THE VALUE OF SIMPLICITY
Conversation between Paolo Maiullari and Martin Kurer
(in Italian and English)
Thursday, January 29 2026, 6:00 p.m.
The Kurer collection spans continents and centuries: alongside works by Zhang Lin Hai, Miyajima, and Jim Campbell, it includes bulul sculptures, hipag, and wooden containers from the Ifugao tradition of the Central Cordillera of the Philippines. Each work has a story, often linked to an encounter, an intuition, or a life choice. The collector recounts the origins of his passion and reflects on the value of simplicity as an aesthetic criterion and philosophy of life, and on how a private collection can be transformed into an accessible heritage, as evidenced by his virtual museum project.
Registration is required at: press@musec.ch / +41(0)58 866 6960
COLLĒCTĬO is a project conceived, created, and promoted by the Fondazione culture e musei, the Museo delle Culture, and the Associazione NEL – fare arte nel nostro tempo.
Upcoming events:
12.2 UKYIO-E BETWEEN PASSION AND KNOWLEDGE
Conversation between Nora Segreto and Marco Fagioli
5.3 COLLECTING AS A GESTURE OF LOVE
Conversation between Gianni Garzoli and Sabine Hahnloser Tschopp
26.3 INDONESIAN WEAVES
RESEARCH AND COLLECTING IKAT FABRICS
Conversation between Cristina Bettelini and Georges Breguet
THE VALUE OF SIMPLICITY
Conversation between Paolo Maiullari and Martin Kurer
(in Italian and English)
Thursday, January 29 2026, 6:00 p.m.
The Kurer collection spans continents and centuries: alongside works by Zhang Lin Hai, Miyajima, and Jim Campbell, it includes bulul sculptures, hipag, and wooden containers from the Ifugao tradition of the Central Cordillera of the Philippines. Each work has a story, often linked to an encounter, an intuition, or a life choice. The collector recounts the origins of his passion and reflects on the value of simplicity as an aesthetic criterion and philosophy of life, and on how a private collection can be transformed into an accessible heritage, as evidenced by his virtual museum project.
Registration is required at: press@musec.ch / +41(0)58 866 6960
COLLĒCTĬO is a project conceived, created, and promoted by the Fondazione culture e musei, the Museo delle Culture, and the Associazione NEL – fare arte nel nostro tempo.
Upcoming events:
12.2 UKYIO-E BETWEEN PASSION AND KNOWLEDGE
Conversation between Nora Segreto and Marco Fagioli
5.3 COLLECTING AS A GESTURE OF LOVE
Conversation between Gianni Garzoli and Sabine Hahnloser Tschopp
26.3 INDONESIAN WEAVES
RESEARCH AND COLLECTING IKAT FABRICS
Conversation between Cristina Bettelini and Georges Breguet