In 1989, I moved from Burgdorf (a small town near Bern) to Geneva, to study art history and German literature. Back then, in the mid-1980s, Swiss art lovers visited local galleries and traveled to Bern, Basel, and Zurich to keep informed on the current art discussions. We all agreed that contemporary art was central to our culture and part of a new “way of life.” I expected to find something similar in Geneva, but was surprised… Read the full article here.

This text by Daniel Baumann is taken from MAMCO Journal #15, which was published in June 2025. You can access all previous issues in digital format on our website by following this link. To receive future issues free of charge, send your postal address to journal@mamco.ch.