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Beat Streuli's Street Portraits in Slow Dissolve

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Swiss artist Beat Streuli presents 'Manières d'être', a series of slide projections capturing urban dwellers in Western metropolises like Rome, Paris, and New York. His work hovers between photography and cinema through slow dissolves that emphasize collective behavior over individual identity. Streuli documents ways of being in the crowd, crossing streets, and mirroring advertising images, exploring the fluidity of social proximity. The projections avoid privileging any single moment or trait, instead creating an endless chain of snapshots that reflect a shared urban experience.

Key facts

  • Beat Streuli is a Swiss artist.
  • The work is titled 'Manières d'être'.
  • It uses slide projections with slow dissolves.
  • Subjects are people in Western cities: Rome, Paris, New York.
  • The work blends photography and cinema.
  • Streuli focuses on attitudes and types generated by large cities.
  • The projections do not privilege any instant or trait.
  • The work explores fluidity of being through social proximity.

Entities

Artists

  • Beat Streuli

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Paris
  • France
  • New York
  • United States

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