Mountains and glaciers form the Swiss landscape and the culture of the country. It is therefore not surprising that this motif plays a significant role in art.

The focus of the collection follows the thematic core—from the mountain paintings by Caspar Wolf to mountain sunsets by Ingeborg Lüscher and the iceberg and glacier photographs by Julian Charrière. Today, the mountain is perceived both as a tourist destination and as a symbol for climate change.

The presentation is part of the exhibition project across Switzerland, Watching the Glacier Disappear.

Artists in the exhibition

Judith Albert (*1969), Ursula Biemann (*1955), Julian Charrière (*1987), Nicolas Faure (*1949), Helmut Federle (*1944), Thomas Flechtner (*1961), Agnes Fuchs (*1965), Michel Grillet (*1956), Stefan Gritsch (*1951), Michael Günzburger (*1974), Ingeborg Lüscher (*1936), Max Matter (*1941), Gerhard Richter (*1932), Patrick Rohner (*1959), Bertram Schoch (1906 – 1987), Gerda Steiner (*1967) and Jörg Lenzlinger (*1964), George Steinmann (*1950), Roman Signer (*1938), Cécile Wick (*1954), Caspar Wolf (1735 – 1783)