Ursula Sprecher and Andi Cortellini are obsessed with people’s hobbies. The two Swiss artists have spent the past seven years traveling across their native Switzerland photographing gatherings of like-minded people in a myriad array of interests and niche groups.
In one frame, neatly dressed majorettes demonstrate the synchronization of a dance troupe. In another, members of a tram club peek their heads above trolley platforms. No matter the subject matter, there’s something aesthetically and emotionally fulfilling about seeing these precisely arranged people standing proudly amongst their peers, happy to pose for a hobby they must love. Even the image of the Butchers’ Friend Society turns the grotesque appearance of raw meat into a token of the group’s unity.
Swiss Garrison (Serving the 501st Legion) Kopie
Poodle Club
Merriment Pipe-Smokers’ Club
Butchers’ Friends Society
The Astronomical Association
St. Brandan Scout Section
Camping and Caravanningclub
Friends of the Tattoo
Warriors Cheerleaders
Tram Club
Municipal Fire Brigade
Dintefisch Diving Club
Children’s Chess
Sprecher Cortellini
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