1993
Isa’s Journey
Isa’s
Journey
Every outward journey begins with an inner movement. And every inner journey eventually finds its expression in the world.
The Great White and the Forms of Hope
There are moments when life comes to a standstill. Everything turns white – open, fragile and uncertain. For Isabelle Habegger, this whiteness is not an empty space, but a beginning. A place where the visible recedes and something new can emerge: a journey inwards.
Her art navigates the space between vulnerability and a new beginning. It does not speak of the rupture itself, but of the power of transformation. Lines emerge from uncertainty, movement from resistance, form from stillness. Painting, sculpture, installation and performance become forms of expression for a process in which inner experiences take shape.
Yet her work always remains oriented towards life. Colour, form, sound and movement become a language that touches upon the inexpressible without defining it. The works open up spaces of resonance in which personal experiences connect with the perceptions of the viewers.
The result is a work that makes room for hope without obscuring the depth of life. Isabelle Habegger’s art speaks of a zest for life because it recognises fragility. She allows the vast whiteness of uncertainty to give way to forms of hope and confidence – and opens up spaces in which change, strength and new beginnings become a personal experience.
Life as a journey. The journey as a work of art.
I travel to discover the world – and myself.
Countries, people and cultures have been a constant presence in my artistic work for many years. Every encounter leaves its mark – some immediately, others only much later. For me, inspiration begins with the openness to allow myself to be moved and transformed.
The Voyage de Isa brings these traces to light. It invites you to retrace the path of my works – back to the places, encounters and moments from which they emerged. Impressions become memories, memories become inner images, and from these arise paintings, sculptures, installations or performances.
Public art, as well as projects for businesses and private living spaces, are also part of this journey. What begins along the way returns, transformed, to the studio, where it finds its artistic expression.
Every work bears traces of these encounters – an echo from Guilin, a light from Barcelona or a memory of New York. The world map shows the stops on my journey. And it remains deliberately open-ended. For every new encounter can be the beginning of another work.
Every inner image carries within it a longing to encounter the world.
Isabelle HabeggerFrom encounters to works
Not every encounter immediately becomes a work of art. Some continue to resonate for a long time, whilst others only come to fruition years later. Memories become inner images, from which paintings, sculptures, installations or performances emerge.
The world map invites you to discover these stories and accompany me on my artistic journey.
Stations & Inspirations
America
4 Stations
1993
2004
Canada
CanadaMy inspiration
The vastness of the countryside, nature, lakes, the Rocky Mountains
2014
2016
New York
United StatesMy inspiration
A city of unlimited opportunities, movement, art and symbolism
Europe
7 Stations
2010
Rotterdam
NetherlandsMy inspirations
The history of emigration to New York, art, the openness of the people
2011
2013
Barcelona
SpainMy inspirations
Music, the architecture of Antoni Gaudí, art, the old town
2015
2016
2018
2018
Switzerland
SwitzerlandMy inspiration
Mountains, lakes, freedom, the beauty of nature,
Africa
2 Stations
1996
2009
Egypt
Egypt
My inspiration
Red Sea, aquarium, variety of fish and marine life, history, pyramids, pharaohs, the Nile
Asia
8 Stations
1990
1995
2012
Beijing (Beijing Municipality)
ChinaMy inspirations
Politics, smog, active people, the colour red
2012
Xi'an (Xianyang City)
ChinaMy inspirations
Ancient imperial city, culture, colour, smog, Terracotta Warriors
2012
Shanghai (Shanghai Municipality)
ChinaMy inspirations
Modernity, growth, active people, the colour red
2012
2015
Dubai دبي
United Arab EmiratesMy inspirations
Heat, monumental architecture, desert, sea
2015
Abu Dhabi أبو ظبي
United Arab EmiratesMy inspirations
Warmth, fascinating wealth, One Thousand and One Nights, the desert, the countryside
Every journey begins with an encounter.
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