Reto Gadola is a Swiss photographer based on the Zurich gold coast, Switzerland.
He is transcribing his background as an architect, researcher, teacher and writer into photography. Influenced by the American New Topographics movement and its German counterparts, he is exploring the terrain in continuous exchange with contemporary photographers, artists and aficionados.
Education
Diploma (MSc) in Architecture, Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne EPFL, Switzerland
Photography as an autodidact (practice, history and theory)
Exhibitions
2024 – Stäfart, Staefa/Zurich art days, individual exhibition of the series Gold And Other Coasts.
2023 – Arles Rencontres de la photographie, group show and online exhibition of the series Un lieu de choix.
2019 – Arles Rencontres de la photographie, group show and online exhibition of the series Arles, débuts d‘après-midi
Books
2013 – Reto Gadola (ed.), Architektur der Sehnsucht – 20 Schweizer Ferienhäuser aus de 20. Jahrhundert, gta Verlag, Zürich
2007 – Arthur Rüegg und Reto Gadola (eds.), Kongresshaus Zürich 1937–1939 – Moderne Raumkultur, gta Verlag, Zürich.
Print sales
All images are available in various sizes as limited editions. Archival inkjet pigment print on sustainable Hahnemühle Fine Art Bamboo or Barita paper. Usually, the prints are framed in natural hornbeam frames from local Zurich production. Float mounting, anti-reflective white glass with UV protection.
Printing, mounting and framing is hand made by the artist. For details and prices please contact Reto.
Contact
Reto Gadola
Grundstrasse 82B
CH-8712 Staefa/Zurich
Switzerland
+41 79 412 56 27
hello@retogadola.com
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As an architect and monument conservationist Reto Gadola facilitates transformation processes within pre-existing structures.