27 May – 12 June

The Art of Illustrating the History of Plan-les-Ouates

Anna Tosello Liatti presents works by participants of her Drawing and Pastel and Mixed Techniques courses that reimagine the history of Plan‑les‑Ouates. Charcoal drawings, pastel landscapes, paintings and monotype experiments depict historical figures, sporting and occupational scenes, and still lifes of old and modern objects. The exhibition weaves personal and collective memory using observational technique and painterly composition to evoke local narratives, question how everyday activities shape communal identity, and celebrate the visual traces of a community’s past.

Opening: Tuesday 26 May – 18:00

Route de Saint-Julien 116,
1228 Plan-les-Ouates
Photo Credit: Anna Tosello Liati
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Photo Credit: Anna Tosello Liati

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