Tom Huber, Dominic Oppliger
Chönnti
“chönnti” juxtaposes Tom Huber’s photographs of a Swiss mountain world staged with flashlight against a grumpy, anti-mountain tourism text by Dominic Oppliger.
The interplay of image and text reflects the authors’ ambivalent relationship with their “Swiss homeland.” On one hand, Huber and Oppliger share a critical and skeptical view of the idealized idyll of “Switzerland.” On the other, they often catch themselves naively believing in this myth—or even actively seeking it. Despite their awareness of the unsettling “Blue Velvet” horror beneath Switzerland’s polished surface, they repeatedly recognize how deeply they embody this Swiss identity themselves.
Through the fusion of imagery, language, and visual design (by A.C. Kupper), the publication creates a compelling tension within its empty spaces. These gaps invite readers to confront and explore their own ambivalences and reflections.
30 CHF
+ 4 CH
+ 6 EU
+ 8 WORLD
Tom Huber, Dominic Oppliger; Chönnti; 96pp.; 160x240mm; Offset print; Text by Dominic Oppliger; Photography by Tom Huber; Graphic Design by A.C Kupper; Published by cpress, Zurich; Distributed by Idea Books, Amsterdam (World and cpress, Zurich (Switzerland); ISBN 978-3-907333-06-8; First Edition: 600 copies; 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS:
24.01.25 –> International Poetry Festival, Basel
30.01.25 –> Waxy Bar, Zurich
7-11.2.25 –> Book launch @ photo25, Kongresshaus, Zurich
27.02.25 –> Book launch @ Kupper Modern, Zurich (tbc)
Performances can now be booked for 2025 and 2026.
Contact: mail@cpress.ch
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