Art
HR Giger and the city of Chur
Stadtgalerie, Chur
Passages in the life of HR Giger: This exhibition shows works closely associated with Chur and originals from the municipal art collection and the Bündner Kunstmuseum.
HR Giger was born in Chur on February 5, 1940 and died in Zurich on May 12, 2014. To mark the 10th anniversary of his death, the city of Chur and the Bündner Kunstmuseum are dedicating a series of exhibitions and events to him.
HR Giger achieved world fame as the most important representative of Fantastic Realism. The design of "Alien" for Ridley Scott's film of the same name even earned him an Oscar in 1980. However, his dark art, often characterized by sexual motifs, was not to everyone's taste. His native town of Chur also had a hard time with his son, who soon became world-famous. "'Artist' is a dirty name in Chur, meaning drunkard, loafer, idler and debility all rolled into one," Giger once said. And yet Chur played an important role in his artistic development.
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Date
every We to Fr 14:00 - 18:00 h
every Sa 10:00 - 17:00 h
every Su 14:00 - 17:00 h
Guided tours possible via Chur Tourismus.
Price
Free admission.
Address
Stadtgalerie
Rathaus
Poststrasse 33
7000 Chur
Contact
Stadt Chur
Kulturfachstelle
Romano Zoppi
Poststrasse 35
7000 Chur
romano.zoppi@chur.ch
Category
- Art
Webcode
www.chur-kultur.ch/vXBuPG