Czar of Crickets Productions presented its first DARK ART EXHIBITION  which is connected to the dark side of the swiss music scene.  The exhibition brought together:

Milena Kancheva - presenting collection UMBRA I 
and 
Saros Collective - presenting excerpts of skull carving/paintings/clothing

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The program of the event also included exclusive sound performances every Thursday by invited guests throughout the exhibition period:

 

9 November 2017 - Opening
Solo shows by Lucas Löw and Frédéric Hug (members of Zatokrev)
Solo show by Frederyk Rotter (member of  Zatokrev / The Leaving)

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16 November 2017
Hostile soundscapes by B°TONG - Chris Sigdell (member of Phased / Leaden)
Marlon McNeill  playing "Death" (member of CombineHarvester)

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23 November 2017
Bass ambient performance by Ueli Heiniger (memeber of Palmer)
Dark ambient meditation by Sulphura (member of C.S.R. / Schammasch)

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30 November 2017 - Closing
Solo show by Sarah-Maria Bürgin (member of Scratches)
Solo show by Glauco Ceccarelli 

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UMBRA I is a photography collection composed of three main series: NYX I, NYX II, and FRAGMENTS, including a selection of dark, mystic scenes from OBTENEBRO. Through black and white imagery, fragmented forms, and atmospheric compositions, the collection explores the quiet tension between visibility and disappearance, and the emotional space between what is revealed and what remains hidden.
 

The works were printed directly on 2 mm alu-dibond using UV-resistant inks, a technique that gives the black and white images a specific material presence. The white areas remain uncovered by ink, allowing the aluminium surface to reflect light from the environment and add a subtle glow to the matte image.

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Following the exhibition, the full NYX II series was acquired by Basel-based art collector Andy Ibach, founder of L’UNIQUE House of Rock and connected to the L’UNIQUE Foundation’s Rock Art Collection. His collection began with "Stones in Sepia" by Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood and later developed into an extensive private collection of rock and celebrity art and memorabilia.