The Franz Gertsch Museum is celebrating 80 years of Xylon Switzerland. The group exhibition provides an insight into the work of members of the Swiss section of the International Association of Woodcutters.
In 2024 we will celebrate 80 years of Xylon Switzerland: woodcutters who had already joined together in 1944 to form the Swiss Association XYLOS founded the International Association of Woodcutters XYLON in Zurich in 1953.
Today, the Swiss section has around 45 active artists among its members, in whose artistic work relief printing plays an important role and who can demonstrate a connection to Switzerland. The activities of Xylon Switzerland include group exhibitions at home and abroad as well as the publication of the Xylon magazine with original woodcuts.
The selection of around 40 works by almost 30 artists made for the museum's cabinet includes works from the last twenty years. Mainly wood and linocuts are represented, but also wood printing, embossed printing, thread graphics and animation. Some of the works are installation-based, so objects and videos on the topic were also selected.
The Xylon Switzerland association is publishing an anniversary publication, which will be presented at the vernissage in the Franz Gertsch Museum.
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