Susi Berger

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Susi Berger-Wyss (born March 30, 1938 in Lucerne as Susanna Ottilia Franziska Wyss ; † April 2, 2019 in Ersigen ) was a Swiss graphic artist, product designer and artisan. She was married to Ueli Berger , together the artist and designer couple were known as Susi and Ueli Berger .

Life and work

Susi Berger-Wyss was born on March 30, 1938, the daughter of Alice Wyss-Halter, a language teacher, and Hans Wyss, a businessman who was interested in art, music, architecture and photography. Born in Lucerne, she grew up in Bern as a middle child (siblings Hansjörg , * 1935, and Hedi , * 1940) and attended grammar school there.

In 1958 she completed her graphic studies with Walter Ottiger and Ernst Jordi, among others, with a federal diploma. At the same time, she took classical singing lessons and performed regularly at song recitals. In the same year she met Ueli Berger at the arts and crafts school. She also worked as a freelance graphic designer throughout her life. After completing her apprenticeship, she worked for the Sandmeier advertising agency (later Young & Rubicam ) from 1958 to 1962 . In 1962 she was accepted into the Association of Swiss Graphic Artists (VSG).

As a freelance graphic designer, she designed images for various art galleries, designed exhibition posters and worked with architectural offices in the areas of coloring, choice of materials and information design for public buildings (e.g. the PTT in Olten and Solothurn and the vocational training centers in Grenchen and Olten). In addition, Susi Berger also designed jewelry, textiles and ceramics and - at a later point in time - dealt with photography.

In the course of her career, Susi Berger-Wyss was a regular member of various juries and expert groups. In the 1970s she was a member of the Swiss poster jury and until the 1990s she served - together with Ueli Berger - as an expert in assessing the diploma theses of the fine art class at the School of Design in Bern. In 2004 she was on the jury for the Bear Park, Bern.

Life and collaboration with Ueli Berger

See also: Susi and Ueli Berger

Susi and Ueli Berger met at the arts and crafts school in Bern and married in 1962. The couple has three children (* 1963, * 1964, * 1967).

In parallel to their own art and design projects, Ueli and Susi Berger have developed joint projects throughout their lives. Their collaboration was multidisciplinary and spanned design, art, graphics, construction art, public art and handicrafts. A precise point in time for the start of the collaboration cannot be defined. However, their relationship was characterized by a lively exchange of ideas from the start. From the beginning of the 1960s this led to close and fruitful collaboration in the design of furniture and from the 1970s to joint interventions on buildings and in public spaces. The collaboration has resulted in the drafting and production of iconic works - especially in the area of ​​furniture design.

Works (selection)

See also: Susi and Ueli Berger

  • 1985: Schweizerstuhl , Tenta-Werke, Hasle-Rüegsau
Susi and Ueli Berger
  • 1967: Soft Chair , Victoria-Werke AG, Baar
  • 1968: Multi-Soft , Victoria-Werke AG, Baar 
  • 1970: Cloud lamp , sales since 2002 Wohnbedarf Basel
  • 1972: 5-minute chair , unique pieces
  • 1977: reaction table , small series, Röthlisberger, Gümligen BE
  • 1981: Kung-Fu , Röthlisberger, Gümligen BE 
  • 1981: Stack of drawers , Röthlisberger, Gümligen BE

Awards

  • 2010: Grand Prix Design for Susi and Ueli Berger, Federal Office of Culture, Bern (posthumously for Ueli Berger)
  • 2017: Bern Design Prize, for Susi and Ueli Berger, (posthumously for Ueli Berger)

Exhibitions (selection)

  • 1999–2001: Museum for Design Zurich , in the Schaulager, Berger work show: furniture and objects (with Ueli Berger)
  • 2007: Kunstmuseum Bern , Susi Berger. Anonymous sculptures 1978–2007
  • 2018: Museum of Design Zurich, PA-DONG! The furniture by Susi and Ueli Berger

literature

  • Christian Brändle, Renate Menzi, Arthur Rüegg (eds.): 100 Years of Swiss Design / 100 Years of Swiss Design. Lars Müller Publishers, Zurich 2014, ISBN 978-3-03778-440-2 .
  • Mirjam Fischer and Anna Niederhäuser (eds.): Susi + Ueli Berger. Furniture in dialogue. Scheidegger and Spiess, Zurich 2018, ISBN 978-3-85881-615-3 .
  • Arthur Rüegg (ed.): Swiss Furniture and Interiors in the 20th Century / Swiss Furniture and Interiors in the 20th Century. Birkhäuser, Basel 2002, ISBN 978-3-76436-482-3 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Mirjam Fischer and Anna Niederhäuser: Biographies Susi + Ueli Berger . In: Mirjam Fischer and Anna Niederhäuser (eds.): Susi + Ueli Berger. Furniture in dialogue . Scheidegger & Spiess, Zurich 2018, p. 318-323 .
  2. ^ Mirjam Fischer and Anna Niederhäuser: Furniture in dialogue. An introduction . In: Mirjam Fischer and Anna Niederhäuser (eds.): Susi + Ueli Berger. Furniture in dialogue . Susi + Ueli Berger. Möbel im Dialog, Zurich 2018, p. 10-19 .
  3. ↑ Grand Prix Design for Susi and Ueli Berger
  4. ↑ Bern Design Foundation
personal data
SURNAME Berger, Susi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wyss, Susanna Ottilia Franziska (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss graphic artist, product designer and artisan
DATE OF BIRTH March 30, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Lucerne
DATE OF DEATH 2nd April 2019
Place of death Ersigen