Outreach
I find that glaciers and glacial landscapes are gorgeous. Of course, I have worked on them for a long time, so I am not very objective about it. But I imagine at least some people agree with this.
Glacier animations
To enjoy the beauty of present glaciers, you can use a pair of hiking boots, or a good photography book. But through my work, I also find beauty in glaciers that existed thousands of years ago. When I examine my modelling results, I imagine the great glaciers flowing steadily through the mountains, excavating the valley floor and building little moraines where we see them today. When researchers publish their results, though, we cannot be so poetic about it (just look at my publications). This is why I like to spend a lot of time computing colourful and attractive glacier animations. While these reconstructions are not everywhere accurate, I hope those watching will become interested about glaciers and understand them in a new way. I think this has become a very important part of my work.
Museums and exhibitions
My glacier animations have been reused in several museums and exhibitions. I am trying to keep a list of them here. While I do not have the budget to travel to all these places, if you happen to visit one of them, please do not hesitate to get in touch and send photos. It will be hugely appreciated!
Ongoing exhibitions
- 2 Oct. 2025 – 19 Apr. 2026
- Eiszeit, See Museum, Kreuzlingen.
- 25 Oct. 2025 – 15 Mar. 2026
- Eiszeit – Leben vor 17’000 Jahren, Museum zu Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen.
- 29 Aug. 2025 – 12 Jul. 2026
- Deglaciation – surveying the ice, ETH Zurich.
- Since 21 May 2024
- Ice Age children and their world, Natural History Museum, Vienna.
- Since 11 Oct. 2023
- Alpine – 7000 years of history, Dauphinois Museum, Grenoble (movie).
- Since 6 Jun. 2020
- Permanent exhibit, Säntis experiential world, Hunwil, via idee GmbH.
- Since 23 Nov. 2019
- Permanent exhibit, Archäologisches Museum Kanton Solothurn, Olten.
Past exhibitions
- 21 – 22 Dec. 2023
- SUB ZERO, Waschhaus Arena, Potsdam.
- 15 Oct. – 03 Dec. 2022
- Kultur Landschaft Obwalden, Turbine, Giswil.
- 6 Mai – 29 Oct. 2023
- Höhlenbären und Neandertaler im Drachenloch – Pionierarchäologie vor 100 Jahren
- 17 Sep. 2022 – 2 Sep. 2023
- Glaciers, une aventure scientifique, Galerie Eurêka, Chambéry (flyer, journal).
- 17 Jun. 2021 – 23 Jan. 2022
- Froid, Palais de Rumine, Lausanne.
- 12 Jun. – 5 Dec. 2021
- Mémoire de glace, Musée départemental de préhistoire d’Île-de-France, Nemours (slideshow, virtual tour, trailer).
- 22 May – 21 Nov. 2021
- 17th International Architecture Exhibition, Giardini della Biennale, Venice, via ETH Zürich (movie).
- 6 Oct. 2018 – 3 Mar. 2019.
- Mémoire de glace: vestiges en péril, Musée d’histoire du Valais, Sion.
- 7 – 8 Dec. 2018
- 5e Nuits valaisannes des images: matière et énergie, Naters, via Fondation Edelweiss.
- 1 – 2 Dec. 2018
- 5e Nuits valaisannes des images: matière et énergie, Collombey, via Fondation Edelweiss.
Derived works
- The Icy Planet, a book by Colin Summerhayes at Oxford University Press.
- Zürich Nord im Wandel der Zeit, a book by Simone Ulmer and others at Scheidegger & Spiess.
- Stereoscopic Time Machine “Alpenblick”, augmented reality for the Glacier Garden Lucerne by Samuel J. Bucheli, 2021.
- À La Rencontre Des Lieux Sacrés En Valais, documentary by Suzana Mistro shown at several movie festivals in Switzerland during summer 2021 (trailer, cinesion).
Unconfirmed
- Mammum Museum, Niederweningen.
- South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, via Geoville.
- An information board in Ballwil gravel pit via Canton Lucerne.
- National Geographic via doc.station.
- A cable car in Engadin, via ikonaut GmbH.
- Parc National du Mercantour.