Caroline Bachmann’s (*1963) distinctive visual language draws on her observation of the landscape and a keen eye for variations in light. Her work, which is primarily devoted to Swiss lakes and mountains, is characterised by dreamlike depictions and a symbolist sensibility. For her exhibition in Biel, the painter is presenting a new series dedicated to Geneva Lake, a body of water in Wisconsin, USA, which – apart from its name – has nothing in common with Lake Geneva. Originally called «Kishwauketoe» by the Potawatomi, the lake was given its current name in the 1830s during the wave of Swiss emigration to the Midwest. Through her choice of subject matter, Bachmann encourages us to view Geneva Lake not merely as a topographical entity, but also as a structure composed of imaginary projections and dramatic narratives – beginning with the violent displacement of the indigenous peoples.

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