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Top: Frank and Patrik Riklin, BIGNIK. Photo Daniel Ammann. Above: Picnic in Heinrich-Kraft-Park, Frankfurt am Main, 2016. © Julia Autz
Jean Troillet and Nicole Niquille preparing a fondue during the K2 expedition, Pakistan, 1985. © Alpines Museum der Schweiz, Berne
Curved footrest picnic case for 4 persons, 1910-1920. Wood, textile, porcelain and metal enamelled, glass, bast. Collection Axel Plambeck, Zurich. Photo Uwe Dettmar. © Museum Angewandte Kunst
Picnic ball Pic Mac for 6 persons, 1970-1980s, plastic. Collection Günter Lattermann, Bayreuth. Photo Uwe Dettmar. © Museum Angewandte Kunst
Picnic case with folding table for 6 persons, around 1910. Wood, porcelain and metal enamelled, glass silver. Collection Axel Planmbeck, Zurich. Photo Uwe Dettmar. © Museum Angewandte Kunst
Meta cooker set consisting of flame, cup, tin with meta tablets, matches; Switzerland, 1940-1960. Alpines Museum der Schweiz, Bern, Photo: Uwe Dettmar, © Museum Angewandte Kunst
On more than a thousand square metres of exhibition space, numerous objects – including picnic utensils of widely differing forms, makes and origins – as well as installations, photographs and films bear witness to the abundant diversity of a popular custom. The show sheds light on historical and contemporary picnic rituals and objects of Switzerland, Germany, France and the Nordic countries, India, Iran, Mexico and many other countries and regions.
until 17 September 2017
Picnic Time
curated by Charlotte Trümpler with Leonie Wiegand
Museum Angewandte Kunst
Schaumainkai 17, Frankfurt am Main
