Zimoun, born in Switzerland in 1977, is an artist based in Bern who explores the realms of sound art, installation, sound sculpture, and composition through the lens of Minimalism, space, and perception. His work often features simple and functional components, which he utilizes to create architecturally-inspired sound platforms. Zimoun's installations delve into mechanical rhythm and flow, employing everyday industrial objects to craft auditory experiences.

Over the years, Zimoun has showcased his work in both solo and group exhibitions and performances around the globe. His artistic contributions have earned him various art prizes and residencies, and he has also taken on the role of guest lecturer. In 2003, he co-founded Leerraum.net, a platform dedicated to publishing works that investigate reductive principles and structures.

Zimoun's recent exhibitions include notable presentations at the Museum Haus Konstruktiv in Zurich; the Museum of Contemporary Art MAC in Santiago de Chile; the Nam June Paik Art Museum in Seoul; the Kuandu Museum in Taipei; the Art Museum Reina Sofia in Madrid; the Ringling Museum of Art in Florida; the Mumbai City Museum; the National Art Museum in Beijing; the LAC Museum in Lugano; the Seoul Museum of Art; the Museum MIS in São Paulo; the Muxin Art Museum in Wuzhen; Kunsthalle Bern; the Taipei Fine Arts Museum; Le Centquatre in Paris; the Museum of Contemporary Art in Busan; the Museum of Fine Arts MBAL; the Kunstmuseum Bern; Blackburn Museum; and the Museum Collection Lambert in Avignon, among others.

Zimoun is particularly recognized for his immersive, site-specific installations, which employ mechanical principles of rotation and oscillation to create sound through motion. He primarily works with simple materials from daily life and industrial contexts, including cardboard, DC motors, cables, welding wire, wooden spars, and ventilators. Zimoun designs small devices that, despite their basic nature, produce a rich tonal and visual complexity when activated—especially when numerous mechanical elements, often numbering in the hundreds, are orchestrated together in his installations and sculptures.

In addition to his installation work, Zimoun develops acoustic compositions. Although these two genres—visual, uncontrolled, accidental compositions and meticulously crafted musical pieces for recording and performance—may appear distinct, both stem from his fascination with creating spaces and acoustic environments composed of subtle sounds and noises. His recordings, similar to his concert arrangements, are often designed for multi-channel sound systems. By employing multiple speakers, Zimoun immerses listeners in a three-dimensional sonic landscape that unfolds acoustically rather than visually. He also collaborates with artists from both the music and visual arts, with many of these recordings released under the Leerraum label, as well as on LINE and ROOM40.