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