Helena Wyss–Scheffler
Timeless and Poetic: Helena Wyss Scheffler captures emotions on canvas using watercolor and gouache, drawing inspiration from her memories. These are composed of mental fragments, scents, sounds, and sensory impressions. They form a strand of memory that blends the tangible with the dreamed, oscillating between precise realism and abstraction. Wyss Scheffler paints excerpts that extend beyond their boundaries, remaining open and offering possibilities. Hope and despair intertwine in her dreamlike and enigmatic images, evoking personal memories, stirring longing, and leaving a lasting impression.
Helena Wyss Scheffler studied Fine Arts at the F+F School of Art and Design in Zurich. Since 2015, she has exhibited widely in Switzerland, including at the Aargauer Kunsthaus, Trudelhaus Baden, Stiftung Binz 39 Zurich, Cabaret Voltaire Zurich, and Museum Franz Gertsch Burgdorf. She has received several grants and awards, including the 2022 Atelier Grant from the City of Baden, the 2019 Atelier Grant from Binz 39, and the Aargau Curatorium's project grant. Her works are featured in private and public collections.
*1983 in Zurich. Lives and works in Zurich and Bettwil, Switzerland.
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— Exhibition «The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you»
Exhibition view of “The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you” at Galerie König Büro, Zurich, Switzerland, 2024. Photo: Damian Byland.
Exhibition view of “Interior - Exterior” at the Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Switzerland, 2020. Helena Wyss-Scheffler, “Waiting for the rain”, 2019. Photo: Helena Wyss-Scheffler.
Exhibition view of “Of small atoms and great stories” at Trudelhaus, Baden, Switzerland, 2023. Helena Wyss-Scheffler, “Tidy and swept clean”, 2021. Photo: Kaspar Ruoff.
Exhibition view of “Selection 21” at Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland, 2021. Helena Wyss-Scheffler, “The kitchen radio”, 2021. Photo: Aargauer Kunsthaus.