Brigitte Lustenberger's 'An Apparition of Memory' at Museum Franz Gertsch
Brigitte Lustenberger, a Zurich photographer, is showcasing her latest project titled 'An Apparition of Memory,' which innovatively uses dried flowers to create delicate images on glass slides. This series, reflecting on themes of transience and decay, draws inspiration from the Baroque tradition of vanitas art. Currently, her solo exhibition 'A Gaze of One's Own' is on display at the Museum Franz Gertsch in Switzerland, running until August 30, 2026, accompanied by a bilingual catalogue. In November, she will feature her work at Paris Photo alongside Galerie Esther Woerdehoff. Lustenberger has received notable accolades, including the Merck Prize in 2018.
Key facts
- Brigitte Lustenberger studied at University of Zurich and Parsons The New School of Design.
- Her project 'An Apparition of Memory' uses dried flowers on glass slides as emulsion.
- Solo exhibition 'A Gaze of One's Own' at Museum Franz Gertsch until August 30, 2026.
- Monograph 'An Apparition of Memory' published by Hatje Cantz.
- Will present at Paris Photo in November with Galerie Esther Woerdehoff.
- Awarded Jungck Prize for Women Artists in 2025.
- Won Merck Prize in 2018 from Darmstädter Fototage.
- Work exhibited at Musée de l'Elysée, Saatchi Gallery, Kunsthalle Bern.
Entities
Artists
- Brigitte Lustenberger
- Robert Capa
- Gerda Taro
Institutions
- University of Zurich
- Parsons The New School of Design
- Museum Franz Gertsch
- Hatje Cantz
- Galerie Esther Woerdehoff
- Musée de l'Elysée
- Saatchi Gallery
- Kunsthalle Bern
- Fotomuseum Winterthur
- La Chambre
- Paris Photo
- Unseen Amsterdam
- La Filature
- Walter Keller Gallery
- Christophe Guye Gallery
- University of Basel
- Bern University of the Arts
- Darmstädter Fototage
- PDNedu
- Landis&Gyr
- Prix Photoforum
- Canton of Bern
- Lenscratch
Locations
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- New York City
- Lausanne
- London
- Winterthur
- Bern
- Strasbourg
- Mulhouse
- Monthey
- Basel