Raphael Ritz (1829-1894) was long considered an artist who mainly focused on the past and his canton (Valais), in contrast to his famous namesake, the hotelier César Ritz (1850-1918).
Raphael Ritz’s career between Valais and Düsseldorf, his writings and his work, however, bear witness to a cosmopolitan artist.
The exhibition (Raphael Ritz. Aujourd´hui/Heute) sheds new light on the work of this artist. Moreover, the exhibition is complemented by a selection of contemporary photographs by some ten photographers, including Laurence Bonvin, Nicolas Faure, Yann Gross and Corinne Vionnet.
The accompanying sound exhibition Raphaëlle / Raffaela by Sabine Zaalene (1969) is a female echo of the work of Raphael Ritz.