This event is in the past.It took place on September 6, 2026 at Museum Rietberg.

Public guided tour: ‘Almost a Paradise – Colonial-era Photography in Contemporary Art’ 1
Themed Tour
Public guided tour: ‘Almost a Paradise – Colonial-era Photography in Contemporary Art’ 2
Public guided tour: ‘Almost a Paradise – Colonial-era Photography in Contemporary Art’ 3
Public guided tour: ‘Almost a Paradise – Colonial-era Photography in Contemporary Art’ 4
Public guided tour: ‘Almost a Paradise – Colonial-era Photography in Contemporary Art’ 5

Public guided tour: ‘Almost a Paradise – Colonial-era Photography in Contemporary Art’

August 2 at 11am - September 6

At Museum Rietberg

Zürich

🎨Film and sculpture works too, not just photos
🌍Artists from DR Congo, Samoa, Vietnam, Brazil and beyond
💳Swiss Pass and Kulturlegi get you free museum entry

Twenty artists from across the globe reimagine colonial-era photographs into bold, layered works that challenge old narratives. A guided tour through an exhibition where history gets rewritten in real time.

Contemporary art exhibition
Guided museum tour
Non-European art focus
Colonial history explored