Pierre-Philippe Hofmann
Portrait of a Landscape
location
DS1 Wandelgang achter BZ
price
free entrance
Extra info
wed - sun: 2pm - 7pm, evening performances until 10pm
For the project ‘Portrait of a Landscape’, Pierre-Philippe Hofmann completed ten walks from the external borders of Switzerland to the geographical midpoint Älggi Alp in the canton Obwalden. After every kilometre, he filmed his immediate surroundings, resulting in a total of 2700 films. The 36-metre-long video installation offers you a multifaceted view of the country. But with the 72 screens, Hofmann also wants to capture the essence of the landscape. As well as the impressive mountain landscapes, ‘Portrait of a Landscape’ also shows everyday scenes of playing children in the city and rubbish collection in the suburbs.
Pierre-Philippe Hofmann was born in Brussels and divides his time between Belgium and Switzerland. He is now working on a new project in which the walker’s gaze plays a central role.
Pierre-Philippe Hofmann was born in Brussels and divides his time between Belgium and Switzerland. He is now working on a new project in which the walker’s gaze plays a central role.
Credits
production
with the support of
curator