Artists’ Novels
This summer, the Koronin Gallery invites you on a unique artistic journey where the paintbrush rivals the pen. Indeed, our new July exhibition centres on a captivating and deeply literary theme: ‘Artists’ Novels’. Through this theme, four talented artists bring their perspectives together and transform the gallery space into an open library, where each work of art becomes a fragment of an intimate, philosophical or historical narrative.
Furthermore, this exhibition demonstrates just how closely the visual arts and storytelling are intertwined. Whether probing the mysteries of time, exploring the contradictions of the human soul or reviving buried memories, the works on display this month are not merely to be looked at: they are to be read. Moreover, the strength of this exhibition lies in the diversity of the voices expressed within it, offering each visitor the freedom to imagine their own interpretation of the images.
Mia Sulzbach – Ethics put to the test by the thermometer
To mark the opening of this exhibition, the Koronin Gallery invites you to discover the deeply conceptual project by Mia Sulzbach. Although this work currently takes the form of a narrative and an AI-generated image, it has already reached full philosophical maturity. Through this visual ‘thesis novel’, the artist offers a raw reflection on the fragility of our moral convictions in the face of the absolute nature of the instinct for self-preservation.
The time trap?
Indeed, the installation conceived is a veritable temporal and psychological trap. The work features visitors locked inside a genuine industrial cold store, dressed in simple summer clothes. At the centre of this polar-like, enclosed space stands a single, sumptuous white fox coat. As the intense cold sets in and any sense of time fades, the veneer of social decorum inevitably cracks. The fur then ceases to be a matter of ethical debate and once again becomes a primitive armour for survival.
Moreover, the true focus of the exhibition no longer lies in the object itself, but in the transformation of the viewers, who are prepared to become predators in order to ensure their own survival. Through this striking allegory, Mia Sulzbach powerfully questions what remains of our great modern principles when comfort gives way to the urgent need for survival.
From concept to reality: this ambitious project by Mia Sulzbach is now awaiting its creators. If you would like to sponsor the realisation of this unique immersive artwork and support the gallery’s art patronage, please contact us to help fund it.
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Concept artistique de Mia Sulzbach : “L’éthique à l’épreuve du thermomètre” (Image générée par IA).
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Œuvre d’Artemis Irenäus von Baste : Un récit pictural et rétrospectif dans son jardin à Chur.
Artemis Irenäus von Baste – The Novel in Brushstrokes
We continue our journey with the luminous creations of Artemis Irenäus von Baste. In her work, the world unfolds without gloom or darkness; it is pure painting that invites a sense of calm. Whether she expresses herself through her writings, her drawings or her canvases, the artist forges a genuine autobiographical pact with the viewer: ‘It is myself I am speaking of. And through me, it is of you that I am speaking to you”. Her work thus functions as an echo chamber where individual history meets collective history.
A work of fiction that doesn’t lie?
Furthermore, Artemis Irenäus readily describes her paintings as ‘fictions that do not lie’, following in the tradition of literature’s great retrospective narratives. Her home in Chur, her lush garden and the familiar faces become the heart of a novel written not in prose, but in vibrant strokes of colour. By opening the doors to her private world in this way, she beautifully anchors her present in memories of the past and invites us to dwell, for a moment’s glance, in her haven of peace.
Elara Schnider – Reconstruction and Time Regained
Our exhibition’s literary journey continues with Elara Schnider. Behind this artistic pseudonym lies a former sales representative for a major industrial conglomerate. Indeed, she chose to make a clean break from her former life. After spending years chasing professional success, she decided to leave it all behind. Her aim was to rediscover a deep connection with nature and the tranquillity of the countryside. For her, artistic creation has therefore become a means of rewriting her life.
To strip the past of its power to tell its own story?
Through her art, Elara Schnider beautifully expresses this desire for renewal. She seeks to strip the past of its power to tell its own story. Her current work, like the sketch featured this month, acts as an intimate mirror of her transformation. Everyday objects and the softness of the light bear witness to a quest for authentic meaning.
Moreover, this visual narrative reminds us of an essential truth: true richness sometimes lies in the courage to close one chapter in order to open a new one.
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Croquis d’Elara Schnider. Un regard intime et poétique sur les objets du quotidien, illustrant la reconstruction personnelle et la réécriture d’une vie loin du tumulte industriel.
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Un portrait d’une mélancolie intemporelle entre écriture, musique et souvenirs partagés. Huile sur toile – 2026.
Vestara Psod – The Melancholy of Time Suspended
To bring this journey to a magnificent close, the Koronin Gallery takes you to Lucerne to meet Vestara Psod. She is a close friend of Artemis Irenäus, with whom she regularly shares painting sessions. Vestara is an artist driven by a creative nostalgia. Captivated by the past, poetry and music, she would have loved to have lived in another era to become a concert pianist. To make up for this regret, she creates a parallel existence for herself through her paintings.
Office supplies and gifts?
This month’s featured work is a true mise en abyme of her artistic world. It depicts a woman engrossed in writing at her desk. She is surrounded by books, her cello and a modern element: a blue puffer jacket hanging on a hook. This jacket is a precious Christmas present given to her by Artemis Irenäus in 2025. Although the figure appears serene, a vague sense of melancholy hangs over the scene. This atmosphere, moreover, evokes the tragic fate of Virginia Woolf. It is a poignant work that encapsulates the power of an artist’s novel.
🤍Thank you for your loyalty
The Koronin Gallery would like to extend its warmest thanks to all the art enthusiasts, collectors and loyal visitors who bring our website to life every day. It is indeed thanks to your curiosity and support that we are able to showcase careers as rich and varied as those of our four artists this month. And to keep you even better informed, the art gallery would like to remind you that all images published on the website have been retouched using AI to insert a security watermark.
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