Aline Witschi & Angelos Merges — The Radiance of earthen bonds

In this exhibition an intricate, sprawling installation by Aline Witschi and Angelos Merges’ electronically luminous paintings meet. Jointly their magnetism attracts, individually they repel each other, creating space for contrast and tension in between. A point of connection is figuration, ever-present, but tempered to varying degrees by abstraction. Text by Myléne Seck

Opening Wednesday 08.05.24 18:00

Artist tour: 29.05.2024 18:00

Aline Witschi is currently fascinated by the ecosystem of our planet, its landscapes and cycles. In clay, traces of the entire water cycle can be found; after all, it is essentially eroded earth from the planet we inhabit.

She has also begun to experiment more with floral, cosmic, and architectural elements, sometimes combining them all in one piece, as seen in works like "Star Shooting" or "Another Piece of Gaia." Seeing it as a reflection of how networks interconnect and how more and more nodes can be found, whether in the ecosystem and its cycles, in human patterns, or even the vast expanse of the cosmos.

Aline Witschi, born 1995 in Biel (CH), lives and works in Biel and Büren a.A.. She completed her Master in Fine Arts at the ZHdK, Zurich (CH) in 2023. 2022 to 2023 she was part of the curation team of EGG-space in Toni Areal, Zurich. In 2020 she received the Women's Art Award Canton of Bern. She exhibited 2024 at the Kunsthalle Bern, 2024 at the Centre Pasquart in Biel, 2024 at the Kunstverein Augsburg (DE), 2023 at the Galerie Nina Mielcarczyk in Leipzig (DE), 2023 at the Galerie Mayhaus in Erlach (CH), 2023 at the Garage COOP in Strasbourg (FR) and 2023 at Toxi in Zurich.

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Aline Witschi on Instagram

Angelos Merges' recent work explores the theme of liminality, capturing the subtle moments of change and the blurred boundaries of human experience. His paintings depict a constant exchange between the exposed and the unseen, raising questions about perspective and power.

These scenes, reminiscent of mobile snapshots or video frames, use a highly saturated palette that echoes the vividness of digital screens. By blending traditional painting techniques with contemporary aesthetics, Merges invites viewers to rethink familiar narratives and the immediacy of modern visual culture.

Angelos Merges is a Swiss-Greek visual artist. He was born in 1989 in Chios, Greece. He received an Integrated Master from Athens School of Fine Arts in the direction of Painting in 2020 and a Master in Fine Arts from Zürcher Hochschule der Künste in 2023. He lives and works in Zürich, Switzerland.

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Angelos Merges on Instagram