André Evard (1876 – 1972) was one of the pioneers of Modern Swiss art. throughout his life his style was as well objective as constructional. His first abstract geometric creations were conceived as early as 1913. As one of the artists that did not use figurativism in their art, he became one of the leading artists to paint in the style of geometric constructivism in Switzerland.
Reluctant to commit to one specific artistic style, the good friend and classmate of architect and designer Le Corbusier (1887 – 1965) remained elusive. Evard combined classic styles with impressionism, cubism and constructivism, through he this created his own painting style, his own language of shapes. Opposing colours meld together in perfect harmony, light is used in such a way that these already intense colours seem even more vibrant. Throughout all of this abstraction, the integrity of the space remains.
The exhibition features oil painting on fiberboards and small watercolour paintings in mixed media can be dated from 1908 to the 1960s. Thematically, this Evard exhibition tackles the portrayal and representations of nature - spectacular sunsets, glowing sunflowers, landscapes melding into surreal and thoughtfully composed still lifes.