Circle! Square! Progress!

Join us for the launch of Circle! Square! Progress!

Amid the turmoil of Second World War, Zurich was an enclave where modern art held its ground. In the aftermath, Concrete Art, design and the ‘Swiss Style’ became emblematic of a modern Switzerland. Influenced by De Stijl, Russian Constructivism and the Bauhaus, the Zurich Concretists aimed to transform society through aesthetics, design and architecture. Edited by author and documentary filmmaker Thomas Haemmerli with art historian and journalist Brigitte Ulmer, Circle! Square! Progress! brings together the main protagonists Max Bill, Camille Graeser, Verena Loewensberg and Richard Paul Lohse along with precursors such as Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Georges Vantongerloo, Theo van Doesburg and Anton Stankowski. Contemporary artist Peter Fischli and curator Bice Curiger also add their unique perspectives. The volume vividly describes the Zurich Concretists’ connections with the European avant-garde, delving into the hostilities, scandals and their ultimately successful struggle for recognition against a backdrop of widespread upheavals. We are delighted to welcome co-editors Thomas and Brigitte to the bookshop.

The book will be sold at the special price of £35 (RRP £45)

Supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in the UK