Jos Näpflin (b. 1950 in Wolfenschiessen, Switzerland) is a Swiss contemporary artist based in Zürich. Originally trained as a mechanic, Näpflin developed his artistic practice independently and is largely self-taught. Since the early 1980s, he has worked across sculpture, installation, photography, and conceptual art, creating works that investigate themes of memory, human presence, spirituality, and social tension through the use of everyday and industrial materials.
He has exhibited widely in Switzerland and internationally, including presentations at the Nidwaldner Museum, Stans; Kunstmuseum Luzern; Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau; and Haus Konstruktiv, Zürich, among others. His notable exhibitions include The Black Box Box, which explored the relationship between compassion and violence through immersive installation environments, as well as numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Europe that have established him as an important voice in contemporary Swiss art.
Näpflin has received several Swiss cultural grants and awards, including the Werkjahr of the Frey-Näpflin Foundation in 2020. His works are held in public and private collections across Switzerland.