Bildhalle

WERNER BISCHOF – COLOR + BLACK + WHITE

ZURICH SHOWROOM

Double exhibition René Burri & Werner Bischof

Bildhalle & Showroom

Friday, 30 August: 18.00 bis 22.00 H

19 H: Speech by Hans-Michael Koetzle and Marco Bischof

We are delighted to open the new season with a double exhibition of two of the most important figures in Swiss photographic history: René Burri (1933-2014) and Werner Bischof (1916-1954).

RENÉ BURRI – VINTAGES AND EARLY PRINTS

ZURICH

30 August - 16 November 2024

Double exhibition René Burri & Werner Bischof

Bildhalle & Showroom

Friday, 30 August: 18.00 bis 22.00 H

19 H: Speech by Hans-Michael Koetzle and Marco Bischof

We are delighted to open the new season with a double exhibition of two of the most important figures in Swiss photographic history: René Burri (1933-2014) and Werner Bischof (1916-1954).

MOMENT / TIME

JOOST VANDEBRUG AT UNBOUND

Joost Vandebrug's video installation "Moment/Time" examines the fluidity of time and the transient nature of existence. Inspired by Heraclitus' concept that 'you can never step in the same river twice', the work features eight vertically positioned TV screens, each displaying a unique seascape. Despite their individuality, the screens are aligned to create a continuous horizon line that stretches across the installation, suggesting the subtle continuity that connects moments in time. This arrangement underscores the themes of impermanence and transformation in both nature and human experience. By capturing the sea's infinite variability, the installation mirrors the multifaceted nature of recollection and memory-how moments can be both faithful and altered over time. Vandebrug's work intertwines these transient scenes into a unified flow, illustrating the ceaseless movement and interconnectedness of change.

Each of the 8 screens features a unique mono audio fragment with distinct pitch, tempo, and sound. When played together, these fragments create a spatial, infinite, aleatoric composition- constantly evolving yet consistently similar.

Jeroen de Pessemier, 2024

MORE ABOUT THE SERIES

"Each work in the series consists of one hundred small handmade paper cards depicting vast and overwhelming mountainscapes, which were photographed a few hours before dusk, each day. All individual works arranged together, in a diagonal fashion, display the full range of these magical golden hours that separate day and night. They are one hundred moments in time, inseparable to form one work, and in turn, connected to become the series as a whole."

Joost Vandebrug

BILDHALLE ZURICH + AMSTERDAM

GALLERY FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTO BASED ART

Bildhalle represents a highly curated selection of artists from around the world with a strong focus on photography of the second half of the 20^th century and contemporary artistic positions of the 21^st century. In addition to showcasing internationally established artists, Bildhalle’s ambitious program provides space for innovative young and upcoming artists who are pushing the boundaries of the medium of photography, creating a crossover to photo-based art and introducing new initiatives to the discourse.