Via Dufour 1, 6900 Lugano (CH)
[dip] contemporary art
[dip] is a contemporary art gallery located in Lugano (CH) opened by Michela Negrini in 2016, after fifteen years in the art industry, collaborating with artists and curators worldwide. With the idea that the art market is a platform for learning, innovation, and conversation, and strongly believing in the contribution that artists make to the world, Michela shaped [dip] with the aim of creating a stimulating place for exploring new developments in international contemporary art, across a range of practices and media. The Gallery represents a range of international artists, and works closely with the Geraldo de Barros Archive. [dip] projects also include exhibitions, panel discussions, workshops for children. Indeed, its interdisciplinary approach, sets in motion a dynamic number of initiatives, wishing to participate to the improvement of human relations, while curating projects exploring global issues, such as environment, gender, education, multiculturalism.
Works
Peter Wüthrich
Twobooks, 2016 9 Frames of „twobooks“ each 52 x 52 cm Courtesy the Artist and [dip] contemporary art CHF 30’000.- CHF 4’500.- (each)
Peter Wüthrich
Mikey Spillane, 2012 Print, Bookbutterflies, Frame 55 x 40 x 6 cm Courtesy the Artist and [dip] contemporary art CHF 7.000
Thukral and Tagra
Attractively Awful (c), 2010 Relief print, lithography, screen print, collage, airbrush, hand-cut, construction on STPI handmade cotton paper formed on European style mould and deckle 102 x 76 x 1 cm Edition of 6 Courtesy the Artists and [dip] contemporary art CHF 16’000.-
Kawita Vatanajyankur
The Spade, 2020 Fine art print on PhotoRag paper Cm 150 x 100 Edition of 4 + 3 AP Courtesy the Artists and [dip] contemporary art CHF 4’000.-
Peter Wüthrich
Collection of Bookbutterflies, 2016 Bookbutterflies, Frame 84 x 109 x 6 cm Courtesy the Artist and [dip] contemporary art CHF 16’000
Kawita Vatanajyankur
SHUTTLE , 2018 - 2019, from the Performing Textiles series Fine art print on PhotoRag paper Cm 150 x 100 Edition of 3 + 2 AP Courtesy the Artists and [dip] contemporary art CHF 4’000.-