Sat 22 September 2018 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sommer Contemporary Art - Rothschild 13, Tel Aviv,

The Embassy of Switzerland in Israel, together with Sommer Contemporary Art and Swiss International Air Lines, are happy to launch a series of unique meetings with prominent figures in contemporary Swiss art and culture. #SWISSTalks

***Next SWISS TALKS on Tuesday, June, 4, 2019 8pm

With Swiss architect Emanuel Christ, founding partner Christ & Gantenbein, Basel and Professor of Architecture and Design at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich

Moderator: Architect Matanya Sack, Sack and Reicher Architects, הטכניון – מכון טכנולוגי לישראל | Technion

Emanuel Christ is a Swiss architect and founding partner of the world-renowned studio Christ & Gantenbein, based in Basel. The main focus of his work is the museum architecture, the Kunstmuseum Basel and the renewal and extension of the Swiss National Museum (Landesmuseum Zürich), being the most important examples of his work.

Besides his work in the field of museum architecture, Emanuel Christ has also produced a huge body of architectural work both in Switzerland and beyond its borders: private houses, renovation of historic buildings, office buildings and urban plans. He is also involved in teaching and academic research; he is currently professor at the ETH Zürich and was visiting professor at Harvard University.

#baselintelaviv Basel עיריית תל-אביב-יפו The City of Basel

Swiss International Air Lines

סדרת המפגשים כוללת הרצאות מגוונות ודיונים עם נשות ואנשי תרבות מובילים מתחומי האמנות, התרבות והמדע השוויצרי העכשווי. המפגשים אשר ייערכו בגלריה זומר לאמנות עכשווית בתל אביב, בשיתוף שגרירות שוויץ וחברת התעופה SWISS, יוקדשו בכל פעם לפן אחר של העשייה העכשווית בשוויץ, ויכללו שיח מרתק בסביבה אמנותית.

The relationship between Israel and Switzerland is growing stronger and stronger with time, as both countries have become leaders of innovation and creativity in arts and science. This series is celebrating these booming dynamics by launching a new and unique cultural initiative in Israel. The meetings, held in Sommer Contemporary Art Gallery in Tel Aviv, will each be dedicated to a different topic.

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