Two Exhibitions Exploring Biodiversity, Human Impact and Migration

Exhibitions

Discover two Swiss Artists at Pier 17 this Fall.

Two exhibitions will be displayed at Pier 17, organized by the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco and Swissnex in San Francisco in the upcoming weeks.

The Swissnex presentation of Marc Lee’s ‘Used to Be My Home Too’ will share space with an exhibition of photography by Ticino-based artist Flavia Leuenberger Ceppi, produced by the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco. Leuenberger Ceppi’s ‘Swiss Rocks’ series, which will be displayed on the exterior along Pier 17, shows images of the remote Valle Bavona, which is only accessible in the summer months.

Exhibition by Marc Lee

Used to Be My Home Too

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'Used to Be My Home Too' allows visitors to experience an expansive visual database of flora and fauna from around the world including Ticino.

Installation Image G.Map presented at Gwangju: Courtesy Marc Lee

Marc Lee explains how ‘Used to Be My Home Too’ engages visitors in a discussion about “how we humans have become biodiverse agents interacting with the most fundamental processes of our Earth.” He continues, “In this experiment, you fly via Google Earth continuously to the exact locations where animal, fungus and plant observations are being photographed in real time and sent to iNaturalist.org.

‘Used to Be My Home Too’ is presented by Swissnex in San Francisco.

Exhibition opening hours:

The exhibition can be viewed from October 17 to November 10, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 AM to 2 PM at Swissnex in San Francisco (Pier 17, Suite 800). Please register to view this exhibition
Open House on Sunday, October 16 from 10 AM to 5 PM: Guided tour through the exhibitions. If you are interested, please write us an email for details and reserve your spot for the Open House

Exhibition by Flavia Leuenberger Ceppi

Swiss Rocks and Moghegno - Monterey

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'Swiss Rocks' (outdoors at Pier 17) highlights the contrast between the urban development of the Bay Area and the natural beauty of Valle Bavona. 'Moghegno - Monterey' (indoors) shows large-format portraits of Californians originally from Ticino. First, second, and third generations are depicted in their American homes and places of work, while referencing their Swiss roots.

Swiss Rocks by Flavia Leuenberger Ceppi

‘Swiss Rocks’ (outdoors) and ‘Moghegno – Monterey’ (indoors), two photo exhibitions by Swiss photographer Flavia Leuenberger Ceppi and curated by San Francisco-based photographer Thomas Heinser, will open at San Francisco’s Pier 17 during the Italian Language Week.

The exhibitions are produced by the Consulate General of Switzerland and supported by the Canton of Ticino, Presence Switzerland, and the Bavona Valley Foundation.