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NATHALIE BISSIG

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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) / COSTUMES 2023-2025

Hollywood (UR) Costumes / Since 2023 / Photography

Documentation of Youth Costumes During Carnival in Kanton Uri since 2023.

Pigment prints, framed, 40cm:60cm

This pictures are part of the exhibition
Hollywood (UR)

THUNDER / VEXER VERLAG 2025

Thunder / 2025 / Publication

23cm:17cm / Offset

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

DALL' ALTO / LANDSCAPES / since 2019

Landscapes / 2019-2022 / Photography

Pigmentprints, framed, 100cm:130cm / 60cm:70cm

Exhibitionviews standard/deluxe Lausanne

HOLLYWOOD (UR) 2015-2025

The exhibition 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.

Together with Meinrad Schade (photo editing) and Urs Lussmann (exhibition construction), this exhibition was explicitly desiged to be shown in an old and empty church in Flüelen (Uri) as part of the cultureproject “schön!?.” initiated by the Albert Koechlin Stiftung.

> Uri-Blog

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

DRAWINGS / 2021 - 2024

Drawings / 2021 - 2024

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

Exhibitionviews Espace Jörg Brockmann, Geneva

NACHTMAHRE / 2024

Nachtmahre / 2024 / Photography

Reverse Glass Pritnts, framed, 60cm:70cm

Exhibitionviews Benzeholz Meggen

KONUS / EXHIBITION 2023

Konus / 2023 / Exhibition

@ standard/deluxe Lausanne

Curated by Cécile Monnier

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

GEBT HER EURE ÄUGLEIN / EXHIBITION 2020-2022

Gebt her Eure Äuglein / 2020/2021 / Exhibition

@Nidwalden Museum, Winkelriedhaus, Stans

Curated by Patrizia Keller

IM WALD / 2017

Im Wald / 2017 / Drawings

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

Exhibitionviews Winkelriedhaus Stans

FINALES CHAOS / PERFORMANCE 2020

Finales Chaos / 2020 / Performance

Two parts Performance (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

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

DRAWINGS 2021

Drawings / 2021

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

Exhibitionviews Espace Jörg Brockmann

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.

Drawings / 09–19

Drawings / 2009 – 2019

Chinese ink, gouache or oil on paper / 40:50cm / 30:40cm / 24:32cm

Exhibitionviews Espace Jörg Brockmann

THE WOLVES / 2021 – 2024

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HOLLYWOOD (UR) / COSTUMES 2023-2025

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THUNDER / VEXER VERLAG 2025

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DALL' ALTO / LANDSCAPES / since 2019

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HOLLYWOOD (UR) 2015-2025

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DALL' ALTO / 2014 – 2019

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DRAWINGS / 2021 - 2024

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NACHTMAHRE / 2024

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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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IM WALD / 2017

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FINALES CHAOS / PERFORMANCE 2020

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HAUSFASNACHT UNTERSCHÄCHEN / 2010

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DRAWINGS 2021

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KAUM EINER WIRD SICH NOCH ERINNERN / 2019

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Drawings / 09–19

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