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80 years Xylon Switzerland

 

Xylon Switzerland celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2024. We are looking forward to celebrating the anniversary year with special activities, two exhibitions and the publication of an anniversary publication.

 

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80 years of Xylon - 80 woodcuts[

A two-part anniversary publication is being published to mark the anniversary. With "Today", it provides insights into the current work and studios of 45 active Xylon members. The book section "Yesterday" conveys the development of the woodcut over the years with a selection of 35 illustrations of works by the founders and former Xylon members. The publication will be presented on the occasion of the vernissage at the Museum Franz Gertsch.

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The work can be ordered here.

 

 

Periodical

Xylon 180
Xylon 182: Sämi Ortlieb | runzeln und fliessen
Xylon 181: Hans Rudolf Wehren | Ihr Städte – Vier Ansichten und zwölf Köpfe
Xylon 180: Andrea Heller | Endless / Endlos


Current issue

The current issues of the Xylon periodical contains works by Sämi Ortlieb, Hans-Rudolf Wehren and Andrea Heller.


Become a subscriber to the XYLON magazine.
You will receive the XYLON magazine and a voucher once a year. This entitles you to order a signed and numbered original print of the current year. The original prints are designed by well-known or as yet unknown domestic and foreign artists and are printed in an exclusive edition of 20 copies.
A subscription to XYLON magazine costs CHF 120.- or € 150.- per year including postage and packaging.

 

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Publications

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Selbst (Self)

 

This special publication appears on the occasion of the 70 anniversary of the artist group XYLON Switzerland.
44 active artists of XYLON have cut a self-portrait in wood. The woodcuts were printed from the original blocks on a traditional printing press.
Texts by Sebastian Utzni, Hans Rudolf Bosshard, Emil Burki and Dr. phil. Rainer Stöckli convey the history of XYLON Switzerland and the art of relief printing based on many examples. The publication was conceived by Josef Felix Müller.

 

44 self-portraits as woodcuts by:
Jo Achermann, Fred Bauer, Pius Binz, Franz Bucher, Jaques Cesa, André Clerc, Claudia Comte, Rudolf Deertz, Thomas Dettwyler, Christiane Dubois, Peter Emch, René Fehr-Biscioni, Alice Gafner, Duri Galler, Eva Gallizzi, Bruno Gentinetta, Alois Hermann, Heinz Keller, Barbara Kuebel, Adrian Künzi, Christian Lippuner, Lucien Martini, Albert Mauerhofer, Sebastien Mettraux, Josef Felix Müller, Markus Müller, Marcel Mayer, Thierry Perriard, Thomas Ruch, Stefan Rutishauser, Achim Schroeteler, Gerhard S. Schürch, Vital Simonet, Peter Stiefel, Hanns Studer, Stephan Sude, Martin Thönen, Kaspar Toggenburger, Sebastian Utzni, Jean Jaques Volz, Helmut Wenczel, Michael Wissmann, H.R. Wüthrich, Irène Wydler

 

Editors: Peter Emch, Kaspar Toggenburger, Josef Felix Müller; Design: René Fehr-Biscioni; Printers: Studer Druck AG Horgen; Organisation: Eva Gallizzi

 

Limited Edition: 500 numbered copies format 24.5 x 34.5 cm
CHF 150.– plus shipping costs
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