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Wey, Aloïs
1894-1985, Suisse
Born in Murg, in the canton of Saint- Gall, Switzerland, Aloïs Wey (1894– 1985) is the eldest of seven children. When he was fourteen, he left school to work with his father and then found a job in a factory. During the recession in the 1930s, Wey worked variously as a mason, electrician, miner, farmhand, and assistant chef. He did not retire until he was seventy- seven, when he moved to an old people’s home near Saint Gall. About three years later, bored and lonely, he took up drawing, which he continued to practice assiduously until his death.
Wey’s drawings represent imaginary buildings and churches, shown from the front and covering most of the paper. Architectural designs reminiscent of palaces or basilicas are systematically set against a mountain range. They are ornately decorated with big gates and geometrical patterns, preferably in bright colours, gold, and silver. The extravagance of these structures contrasts with the simplicity of the small buildings in the background, suggesting farms or houses. Wey seems to have appropriated and reinvented the familiar environment of his homeland, a rural mountainous region that he left only once in his entire life.
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Architecture (english version)
Architectures, Lausanne/ Milan, Collection de l’Art Brut/ 5 Continents Editions, 2015, "Art Brut, la collection" publication series directed by Sarah Lombardi, 20.5 x 25.5 cms, 168 pages, 142 color plates. Separate French and English versions.
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Architecture
Architectures, Lausanne/ Milan, Collection de l’Art Brut/ 5 Continents Editions, 2015, "Art Brut, la collection" publication series directed by Sarah Lombardi, 20.5 x 25.5 cms, 168 pages, 142 color plates. Separate French and English versions
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Architectures d'Art Brut
Architectures d’Art Brut(children's book), Paris, Editions Thierry Magnier, 2015,16 x 21 cm, 32 pages.
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The Art Brut Fascicle N°11
The Art Brut Fascicle N°11, 18 x 24 cm, 150 ill. black/white or color, about 160 pp. Since 1964 to 2018. In French. One fascicle CHF 30.-
Price Complete collection, 25 fascicles (N°2 - N°26) : CHF 720.-
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Art Brut Swiss Made (DE)
Swiss Made, l’Art Brut en Suisse, sous la direction de Sarah Lombardi, Collection de l’Art Brut (Lausanne), 2018, disponible en Français, allemand, anglais et italien.
Art Brut Swiss Made (FR)
Swiss Made, l’Art Brut en Suisse, sous la direction de Sarah Lombardi, Collection del’Art Brut (Lausanne), 2018, disponible enFrançais, allemand, anglais et italien.
Art Brut Swiss Made (EN)
Swiss Made, l’Art Brut en Suisse, sous la direction de Sarah Lombardi, Collection de l’Art Brut (Lausanne), 2018, disponible en Français, allemand, anglais et italien.
Pathologie du cadre
Michel Thévoz, Pathologie du cadre, préface de Sarah Lombardi, Paris, Les Éditions de Minuit, 2020, 160 pages.
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Art Brut Swiss Made (IT)
Swiss Made, l’Art Brut en Suisse, sous la direction de Sarah Lombardi, Collection de l’Art Brut (Lausanne), 2018, disponible en Français, allemand, anglais et italien.
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From 28 February 2026 to 27 September 2026
Art Brut in Switzerland – From the Origins of the Collection to the Present
The exhibition Art Brut in Switzerland – From the Origins of the Collection to the Present, celebrating 50 years of creation and artistic freedom, between unknown masterpieces and fascinating stories, where Switzerland saw the birth of an aesthetic revolution. Sarah Lombardi, director of the Collection de l'Art Brut, is the curator of the exhibition.
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On 27 February 2026 18:30
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