In LAND the photographer and author deals with the cultural land of his surroundings. Useable area - a sober term which, on closer inspection, seems to be appropriate for a large part of the agricultural cultivated land. Collective consciousness, on the other hand, usually associates man-made landscapes with concepts such...
Photochroms of Switzerland from 1890s
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic in Europe. It consists of 26 cantons, and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in western-Central Europe, and is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the...
Roland Iselin: Unguided Road Trip
Unguided Road Trip is photographer Roloand Iselin’s latest long-term project. Since 2011, he has been travelling his native Switzerland and his adopted second home country, the US, documenting how in either place the landscape is “furnished” with all sorts of structures and objects. Bus stops, public toilets, gas stations. We...
Christian Nilson: The Swiss
The Swiss collects the work of Swedish photographer Christian Nilson, who has lived in Switzerland for more than ten years. During that time, he has traveled hundreds of miles throughout the country, camera in hand, capturing countless people and places through his inimitable self-taught technique, which involves using flash to...
Nastasia Faivre: Frenesie/Frenzy
My work is a reflection on contemporary cities and more specifically about the proliferation of modern urban space. To show the frenzy from the activity and the density of urban areas, I use long exposures and the juxtaposition. It allows me to condense moments in a single image which represents the movement found...
Jan C. Schlegel: Unforgettable Traces
Bernheimer Fine Art is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition by photographer Jan C. Schlegel in Switzerland. Jan C. Schlegel portrays the beauty and dignity of people he has met on his trips to Africa and Asia. The results are powerful and intimate portraits that entice, captivate and challenge...