Statement

Victor Zoller accompanied the renovation and conversion of the closed down and protected monument called Papieri, a former paper factory in Cham with his camera. He captured snapshots of the transformation during the rebuilding of the factory into lofts and studios from 2019 to 2021. His available light photographs play with light and shadow, surprising angles and exciting perspectives in the cleared-out halls and exposed structures of the Papieri. The 14 photographs shown in the Kurioz are an excerpt from 60 images in black and white and colour, which were exhibited last year in the Maschine 17, a new cultural venue in the very same rooms. The photographs are recorded in a catalogue.

Bio

Growing up and living in Zug, Victor Zoller (61) has been experimenting with the Leica IIIc and the darkroom of his grandfather since his school days. While working for many years as an architect, teacher and lecturer, he has also always worked with video and photography. For the past eleven years, his works on the themes of architecture, building sites and light at night have been exhibited publicly in several regional exhibitions.