Exhibition
Brise d'été
Kunst Raum Riehen
Baselstrasse 71, 4125 Riehen
A summer exhibition at Kunst Raum Riehen
With works by Hans Jakob Barth, Paul Basilius Barth, Numa Donzé, Erwin Emerich, Christoph Iselin, Faustina Iselin, Walter Schüpfer, Rudolf Wild-Bonifazi
With works by Hans Jakob Barth, Paul Basilius Barth, Numa Donzé, Erwin Emerich, Christoph Iselin, Faustina Iselin, Walter Schüpfer, Rudolf Wild-Bonifazi
The summer exhibition Brise d'été is conceived as a small "entre act" in the exhibition program of Kunst Raum Riehen. Paintings that capture the summer in a variety of ways and awaken the desire for freshness will be shown in the Gartensaal. Brise d'été gives us a visual way to cool off in the summer and draws our attention to Mediterranean places. At the same time, we are bringing to light selected paintings from the Riehen art collection, which was established in 1934 and now comprises over 1000 works.
The pictures were created in the post-war period up until well into the Cold War era. Out of these rather gloomy times, the Riehen artists embarked on journeys to the sea, lakes and rivers and explored the local cultures. One of the earliest paintings was created by Paul Basilius Barth (1881-1955) in 1949 and is entitled "Breton Beach". One of the later paintings from 1967 is by Faustina Iselin (1915-2010) and is entitled "Maledetta Toscana". The landscape of the south and life by the water are the focus of the paintings on display. The colors blue, turquoise and azure dominate and awaken a longing for the vastness and tranquility of nature. For example, "Felsenbucht" (1956) by Walter Schüpfer (1903-1972) shifts from figuration to abstraction: cliffs and sea complement each other to form a harmonious curve and the vibrant blue is also reminiscent of the boundlessness of outer space. Other pictures bear titles such as "Lagoon", 1960 (Rudolf Wild-Bonifazi) or "Crete 1", 1975 (Hans Jakob Barth) - the landscapes, captured in painting, exude a relaxed summer feeling.
For the duration of the exhibition, ice-cold ice cream will be sold by Gelateria di Berna, which can be enjoyed on the veranda of Kunst Raum Riehen (entrance Baselstrasse), which is furnished with tables and chairs. Admission to the exhibition is free.
The pictures were created in the post-war period up until well into the Cold War era. Out of these rather gloomy times, the Riehen artists embarked on journeys to the sea, lakes and rivers and explored the local cultures. One of the earliest paintings was created by Paul Basilius Barth (1881-1955) in 1949 and is entitled "Breton Beach". One of the later paintings from 1967 is by Faustina Iselin (1915-2010) and is entitled "Maledetta Toscana". The landscape of the south and life by the water are the focus of the paintings on display. The colors blue, turquoise and azure dominate and awaken a longing for the vastness and tranquility of nature. For example, "Felsenbucht" (1956) by Walter Schüpfer (1903-1972) shifts from figuration to abstraction: cliffs and sea complement each other to form a harmonious curve and the vibrant blue is also reminiscent of the boundlessness of outer space. Other pictures bear titles such as "Lagoon", 1960 (Rudolf Wild-Bonifazi) or "Crete 1", 1975 (Hans Jakob Barth) - the landscapes, captured in painting, exude a relaxed summer feeling.
For the duration of the exhibition, ice-cold ice cream will be sold by Gelateria di Berna, which can be enjoyed on the veranda of Kunst Raum Riehen (entrance Baselstrasse), which is furnished with tables and chairs. Admission to the exhibition is free.