游走中国 – 城市系列
凯瑟琳∙格菲勒
中国与瑞士：文化互通
中国，一个拥有几千年文化传承的古国，正和很多国家一样，努力探索当前全球危机的解决之道，一方面反求诸己，自力更生，另一方面也跟许多国家互相紧密合作。这个古老的国度正通过丝绸之路、科技创新和国际交流，向世界上其他国家敞开国门。在文化和艺术领域，来自中国的协力也扮演着举足轻重的角色。这也是我启动《游走中国-城市系列》作品的意义之所在。2016年，在我的中国之行结束后，我确立了一个拥有广泛认同的艺术方向：女性的视野，女性所遭遇的难题，还有女性独有的精神，用这种看似疏离的艺术概念来拉近彼此间的距离；无论在哪里，总有女性在不断建立各种联系，打破物理边界的束缚。
通过完成这样一个艺术项目，我希望能够搭建中国和瑞士两个国家的桥梁，建立双方对话，促进两国之间交流。
我计划在中国多个城市举办展览，包括北京、香港、成都和上海，每个城市的展览方案也会根据城市的不同而进行必要的调整。
我将在欧洲多个国家策划巡回展览，如德国、瑞士、法国等。
WATCHMAKING: THE PIONEERS
China Driftings echoes the feat of 19th century Neuchatel watchmakers, who went by boat to Canton to develop their business of making precious watches in China. After having been tremendously successful, they returned to Switzerland to propose watches designed by the Chinese. The watchmaker Edouard Bovet (1797 -1849) is the most outstanding representative of this adventure. The Maison Bovet still exists today.
CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART: THE INSPIRATION OF ULI SIGG
Following a brilliant career as a businessman in China with the concept of joint-venture, Uli Sigg became the Swiss Ambassador to China in Beijing. He is one of the first Europeans to extensively collect the works of contemporary Chinese artists. To house his immense collection, he has entrusted Herzog & de Meuron, architects, with the design of his museum, which is scheduled to open in Hong Kong in the very near future.