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Oscillanting Spaces, Ludwig Berger, glacier, Morteratsch, Furka, melting, climate change, Alps, Switzerland, sound
18 August 2025
What does a glacier (or climate change) sound like?
On Ludwig Berger’s recordings of melting landscapes
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PH1984:0505.02:008
1870s-1880s
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PH1979:0162.06:020
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1880
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1880
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PH1979:0162.06:025
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1880
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1880
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PH1986:0054:003
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ca. 1860
View of a village in a valley with mountains and glacier in the background, France
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PH1986:0054:003
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PH1979:0162.05:016
architecture, interior design
1880 or before
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1880 or before
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Memory and Melt
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An Ever-Changing Landscape
Oscillating Spaces
Oscillating Spaces, curated by Anneke Abhelakh, explores the Rhône Glacier—undergoing fast melting and transformation processes—as a case study to reflect on environmental challenges in a constantly oscillating site. Juxtaposing glacier cartography, photography, film, ecclesiastical documents, tourist souvenirs, and architectural archives, the exhibition questions the(...)
Octagonal gallery
25 April 2025 to 1 February 2026
Oscillating Spaces
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Oscillating Spaces, curated by Anneke Abhelakh, explores the Rhône Glacier—undergoing fast melting and transformation processes—as a case study to reflect on environmental challenges in a constantly oscillating site. Juxtaposing glacier cartography, photography, film, ecclesiastical documents, tourist souvenirs, and architectural archives, the exhibition questions the(...)
Octagonal gallery
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