Author Description

Silvia Bächli's lineup of large-scale drawings is the most comprehensive to date from the important Swiss artist. Marked by Bächli's characteristic purity of form and drawn by hand, the lines, in grids or other manifestations, appear simple in their uniformity but differ from one another by the imperfections of human replication in their thickness, intensity and color value. All of the drawings possess a clearly readable and individual biography, one of spare essence. In an age of visual overload, Bächli's meditative visions provoke contemplation rather than wanton stimulation.