Agenda

Isa Genzken (1948) is recognized as one of the most important living artists. Her oeuvre straddles the boundaries of disciplines such as sculpture, installation, architecture, photography, film, and painting. The exhibition (Isa Genzken – Works from 1973-1983) turns the spotlight on the creative practice that she devised in the first decade of her career and her output between 1973 and 1983. It was during this time that she created the “Ellipsoids” and “Hyperbolos”; the largest-ever gathering of works from these sculptural series will be center stage in our exhibition. A second focus will be on her Genzken’s computer printouts on continuous paper, some in very large formats. They will be complemented by several graphic series.

It is about 40 years ago that pioneers in Switzerland imported snowboards from America and tried them out. The former outsiders, who at that time were not allowed on the slopes, are now even taking part in the Olympics or descending the steepest slopes. The exhibition provides an overview of this youth and sports movement from its beginnings to the present day, from its origins in America to today’s snowboard centre in Flims-Laax.

Taro Izumi (1976) has developed a unique creative universe. Sculpture, installation, performance and video are closely interwoven.The materials used lead to meticulously assembled constructions. This process is the result of the use of advanced technology and thorough reflection, energy and application. Each work in the current exhibition (Taro Izumi. ex) has a role to play. The works in the exhibition have been specially created by the artist on the basis of the museum’s space and current cultural, social and sanitary questions, such as Covid 19.

In partnership with the Cinémathèque Française and Réunion des Musées Métropolitains Rouen Normandie, the exhibition explores the links between fine art and cinema, the great visual revolution of the 20th century. It illustrates the mutual influences between film-makers and visual artists, from the early films of the late 19th century to the French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague). The event will highlight the visual arts, placing film clips, posters and models in dialogue with sculptures, drawings, photographs and paintings of the highest quality. The exhibition is arranged chronologically, illuminating the dialogue between art and cinema through specific themes.

The exhibition is divided over two locations, in the wine museum in Sierre (Siders) and in the Pfyn-Finges visitor centre of the nature centre in Salquenen (Salgesch), and has topical themes as the subject. What are the consequences of global warming for viticulture? What about hybrid vines? Is organic viticulture profitable? What is the relationship with biodiversity? The exhibition explores these different topics, presents scientific facts and invites visitors to reflect.

The study of skeletons is an essential area of research to understand populations from the ancient past, their state of health and disease, their eating habits and mobility, their cultural and environmental influences. The exhibition attempts to address the lives of the inhabitants of the Roman city of Avenches (Aventicum) by studying their bones and teeth. The Roman city of Aventicum and Switzerland are brought back to (daily) life by using the most modern techniques.

The museum presents the relevant themes relating to the first (1868-1891) and second (1939, 1962-1973) Jura water correction (Juragewässerkorrektion) in the Three Lakes Region (Drei-Seen-Land/Le Pays des trois Lacs): a collection of old maps, original objects, interviews, stories and anecdotes, documents, explanations, videos and sound documents. The permanent exhibition is set up chronologically based on a timeline of water levels and floods over the centuries.

The exhibition shows places where Paul Klee (1879-1940) lived, worked or sought artistic inspiration. The show uses works, photographs, film clips and documents to trace his journey from Bern via Munich, Weimar, Dessau and Düsseldorf and back to exile in Bern, and his educational and convalescent trips to the Mediterranean, to the North Sea, to Tunisia or Egypt. In addition it includes his excursions to Paris and Berlin, where he built up a network of art dealers, publishers and artist friends. One further chapter is devoted to the ‘travels’ of the artist’s works after his death. Amongst other things, this part of the exhibition gives insight into Paul Klee’s stunningly international exhibition history, introduces some of the most significant Klee collections, and tells the story of works that were lost or destroyed during the war.

Brecht Evens (1986, Hasselt, Belgium) released his first comic in 2010, and he published many others afterwards. In his works, the characters, the backgrounds and the text are masterfully interconnected. For his graphic novels, he has won various prestigious awards. The exhibition covers all his works and presents some of his original comics.

Robert Frank (Zurich 1924-2019) is widely regarded as one of the most important photographers of our time. Over the course of decades, he has expanded the boundaries of photography and explored its narrative potential and has inspired two generations of photographers. The exhibition mainly features vintage silver gelatin prints from the collection of the Fotostiftung Schweiz and loans from the Fotomuseum in Winthertur.