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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) 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.

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DRAWINGS / 2021 - 2024

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.

DRAWINGS 2021

Drawings / 2021

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

Exhibitionviews Espace Jörg Brockmann

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

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

INSTALLATION VIEW UN ECHO DEPUIS LES VALLEES ABRUPTES 2024

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.

DALL' ALTO / LANDSCAPES / since 2019

Landscapes / 2019-2022 / Photography

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

Exhibitionviews standard/deluxe Lausanne

INSTALLATION VIEW – NINNA NANNA – 2024

INSTALLATION VIEW – GEBT HER EURE ÄUGLEIN – 2020-2022

Gebt her Eure Äuglein / 2020/2021 / Exhibition

@Nidwalden Museum, Winkelriedhaus, Stans

Curated by Patrizia Keller

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

CHAROKAL 2025

Drawing Charokal on Paper
150cm:110cm

Installationview Kunsthaus Zug
Exhibition “Eintauchen”

INSTALLATIONS VIEW – THUNDER – 2026

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)

INSTALLATION VIEW – HOLLYWOOD(UR) – 2025

IM WALD / 2017

Im Wald / 2017 / Drawings

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

Exhibitionviews Winkelriedhaus Stans

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

Drawings / 09–19

Drawings / 2009 – 2019

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

Exhibitionviews Espace Jörg Brockmann

ERBEUTET 2013

2013 in collaboration with Annemarie Oechslin

THE WOLVES / 2021 – 2024

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HOLLYWOOD (UR) 2015-2025

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DRAWINGS / 2021 - 2024

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THUNDER / VEXER VERLAG 2025

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DRAWINGS 2021

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ONGOING 2 / since 2021

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HAUSFASNACHT UNTERSCHÄCHEN / 2010

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INSTALLATION VIEW UN ECHO DEPUIS LES VALLEES ABRUPTES 2024

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KAUM EINER WIRD SICH NOCH ERINNERN / 2019

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DALL' ALTO / LANDSCAPES / since 2019

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INSTALLATION VIEW – NINNA NANNA – 2024

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INSTALLATION VIEW – GEBT HER EURE ÄUGLEIN – 2020-2022

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DALL' ALTO / 2014 – 2019

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CHAROKAL 2025

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INSTALLATIONS VIEW – THUNDER – 2026

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HOLLYWOOD (UR) / COSTUMES 2023-2025

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INSTALLATION VIEW – HOLLYWOOD(UR) – 2025

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IM WALD / 2017

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KONUS / EXHIBITION 2023

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APOTROPÄEN / 2013–2019

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Drawings / 09–19

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ERBEUTET 2013

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