exploring metaphysical and symbolic systems, resulting in a body of work that is both analytical and deeply expressive.
His creations are built around a personal semiotic language, a system of symbols, diagrams, and pictograms that guide the viewer through layered narratives. Rather than delivering immediate meaning, his work unfolds over time, inviting reflection and interpretation. The name “Keight” itself evokes the idea of a trapdoor, a passage between different states of consciousness, leading the viewer inward or upward through different layers of thought.
Across his key series "Life, Society, Death, and Metadiscovery", he explores the essential dimensions of human existence. These works function as interconnected systems, encouraging viewers to question, reflect, and engage with their own perception of reality.
Balancing the roles of artist and designer, Keight operates between structure and expression. His compositions are precise yet fluid, grounded in logic while open to emotional interpretation. His work has been exhibited internationally across Europe, Africa, and Asia, and he was awarded the Alfred Latour Art Prize (2023–2024), further establishing his presence within the contemporary art scene.
AELIG & Keight
AELIG collaborated with Keight for his exhibition Métadécouverte at L’Atelier du Temps in Geneva, where artists, collectors, and friends of the space came together around his work.
As part of this collaboration, a selection of Keight’s artworks was displayed on AELIG frames, offering an authentic, paper-like experience that stayed very close to the feeling of the original pieces. The precision of his compositions and the clarity of his visual language translated seamlessly onto the display, preserving both detail and depth.
Presented in this setting, his work carried a quiet intensity, inviting viewers into a contemplative experience where each symbol revealed itself over time. Together, AELIG and Keight demonstrate how digital and conceptual art can exist in physical space with clarity, balance, and lasting presence.