Exhibition: “Industrieromantik” in Zurich

Saturday, August 29th, 2009 | artists, decay, exhibitions | No Comments

If you’re in Zurich one of these days, check out Dy Tammy Wyssgott’s and Holger Schimanke’s exhibition “Industrieromantik” (industrial romance) at Rote Fabrik. Tammy and Holger display about 25 of their industrial and decay photographs; the exhibit includes sad and sensual details of factories and residences, as well as contrast-rich architectural structures. Also, the exhibition is inside a cool alternative restaurant, just by the lake, which features great fruit cake. Check it out.

Exhbition homepage: “Industrieromantik” (until 14 September 2009)

Exhibition location: Ziegel Oh Lac (part of Rote Fabrik)

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Exhibition: “True Fairy Tales” by Annie Betram

Sunday, April 12th, 2009 | artists, exhibitions | No Comments

Annie Bertram: "Winter Princess"

My wife and I just returned from a great exhibition opening in the H.R. Giger museum in Gruyère, Switzerland. Our friend (and wedding photographer) Annie Bertram is showing her photograph series “True Fairy Tales” (“Wahre Märchen”) there until August.

Annie is a well-known gothic portrait photographer. Her exhibition is a reflection upon classic fairy tales – popular ones such as Sleeping Beauty, and less known ones such as King Thrushbeard – and show protagonists of those fairy tales in a new light. It is also a companion exhibit to her illustrated modern fairy tale book of the same name.

I can wholeheartedly recommend the exhibition: It’s a beautiful collection of 40 photographs on canvas, shown in an unusual museum next to a beautiful medieval castle in the middle of Switzerland. The exhibition runs until mid August – don’t miss it!

• Annie Bertram
• H.R. Giger Museum

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