Exhibition on request at the DOLE gallery
Bernard Ziegler is a painter from the Jura region, originally from Dole, whose work is deeply influenced by memory, poetry and a love of heritage. Through his figurative paintings, he brings a bygone world back to life: landscapes, villages, traditional trades and scenes of everyday life are reborn under his brush with a sensitivity steeped in nostalgia. His benevolent view of the past invites the viewer on a journey through time, where memories become universal.
Alongside this figurative painting, Bernard Ziegler has developed a significant body of artistic research through numerous abstract compositions. In these works, he freely explores colours, forms, materials and rhythms, revealing another facet of his artistic personality. This dual approach bears witness to his creative curiosity and his desire to express both the emotion of memory and the power of abstraction.
In 1983, *Le Nouveau Journal de Dole* wrote of him: ‘This painter’s work deals entirely with the past with a certain nostalgia, as if time had stood still for him. A painter who follows his heart, Bernard Ziegler invites us on a journey for which he serves as our inspired guide. ’ This assessment aptly sums up the world of a sensitive artist, whose works—whether figurative or abstract—reflect the same quest for emotion, harmony and sincerity.
See original version (French)