Uwe Wittwer
Landis & Gyr Stiftung Residency
2007
Uwe Wittwer is a Swiss artist living and working in Zürich. He largely paints landscapes, cities, still lives, and portraits – condensed into three main themes: idyll, referential works, and the aftermath of violent conflict. Uwe’s references include the interiors and still lives of Dutch and French Masters such as Pieter de Hooch, Willem Kalf, Jean Siméon Chardin and Nicolas Poussin.
Uwe was a guest tutor at the Witten/Herdecke University, Germany (1998–2000) and at the Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany (2010). Recent solo exhibitions have been held at: Galerie Peter Klichmann, Zürich; Kunsthaus Grenchen, Switzerland; Judin Gallery, Berlin; Parrafin Gallery, London; VOID, Derry; and SMAC, Cape Town. In 2013 two of his works were added to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Landis & Gyr Stiftung, Switzerland
The Landis & Gyr foundation awards studio scholarships to Swiss artists and cultural professionals in London, Budapest, Sofia and Zug. Its London-based residency partnership with Acme was established in 1987, and provides six month long work/live opportunities for ten Swiss artists per year. Artists are selected for the programme directly by Landis & Gyr Stiftung and must demonstrate a track record of achievement in their field. Over two hundred visual artists, curators, writers, musicians and composers have benefitted from the programme. Residencies are based in Stepney, E1 and are available to Swiss residents only
For more information visit lg-stiftung.ch.
