1970-1979 - The Open Hans Erni Collection

Hans Erni on his motto «panta rhei (everything flows)»:
«Man is a result of the past, shaped and changed by the present and oriented towards the future. The creative process is the synthesis thereof – and art is a form of survival.»

Quote from Hans Erni in the book “Zeitzeuge Hans Erni” by Karl Bühlmann, Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 2009.

Hans Erni: "Drei Freunde". Aquarell on paper (28 x 40 cm). 1970. From private collection (Australia). — Hans Erni: “Drei Freunde”. Aquarell on paper (28 x 40 cm). 1970. From private collection (Australia).

Hans Erni: "Thales von Milet". Tempera on Paper (24 x 32 cm). 1976. From private collection (Switzerland). — Hans Erni: “Thales von Milet”. Tempera on Paper (24 x 32 cm). 1976. From private collection (Switzerland).

Hans Erni: "Mädchen in den Reben". Tempera on Paper (14 x 47 cm). 1974. From private collection (Switzerland). — Hans Erni: “Mädchen in den Reben”. Tempera on Paper (14 x 47 cm). 1974. From private collection (Switzerland).

Hans Erni: "Mutter und Kind". Mixed media on Paper (42.5 x 15.2 cm). 1972. From private collection (Switzerland). — Hans Erni: “Mutter und Kind”. Mixed media on Paper (42.5 x 15.2 cm). 1972. From private collection (Switzerland).

Hans Erni: "Mutter mit Kind". Tempera on Paper (21 x 57 cm). 1976. From private collection (Switzerland). — Hans Erni: “Mutter mit Kind”. Tempera on Paper (21 x 57 cm). 1976. From private collection (Switzerland).

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Hans Erni on his motto «panta rhei (everything flows)»:«Man is a result of the past, shaped and changed by the present and oriented towards the future. The creative process is the synthesis thereof – and art is a form of survival.»

Hans Erni on his motto «panta rhei (everything flows)»:
«Man is a result of the past, shaped and changed by the present and oriented towards the future. The creative process is the synthesis thereof – and art is a form of survival.»