Edward Burtynsky: Extraction/Abstraction
Extraction/Abstraction is the largest survey of Edward Burtynsky’s work so far and features photographs from his entire forty-year career.
Further Reading
The unraveling of space-time. The largest ever brain map of the fruit fly. What finance is for. Depression. Death of the department store. Flow. Pierre Huyghe. Michel Houellebecq. Richard Powers. And more.
Highlights from the Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collections
Some of my favorite designs from the Spring 2025 ready-to-wear collections.
John Vaillant: Fire Weather. A True Story From a Hotter World
In "Fire Weather. A True Story From a Hotter World" John Vaillant tells the harrowing story of the 2016 wildfire that devastated Fort McMurray, Alberta. It is a sobering read that serves as both a compelling disaster story and an urgent warning about our climate future.
Further Reading
Scientists need more time to think. Gravitational waves. Tiling patterns. Prime numbers. Protein ribbon diagrams. Western diets and chronic diseases. Brancusi. Annie Ernaux. Jan van Eyck. Riccardo Tisci. And more.
Richard McGuire. Then and There. Here and Now
"Richard McGuire: Then and There. Here and Now" at the Cartoonmuseum Basel is a wonderful career retrospective of the illustrator and designer best known for his cult graphic novel "Here".
Wisshornweg
Due to landslides the direct trail to Trift is currently closed. A section of the Wisshorn trail now serves as the alternative route. The Wisshorn trail makes for a great hike in its own right.
When We See Us at the Kunstmuseum Basel
"When We See Us", currently on view at the Kunstmuseum Basel, is a fascinating exhibition, which presents a panoramic survey of a century of Black figurative painting.
Rugghubelhütte Hike
The hike from Ristis to the Rugghubelhütte is one of the best and most rewarding hikes in Engelberg.
Aaschlucht
The hike along the Aaschlucht from Engelberg to Grafenort is a relatively short but wonderful hike.
Surenenpass
The hike from Engelberg via Surenenpass to Attinghausen is considered one of the most impressive of central Switzerland. I didn't make it all the way to Attinghausen, but returned via Stäuber and Stäfeli to the valley station Fürenalp.
Further Reading
On getting the life you want. The enduring mystery of how water freezes. Primordial black holes. Why sleep deprivation disrupts memory. Patricia Lockwood on A.S. Byatt. Egypt’s new USD 1-billion mega-museum. Counting crows and more.