SAMUEL BURI & the Bernese Oberland

June 21 to October 20, 2024

“The subject determines artistic language: I use internationally understood idioms for the Lowlands, while in the Highlands I paint in the vernacular.” Samuel Buri

The esteemed and well-travelled Basel-based artist Samuel Buri was born in 1935 in the Bernese Seeland, being equally at home in the Oberland. He is endlessly inspired by the landscape and motifs that surround him: interiors, meadows, flowers, streams and mountains.

Rooted in the French artistic tradition, Buri's journey has led from Tachism via Pop Art to a distinctive naturalistic compositional language, sometimes offset and synchronised with abstract elements. His creations are characterized by thematic series, intricate ornamentation, and the fusion of diverse stylistic elements. A striking feature, however, is his prominent use of colour – a true “feast for the eyes”!

Since the mid-1970s, Buri has frequently returned to Habkern, where he enjoyed holidays in his youth. Picturesque landscapes of Lake Thun are a recurring theme in his art, which is one of the reasons for exhibiting his vibrant and colourful works at Spiez Castle.

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Samuel Buri
Kunstmuseum Thun

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AEK Bank 1826, Förderverein Freunde Schloss Spiez, Kultur Gemeinde Spiez, Kulturabteilung Basel-Stadt, Ursula Wirz-Stiftung, VIVA Thunersee and other sponsors who do not wish to be named.

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