Beyond Inspiration. Music and Paintings from the Jürg Dähler Collection

In 2025, the Burkhardt-Felder Foundation is delighted to welcome Swiss violinist Jürg Dähler's private collection of contemporary Aboriginal art. Initiated over thirty years ago, his collection includes exceptional ochre paintings by renowned East Kimberley artists such as Rover Thomas, Paddy Bedford and Freddie Timms. It also features some remarkable works by leading artists from the Central and Western Desert, Lockhart River and Arnhem Land communities, including Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Rosella Namok and John Mawurndjul.

For this exhibition, the Fondation Burkhardt-Felder gave Jürg Dähler carte blanche to explore the possible correspondences between the works in his collection and his artistic medium, music. Exploring the materiality of the canvases, drawing inspiration from the forms, colors and narratives to which the works refer, the musician proposes a subtle, intimate and intuitive dialogue between Aboriginal paintings and musical extracts from the Western repertoire he has performed over the last thirty years.

An enchanting journey to discover, where paintings and music invite the exploration of emotions and sensibilities.

For a totally immersive experience, we recommend you bring your headphones and smartphone.


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