Paper cuts old and new
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Historical paper cut: Herde unter Bäumen (herd under the trees), 1801, Antoinette Lisette Fäsi. © Collection Hans-Jürgen Glatz, Blankenburg. Nationalmuseum -
Contemporary paper cut: Herde unter Bäumen (herd under the trees), 2012, Bruno Weber. © Swiss National Museum. Sammlung Hans-Jürgen Glatz, Blankenburg -
Contemporary paper cut: Torso, 2012, Ernst Oppliger. © 2014, ProLitteris, Zurich. 2014, ProLitteris, Zürich -
Contemporary paper cut: Alp procession, 2012, Rita Hochuli-Klauser. © Swiss National Museum. Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum -
Historical paper cut: Alp procession, 1858, Johann Jakob Hauswirth, private collection. Nationalmuseum -
Contemporary paper cut: Baumgedächtnis, 2012, Wilfried Riess. © Swiss National Museum. Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum -
Contemporary paper cut: Bull Dobi, 2012, Monika Flütsch. © Swiss National Museum. Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum -
Historical paper cut: Love letter, 1810, Elisabeth Wild. © Swiss National Museum. Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum -
View of the exhibition: paper cut installation Rondo, Marianne Vogler. donatstuppan Nationalmuseum -
View of the exhibition: installation by Ana Strika. donatstuppan Nationalmuseum -
View of the exhibition: interactive paper cut projection, Camille Scherrer. Nationalmuseum
- Deutsch Die faszinierende Welt aus Papier
- Español Papel recortado de ayer y hoy
- 中文 瑞士剪纸世界
- Français Papiers découpés, une tradition vivante
- عربي فنٌّ دقيقٌ ورقيقٌ على الورَق
- Pусский Узоры из бумаги на старый и новый лад
- 日本語 切り絵、郷土芸術から現代アートへと進化
- Italiano Quando il ritaglio su carta si trasforma in arte
The Paper Cuts exhibition at the Swiss National MuseumExternal link opens the door on the fascinating world of images created from paper. Using scissors and a knife, a silhouette of the image of scene is cut out, in a process requiring immense skill and attention to detail. The exhibition features over 100 contemporary works from a 2012 competition in which participants were asked to produce their take on traditional themes, as well as historical paper cuts. Institutional works explore new dimensions of paper-cutting as a medium.
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