near. prize 2026 exhibition

Nathalie Bissig
The Wolves

Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi, Zurich

Opening:
Thursday, 5 November, from 5 pm

We're pleased to invite you to the near. prize 2026 exhibition, where this year's winner Nathalie Bissig presents The Wolves.
 
The artist will be present.

Introduction by Anna Konstantinova, near. committee member and member of near. Prize 2026 jury, presenting the winner and this year’s special mentions.

Exhibition dates: 
5 November – 21 November 2026

Finissage with artist talk and book launch
Saturday, 21 November, 3 pm
Nathalie Bissig in conversation with Ann Griffin, near. committee member and designer of the book, presenting the publication Thunder.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi
Limmatstrasse 2148005 Zurich

near. prize 2026 / Nathalie Bissig, The Wolves

The Wolves Were So Bold Last Night, That They Carried Away a Fresh Bearskin That Was Lying by the Fire is an ongoing black-and-white series set in the Canton of Uri. Drawing on Alpine myths and legends, Bissig looks at how communities use stories to make sense of the unknown and of a fragile, often threatening environment. 

The jury praised the work's deep roots in the Uri community and its strong, recognizable visual language: technically superb black-and-white photography that stays witty and never dull, and that reaches from photography into the making of costumes and objects. The Wolves is part of Thunder, Bissig's larger, evolving body of work.

The exhibition is supported by Dätwyler Stiftung, Kanton Uri / Swisslos and Casimir Eigensatz Stiftung.