Holikov looks through the viewfinder of his camera and continues to capture life. In doing so, he creates images of the consequences, black and white, sharp as a tack and yet at times lyrical.

Viktor Holikov
Vitya knows Bern and Bern knows Vitya. Ukrainian photographer Viktor Holikov (*1985) has been returning to Switzerland for decades and has maintained long-standing friendships with the Swiss capital. Whether Bernese cityscapes or Ukrainian landscapes, his pictures are characterized by technical precision and a fine sense of composition. As a photographer, Viktor Holikov does what a photographer does: he looks at his surroundings through his lens and shows us a view of the world that we would not see without him. This is actually the end of the text, because what follows should not be included in any biography or exhibition text. The photographer Viktor Holikov became a soldier. The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has also left its mark on his pictures: Holikov looks through the viewfinder of his camera and continues to capture life. In doing so, he creates images of the consequences, in black and white, in sharp focus and yet at times lyrical.

Nicole Michel
Nicole Michel (*1984) lives and works in Bern. Her practice is characterized by highly condensed, multi-layered collages and paintings, which she creates from a wealth of media images of current world events. In her delicate and meticulous work with paper and scissors, she creates associative spaces that unfold their effect as counter-designs to our everyday perception. Nicole Michel was awarded the prestigious Women's Art Prize in 2018.


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