We are pleased to present the exhibition Liminal Moments 1 with works by 5 artists in various mediums. 

The title is inspired by a section from the book Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life by the English anthropologist Gillian Tett. In the preface, the author points out that the least questioned assumptions are often the most questionable. It is a dangerous mistake to ignore the ideas we take for granted, and we should strive to “see around corners, spot what’s hidden in plain sight, gain empathy for others, and fresh insight on problems”.

The prevailing sentiment is that we are currently in a time of great transformation that demands mental agility from all of us. As a gallery and thus part of the art scene, we also find ourselves in this phase of liminality – encountering daily changes. The world is almost forcing us to develop, adapt, and update ourselves. Climate change, world politics, mental health, media, new approaches to human relationships, a new perception of our own bodies, our understanding of art – everything is in flux and must be reinvented. In Liminal Moments 1, the artists respond to the currents of time in various ways in their works. Each artwork possesses a symbolic meaning that viewers must place in a historical context and discover for themselves.

Anne-Lise Coste (born 1973 in Marignane near Marseille FR, lives and works in Sète FR) is a draftswoman, painter, and sculptor who consistently works politically. She has had numerous exhibitions in important museums and art galleries. Particularly noteworthy is her current mural work at Kunsthaus Baselland for the opening of the new building, and her institutional solo exhibitions in 2022 Poem Police also at Kunsthaus Baselland in Basel (CH), 2020 La La Cunt at Kunstverein Dortmund (DE), 2019 La vie en rose at CRAC Occitanie Sète (FR). Her works are in significant public art collections, including MACBA, Barcelona (ES), Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau (CH), Staatsgalerie Stuttgart (DE), FRAC île-de-france and FRAC, Loire (FR).

Slawomir Elsner (born 1976 in Wodzisław Slaski PL, lives and works in Berlin DE) primarily uses colored pencils and watercolor for his paper works. He often engages with images of the Old Masters. This year, on June 12, he will open a major solo exhibition at the Graphische Sammlung in Munich (DE). He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions. In 2021/2022, he had a solo exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Wiesbaden (DE). His works are in the collections of, among others, the Dresden and Berlin Kupferstichkabinett, Kunstmuseum Wiesbaden, and the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung and Lenbachmuseum in Munich (DE).

Franziska Furter (born 1972 in Zurich CH, lives and works in Basel CH) is a draftswoman and sculptor who often engages with weather phenomena. She works in series. Franziska Furter presented a large installation at this year's Triennial in Melbourne (AUS) and the solo exhibition Making Waves at the Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur (CH) in 2023. Her works are in major public collections, including MoMA, New York (USA), Kupferstichkabinett Basel (CH), Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau (CH).

Pierre Haubensak (born 1935 in Brünig CH, lives and works in Zurich CH) is one of Switzerland's most important painters with a long and successful career. He continually explores the possibilities of painting in his series. His practice is comparable to that of a composer structuring and creating music. Within a strict grid, he develops pictorial systems. His paintings describe forms of possibility, and this openness affects reception: The images depict both abstract and figurative constellations. Pierre Haubensak's paintings and drawings are in many museums in Switzerland, including Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau; Graphische Sammlung der ETH, Zurich; and Kunsthaus Zurich. His work is also in the collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum (USA).

Anne Morgenstern (born 1976 in Leipzig DE, lives and works in Zurich CH) is a photographer whose work focuses on people, their relationships to each other and their environment. In 2023, she won the Hansel-Mieth Prize with Rudi Novotny (text) for outstanding reportage for "Ich will eine normale Frau sein. Einfach so" – die Geschichte von Ella, published in ZEIT Magazin. She received the Swiss Design Award in 2022 for her photobook MACHT LIEBE. Her works have been shown in various institutions, including Centre de la Photographie Genève (CH), International Center of Photography in New York (USA), and Deichtorhallen in Hamburg (DE). She was most recently featured in the exhibition "Chosen Family—less alone together" at Fotomuseum Winterthur. Her works have been published in print and online publications, including Das Magazin, Der Spiegel, Monocle, NZZ Magazin, Republik, SZ Magazin, The Financial Times, VOGUE Germany, Wallpaper, Weltkunst, ZEIT, and ZEIT Magazin, among others.