February, 6 – April, 11
Opening: Friday, February 5, 6.30 pm
The urban sprawl of the Swiss landscape incessantly forges ahead and stretches up to the Alpine valleys and the Jura mountains. The “urban penetration” makes itself noticeable in the mountain landscapes. The concrete and steel structures of the Alpine infrastructures strongly alter the appearance of mountains and valleys. The works in this year's collection exhibition impressively attest to this alteration. With partly idyllic, but also utopian depictions from the 19th century up to the present, the artists illustrate the transformation, evolution and the disappearance of entire landscapes. The exhibition is supplemented with more works by Reto Camenisch, Rainer Eisch, Christian Helmle, Monica Ursina Jäger and Reto Steiner.
With works by: Johann Ludwig Aberli, Bruno Augsburger, Reto Camenisch, Rainer Eisch, Emilienne Farny, Alfred Glaus, Vidya Gastaldon, Christian Helmle, Johannes Itten, Monica Ursina Jäger, Paul Klee, Max Matter, Otto Morach, Reto Steiner, Marquard Wocher u. a.
Guided tours:
Sunday, 14 February, 11.15 hrs with Dominik Imhof, academic assistant
Wednesday, 10 March, 18 hrs with Helen Hirsch, director
Sunday, 28 March, 11.15 hrs with Petra Giezendanner, academic assistant
Kunst à la carte:
A ppetite for art? For all those who would like to satiate not only their hunger but their interest for art. Brief guided tours with a snack later.
Wednesday, 24 February, 12.30 – 13 hrs
Wednesday, 17 March, 12.30 – 13 hrs
Burn-out or the embattled landscape of the soul:
Wednesday, 17 February, 18 – 19.30 hrs
Podium discussion to the topic Burn-out or the embattled landscape of the soul. Introducing presentation by Dr. med. M.P.H. Barbara Hochstrasser (Klinik Meiringen). A personal tour through the exhibition Shifting landscapes leads over to a discussion with persons concerned as well as representatives from industry, economy, counseling and occupational rehabilitation. Moderation: Ruedi Josuran (journalist and presenter DRS1). In cooperation with Pro Infirmis Kanton Bern.
Between urban sprawl an idyll in Thun and its region:
Wednesday, 31 March, 18 hrs
Short presentations by Kasimir Lohner (Dipl. architect ETH SIA, Thun) about the development of the city Thun and Markus Steiner (landscape architect BSLA) about the development of the landscape in regional nature preserves.
Bites and Bitnik – Media Art in the Museum:
Wednesday, 3 March, 18 hrs
Talk about Media art and its intermediation with Sibylle Omlin (director Haute École d’Art, Sierre, Jurymitglied Sitemapping), !Mediengruppe Bitnik (www.bitnik.org) and Helen Hirsch (director Kunstmuseum Thun).
Book presentation Collecting glimpses:
Sunday, 21 March, 15 hrs
Presentation of the publication to the exhibition series Collection glimpses.
Comeback – Artist talk with Reto Steiner:
Sunday, 11 April, 11.15 hrs
Reto Steiner talks about his experiences during his residence in Kairo.
