Identity and Interaction. Life between Selfi, Spirit and Logarthythmic Spirals.
- ZURICH, Switzerland
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- September 09, 2016
by Dr. Barbara Aust-Wegemund, Art Critic
Celebrating 18 years in Zurich, Art International Zurich returns to its pioneering location at Zurich Congress Hall, main entry Claridenstrasse. A wellspring of cultural development for Zurich, the art event is the initiator of extraordinary happenings centered in the City District.
Dealing with innovative concepts for integrating successful arts precincts, museums and institutions, as well as established collector-focussed program, the art fair promises that 2016 continues a successful story.
Long-established as the original incubator for emerging work, Zurich’s art event celebrates its eighteen’s year of introducing new and established galleries to the contemporary art market, a remarkable opportunity for exposure Galerie Zum Harnisch. The Gallery’s Director and Swiss Chiefcurator Priska Medam is featuring emerging and mid-career artists in Zurich: Brigitta Maria Andermatt, Herbert Beyer, Oliver Fauser, Raphael Jacober and Cris Wehrli.
Regarding the selection of artists’ positions the gallery director Priska Medam explains the concept of her curated show: “Drawing upon our growing fascination with self-portraiture, consider the global selfie boom, the curated show brings together a collection of works that reveal how people are searching for individuality and identity.
The artists expand the genre’s definition by moving beyond the human body and genesis of life to propose other forms of presentation from different perspectives. Together, the works reveal how Swiss contemporary artists have given profound expression to their personal, familial, and communal identities across cultures, media, and time. Finally we are delighted that the art fair jury committee also appreciate the high performance of the selected artists and decided to present our booth at Hall 1, booth K12, where collectors can find us easily.”
The art fair opens to VIPs and Press on Thursday, September 29, 6 – 10 pm and runs from September, 30 to October, 2, 2016 at Congress Hall Zurich, Switzerland. Art International Zurich is an important event for all serious collectors, curators, museum directors and interior designers, providing an intimate look at some of the most important works at the forefront of the international contemporary art movement.
LOCATION
Art International Zurich
September 30 – October, 2, 2016
Kongresshaus Zürich (Congress Hall)
Main Entry: Claridenstrasse 5 (Entry K)
8002 Zurich, Switzerland
CONTACT ART FAIR
Email: info@art-zurich.com
www.art-zurich.com
Phone: +41 (0)55 52 58 437
OPENING, VIP First View
Thursday, September, 29, 6pm – 10pm
OPENING HOURS
Friday, September, 30 – Sunday, October 2, 11 am – 8 pm
CONTACT GALLERY
Galerie Zum Harnisch
Booth K 12
Chiefcurator
Priska Medam
CONTACT ARTISTS
Brigitta Maria Andermatt
Herbert Beyer
Oliver Fauser
Raphael Jacober
Cris Wehrli
CONTACT AUTHOR
Dr. Barbara Aust-Wegemund
Barbara@arthistoryconsulting.de
Dr. Barbara Aust-Wegemund, born in Zurich/ Switzerland, is an Art Historian and Managing Director at Art History Consulting (AHC). She studied Art History at Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel (Germany), University for Foreigners Perugia (Italy) and London Guildhall University (UK). The art historian and art critic has written widely on modern and contemporary art. Her essays have been featured in monographs, exhibition catalogues, e-zines, journals and the online editorial department of Goethe Institute Inter Nationes.
