Photo archiving

Balance

Women have always been present in the art world but for a long time they were seen primarily as models or as the motivating spirit and driving force behind their artistic husbands. As artists themselves they were largely denied public attention. This circumstance is reflected in the photography archives at SIK-ISEA; barely one fifth of the works documented there are by women. This gallery shows a selection. Efforts are required to boost the visibility of female artists. SIK-ISEA is keen to play its part and counter this imbalance. Examples are the series of interviews «On Words», the recently initiated research project on the paintings of Ottilie W. Roederstein and the new campaign launched by SIKART to publish more lexicon entries about women artists in history.

Ursula Palla, balance, 2012/2013, Kartonschachtel, Draht, Videoprojektor, movebox, Videoloop 5 Minuten ohne Ton, Masse unbekannt, Kunstmuseum Bern (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 1408280011)

Anina Schenker, Living in a box 4, 2000, Videostill, 13.30 Minuten, Farbe /Ton, Standort unbekannt (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 89372)

Guido Nussbaum, Rücksicht, 1984, Öl auf Leinwand, Aargauer Kunsthaus (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 1202270004)

Vanessa Billy, Wait, Sit, Converse, 2009, Wasser, Plastik, Stein, Zement, 12 x 12 x 12 cm (jedes Element), Standort unbekannt (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 1910310005)

Marie Louise Catherine Breslau, Jeune femme et chrysanthèmes - Portrait de Wilhelmina Carlsson-Bredberg, 1890, Öl auf Leinwand, 95 x 91,5 cm, Standort unbekannt (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 92221)

Chantal Michel, Hotel Scribe, 1999, C-Print hinter Plexiglas, je 95 x 95 cm, Standort unbekannt (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 90489)

Chantal Michel, Hotel Scribe, 1999, C-Print hinter Plexiglas, je 95 x 95 cm, Standort unbekannt (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 90489)

Irène Zurkinden, Selbstbildnis mit weisser Spitzenbluse, 1935, Öl auf Leinwand, 73,5 x 54,5 cm, Standort unbekannt (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 98162)

Peter Emch, o. T., 2022, Aquarell auf Papier, 30 x 40 cm, Privatbesitz (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 2302230010)

RELAX (chiarenza & hauser &co), du bist was du siehst wir sind was du willst, 1991, Fotografie auf Aluminium, 3-teilig, je 100 x 100 cm, Aargauer Kunsthaus (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 91644)

Cuno Amiet, Doppelporträt (Dyptychon), 1903, Tempera auf Leinwand, 114 x 192 cm, Privatbesitz (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 32935)

Lilian Hasler, Den Hausherrn reiten, Geschlechterkampf I., 1996, bemaltes Pappelholz, 160 x 160 x 100 cm, Privatbesitz (SIK-ISEA Iventarnummer 89415)

Pipilotti Rist, I'm Not The Girl Who Misses Much, 1986, Videostill, Einkanal-Videoband, Standort unbekannt (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 81655)

Ottilie W. Roederstein, Dr. med. E. H. Winterhalter, 1918, Tempera auf Leinwand, 70 x 50 cm, Stadtmuseum Hofheim am Taunus (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 1506010003)

Marianne von Werefkin, Il danzatore Alexander Sacharoff, 1909, Tempera auf Papier auf Karton, 73,5 x 55 cm, Museo comunale d'arte moderna Ascona, Fondazione Marianne Werefkin (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 1906110002)

Valérie Favre, Self-Portrait as Hugo Ball, 2019, Öl auf Leinwand, 146 x 89 cm, Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zürich (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 2403050009)

Marion Tampon-Lajarriette, Eventide (studio), 2018, Farbige Cyanotypie auf Papier und Druck auf transparentem Film, 70 x 50 cm, Privatbesitz (SIK-ISEA-Inventarnummer 2211150026)

Are you looking for more images on this theme? If so, please contact Alice Jaeckel, who will be happy to help.

Alice Jaeckel, picture editor (MAZ graduate)
T +41 44 388 51 07; fotoarchiv@sik-isea.ch

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