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THE WOLVES / 2021 – 2024

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

Serie Inspired by the language of myths and legend from alpine regions.

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

Exhibitionviews Benzeholz Meggen

Exhibitionviews standard/deluxe Lausanne

HOLLYWOOD (UR) - PART 1 - 2015-2025

Hollywood (UR) shows the highlights of the long-term project Uri-Blog (2015-2025), a documentation of landscape, daily life and traditions - especially the Carnival - in Kanton Uri (Central Switzerland).

DRAWINGS 1

Drawings / 2021 - 2024

Gouache on paper / 40cm:50cm / 30cm:40cm / 24cm:32cm / 10cm:15cm

Exhibitionviews Espace Jörg Brockmann, Geneva

THUNDER / VEXER VERLAG 2025

Thunder / 2025 / Publication

23cm:17cm / Offset

Order the book here or in your bookshop around the corner.

CHAROKALDRAWINGS 2025

Drawing Charokal on Paper
150cm:110cm

Installationview Kunsthaus Zug
Exhibition “Eintauchen”

HOLLYWOOD (UR) - PART 3 - 2015-2025

SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION (APRIL 2026)

DRAWINGS 2

Drawings / 2021

Chines ink or gouache on paper / 40:50cm / 30:40cm / 24:32cm

Exhibitionviews Espace Jörg Brockmann

SERIE

Ongoing project with children from Kanton Uri since 2021

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

HWUR(6)

SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION (APRIL 2026)

KAUM EINER WIRD SICH NOCH ERINNERN / 2019

Kaum einer wird sich noch erinnnern / 2017-2019 / Photography, Publication

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.

Bookrelease and Performance in Flüelen


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

HAUSFASNACHT UNTERSCHÄCHEN / 2010

Hausfasnacht Unterschächen / 2010 / Photography

C-Prints, framed, 45cm:60cm

"During Carnival in Unterschächen, a village of 700 inhabitants in the mountains of Uri, Central Switzerland, groups of masked people go from house to house to perform their theater in front of families."

Exhibitionviews Winkelriedhaus Stans

APOTROPÄEN / 2013–2019

Apotropäen / 2013–2019 / Textile Masks

Apotropaic (ancient Greek 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.

More Masks

5–LINGE / 2020

2020 / Photography and Textile Masks

inspired by the Dionne-Sisters / Project for Edition5 Erstfeld

HOLLYWOOD (UR) - PART 2 - 2015-2025

DRAWINGS 4

CLOWNS / 2015

2015, textile masks

DALL' ALTO / 2014 – 2019

Dall’ Alto / 2014 – 2019 / Photography

Project about the natural forces up the mountains.

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

Exhibitionviews Espace Jörg Brockmann, Geneva

HOLLYWOOD (UR) - PART 4 - 2015-2025

HOLLYWOOD (UR) / COSTUMES 2023-2025

Hollywood (UR) / Since 2023 / Photography

The work documents the costume choices of young people during Carnival in Canton Uri since 2023, tracing the marks of globalisation within this ancient tradition.

Pigment prints, framed, 40cm:60cm

This pictures are part of the exhibition
Hollywood (UR)

DRAWINGS 3

Im Wald / 2017 / Drawings

Chinese ink on paper / 40:50cm / 30:40cm

Exhibitionviews Winkelriedhaus Stans

HOLLYWOOD (UR) - PART 5 - 2015-2025

SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION (APRIL 2026)

THE WOLVES / 2021 – 2024

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HOLLYWOOD (UR) - PART 1 - 2015-2025

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DRAWINGS 1

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THUNDER / VEXER VERLAG 2025

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CHAROKALDRAWINGS 2025

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HOLLYWOOD (UR) - PART 3 - 2015-2025

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DRAWINGS 2

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HWUR(6)

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KAUM EINER WIRD SICH NOCH ERINNERN / 2019

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HAUSFASNACHT UNTERSCHÄCHEN / 2010

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 Hausfasnacht Unterschächen, 2010

APOTROPÄEN / 2013–2019

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5–LINGE / 2020

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HOLLYWOOD (UR) - PART 2 - 2015-2025

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DRAWINGS 4

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CLOWNS / 2015

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DALL' ALTO / 2014 – 2019

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HOLLYWOOD (UR) - PART 4 - 2015-2025

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HOLLYWOOD (UR) / COSTUMES 2023-2025

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DRAWINGS 3

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HOLLYWOOD (UR) - PART 5 - 2015-2025

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