Architecture meets graphic novels – Zürich liest with Matthias Gnehm
Zürich liest presents comic book artist and author Matthias Gnehm with his graphic novel Das Quecksilbergemälde, a crime thriller set in buildings designed by Stücheli Architekten.
Do you like graphic novels? Are you interested in architecture? If so, you will definitely enjoy this multimedia reading in the Architecture and Civil Engineering Library at ETH Zurich. At this Zürich liest (“Zurich reads”) workshop discussion, former ETH Zurich architecture student and comic book artist and author Matthias Gnehm will be presenting his work, including his crime thriller graphic novel.
An architectural crime thriller graphic novel
Das Quecksilbergemälde (The Quicksilver Painting), is a graphic novel about the mysterious case of a painting that keeps disappearing and reappearing. Real buildings designed by Stücheli Architekten provide the scenes and places of the fictional crimes.
In a discussion with presenter Petra Gehrmann (Architecture and Civil Engineering Library, ETH Zurich) Matthias Gnehm will talk about why graphic novels are his ideal medium for presenting architecture and how he fills his drawings of buildings with life.
A crime thriller with a twist
The graphic novel was created to mark the 70th anniversary of Zurich architectural firm Stücheli Architekten in 2016. The book is perfect for fans of architecture, with short texts about the different buildings and a map of the city that can also be used as an architectural tour guide.
Can’t get enough?
If the reading and workshop discussion leaves you wanting to discover even more architecture stories in graphic novels, we suggest browsing the graphic novel collection in the Architecture and Civil Engineering Library.
Quick summary:
Petra Gehrmann from the ETH Zurich Architecture and Civil Engineering Library presents a reading and workshop discussion with Matthias Gnehm:
- 27 October 2021
- From 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
- In the ETH Zurich Architecture and Civil Engineering Library, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, 8093 Zurich, HIL E 2
- Language: German
Admission is free. Reservations are not required. Admittance will be on a first come, first served basis.