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NATHALIE BISSIG

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THE WOLFES / 2021 – 2024

The wolves where so bold last night, that they carried away a fresh bearskin that was lying by the fire / 2021 - 2024

Reverseglass prints, framed.
Sizes: 20:30cm / 40:60cm

Parts of the pictures taken in Kanton Uri with the childrens Irina, Sanna, Timeo, Kalina, Annika, Jano, Kian, Elisa, Maria, Oscar, Ari, and a group from the primary School Bürglen.

Parts of the pictures taken in Valle Verzasca in collaboration with the project PATI by Istituto Design, DACD, SUPSI, Museo di Valle Verzasca, Verzasca Fotofestival, and the children Chiara, Cora, Diego, Elettra, Elisa, Emanuele, Leonardo, Marta, Satayesh, Simon, and Zeno.

DALL' ALTO / LANDSCAPES / since 2019

Valle Verzasca
Work in progress since 2019

DALL' ALTO / 2014 – 2019

Dall’ Alto / 2014 – 2019
Valle Verzasca

Pigment and silver gellatine prints, unframed.
Sizes: 165:110cm / 110:73cm / 24:34cm

DRAWINGS / 21 / 22 / 24

2021 / -22 / -24
All drawings gouache on paper.

Dimensions:
40:50cm / 30:40cm / 24:32cm / 10:15cm

KONUS / EXHIBITION 2023

2023

Exhibition “Konus” at standard/deluxe Lausanne

Curated by Cécile Monnier

APOTROPÄEN / 2013–2019

2013–2019
Textile masks / each one approximately the size of a head.

Wikipedia: Apotropaic (ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιος apotropaios "turning away, repelling") is called actions that drive out demons or ward off evil. These are defensive spell measures designed to keep damaging spells away or render them ineffective.

GEBT HER EURE ÄUGLEIN / EXHIBITION 2020-2022

2020/21
Exhibition “Gebt her Eure Äuglein” at Nidwalden Museum, Winkelriedhaus, Stans

Curated by Patrizia Keller

IM WALD / 2017

Im Wald / 2017
All drawings chinese ink on paper.

Dimensions: 40:50cm / 30:40cm

FINALES CHAOS / PERFORMANCE 2020

2020
Performance “Finales Chaos” in two parts (opening and closing) for the exhibition “Hybride Identitäten” at oxyd Kunsträume Winterthur

Part 1
Concept and costumes: Nathalie Bissig
Pictures (color): Nathalie Bissig
Performer: Matteo Schenardi


Part 2
Concept and costumes: Nathalie Bissig
Pictures (bw): Milad Ahmadvand
Performers: Matteo Schenardi, Tanzgruppe Winterthur
Music: Lazerwolf

Other Artworks in the room by Olga Titus and Andy Storchenegger

ONGOING 2 / since 2021

Ongoing project with children from Kanton Uri since 2021

With: Irina, Sanna, Timeo, Kalina, Annika, Jano, Kian, Elisa, Maria, Oscar, Ari

HAUSFASNACHT UNTERSCHÄCHEN / 2010

2010 / Analoge Photography

During Fasnacht (carneval) in Unterschächen, a 700 inhabitants village in the mountains of Uri / Central Switzerland, groups of masked people go from house to house to play their theater in front of families.

DRAWINGS 2021

Drawings 2021
All drawings chines ink or gouache on paper.

Dimensions: 40:50cm / 30:40cm / 24:32cm

KAUM EINER WIRD SICH NOCH ERINNERN / 2019

2017-2019
Project about the book “Uri damals” by Karl Iten.
Publication released 2019 in a edition of 13’000 pieces that where send via the local newspaper to all the inhabitants of Kanton Uri.

Concept and Photos: Nathalie Bissig
Graphic Design: Sarah Infanger
Texts: Tobias Büchi, Marilin Brun
Print: Gisler Druck AG, Altdorf

5–LINGE / 2020

2020
Masks and Picture inspired by the Dionne-Sisters /
Project for Edition5 Erstfeld

Drawings / 09–19

Drawings 2009 – 2019
All drawings chinese ink, gouache or oil on paper.Dimensions: 40:50cm / 30:40cm / 24:32cm

CLOWNS / 2015

2015
3 textile masks

Exhibitionview: Kunstmuseum Luzern

THE WOLFES / 2021 – 2024

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DALL' ALTO / LANDSCAPES / since 2019

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DALL' ALTO / 2014 – 2019

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DRAWINGS / 21 / 22 / 24

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KONUS / EXHIBITION 2023

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APOTROPÄEN / 2013–2019

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 Mask (white) / 2014 from the serie “Apotropäen” textiles and div. materials 25 x 25 x 30cm

GEBT HER EURE ÄUGLEIN / EXHIBITION 2020-2022

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 Ausstellungsansicht  Winkelriedhaus, Nidwaldner Museum, Stans 2021

IM WALD / 2017

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FINALES CHAOS / PERFORMANCE 2020

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ONGOING 2 / since 2021

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HAUSFASNACHT UNTERSCHÄCHEN / 2010

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 Hausfasnacht Unterschächen, 2010

DRAWINGS 2021

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KAUM EINER WIRD SICH NOCH ERINNERN / 2019

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5–LINGE / 2020

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Drawings / 09–19

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CLOWNS / 2015

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Contact: bissig@bissig.cc / 0041 (+)78 611 08 62