Staged still lifes
‘Was isst die Schweiz?’ at the Swiss National Museum explored the many sides of Swiss food culture and its development over time. At its heart were exceptional objects associated with the table, films, and staged still lifes spanning six centuries. The large-format photographs show the typical dishes of each era and the table culture that went with them.
The museum commissioned Public History Research to create the still lifes with the photographer Tina Sturzenegger, and it opened its collection to us. We curated the right pieces for every period in close collaboration with the conservators. The historical content on food history came from Public History Food. One of our images became the cover of the exhibition catalogue.
Credits
- Client: Swiss National Museum
- Year: 2017
- Contents and texts: Dominik Flammer
- Art Direction, Curation: Monica Rottmeyer
- Photography: Tina Sturzenegger