

Latex, glue, mother of pearl
21 x 26 cm
Opening on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 9–11pm
Jahn und Jahn is pleased to present the first exhibition of the Swiss artist Heidi Bucher (1926–1993) in Portugal, featuring a significant group of works across the gallery’s seven rooms, from sculpture to drawing and video. Exhibition text by Delfim Sardo.
Heidi Bucher’s (Winterthur 1926–1993 Brunnen, born Adelheid Hildegard Müller) work is included in numerous museums and collections worldwide, including The Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Guggenheim Museum, New York; The Hammer Museum, Losa Angeles; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; The Israel Museum, Jerusalem; Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich; Kunsthaus Zug; Kunstmuseum Lucerne; Kunstmuseum Winterthur; Migrosmuseum für Gegenwartskunst Zürich, Zurich; etc.
Selected solo exhibitions: 2025 Jahn und Jahn, Lisbon; 2024 Mendes Wood, Paris; 2024 Jahn und Jahn, Munich; 2024 MCDA Museum Contemporary Art and Design, Manila, Philippines; 2023 Red Brick Art Museum, Beijing, China; 2023 Lehmann Maupin, Seoul; 2023 Art Sonje Center, Seoul; 2022 Muzeum Susch, CH; 2022 Mendes Wood, Brussels; 2022 Kunstmuseum Bern; 2021 Haus der Kunst, Munich; 2020 Mendes Wood; 2019 Alma Zevi, Venice; 2019 The Approach, London; 2019 Gallery Lehmann Maupin, New York; 2018 Parasol Unit, London; 2017 Alma Zevi, Venice; 2017 Fundaziun Not Vital Ardez, CH; 2015 Freymond-Guth Fine Arts, Zurich; 2014 Swiss Institute Contemporary, New York; 2014 Alexander Gray Associates, New York; 2013 Freymond-Guth Fine Arts, Zurich; 2013 Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris; 2013 The Approach, London; 2013 Freymond-Guth Fine Arts, Art Basel; 2007 Galerie Giti Nourbakhsch, Berlin; 2004 Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich; 1995 Kunsthaus, Barlach Halle K, Hamburg; 1993 Villa Bleuler, Galerie im Weissen Haus, Winterthur; 1993 Kunstmuseum Thurgau, CH; 1983 Kunstmuseum Winterthur; 1981 Galerie Maeght, Zurich; 1979 Galerie Maeght, Zurich; 1979 Galerie Numaga, Auvernier, CH; 1977 Galerie Maeght, Zurich; 1973 Esther Bear Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA; 1972 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA; 1971 Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York ; 1971 Rothmans Art Gallery of Stratford, Toronto; 1971 Musée d’Art Contemporain, Montréal; 1958 World House Galleries, New York; 1956 Galerie Suzanne Feigel, Basel.