Born in Geneva in 1955, Jürg Stamm grew up and went to school in Saint-Gall until 1982, when he decided to go back to Geneva to pursue his studies in Arts at the Ecole Supérieur d’Arts - ESAV. Some time after, he quit to dedicate himself to Medicine, specialising in gynaecology. Since 1988 Jürg is working as a doctor in Locarno, practicing painting and drawing in his free time.