Solo Exhibition Kunst Museum Thun, Thun, Switzerland
Fabrice Hyber (b. 1961) is one of France’s most internationally acclaimed artists. Born into a family of sheep farmers, he purchased 100 hectares of land in the Vendée region in the 1990s, where he has since cultivated his forest, “La Vallée”. In his works, the trees bear blue circles instead of green leaves, symbolising the oxygen they produce. Hyber’s creations represent stages in an ongoing artistic process; thinking is envisioned as a rootstock with its twisted and tangled branches. In Thun, he will explore agriculture through drawings, paintings and objects he refers to as “POF” (Prototypes d’Objets en Fonctionnement). For the first time in Switzerland, the two art museums of Thun and Thurgau present his extensive oeuvre in a two-part collaborative exhibition.
Throughout the exhibition, a small community garden in the museum’s outdoor area invites visitors to get involved. The raised beds are provided by the Oekonomische Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft Bern (OGG) and planted with seasonal vegetables and herbs. They are intended as an extension and additional learning space for Fabrice Hyber’s exhibition – as an opportunity to better understand nature and appreciate natural products, share knowledge and develop new perspectives. The garden beds are part of a community urban gardening project that brings together visitors, residents and families from the surrounding area.
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