Liesl Raff and Heidi Bucher in Dialogue at Kunst Museum Winterthur
Contemporary art enthusiasts visiting institutions in Switzerland can experience a compelling institutional dialogue featuring works by gallery-represented talent. Vienna-based artist Liesl Raff is currently featured in a prominent solo presentation alongside historical works by Heidi Bucher at the Kunst Museum Winterthur.
Exploring Spatial Dialogues and Latex Sculptures
Titled Closer and curated by Lynn Kost, the exhibition runs through 8 November 2026. The presentation marks the centenary of Heidi Bucher's birth by examining her pioneering practice from a modern viewpoint. Bucher, who passed away in 1993, famously applied latex to architectural surfaces—such as private rooms and institutional spaces—before peeling the material away like skin to capture the physical traces of time.
In conversation with Bucher's historical legacy, Liesl Raff—born in Stuttgart in 1979—utilizes latex, fabric, and other tactile materials to dramatically alter the architecture of the museum. Raff's sculptural installations emphasize the transformability and sensuous impact of her chosen mediums, creating intimate environments that ground Bucher's fragile drawings in a contemporary context.
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