Chris Wittwer

The Architecture of Dislocation
Elena Vanzella’s practice operates at the intersection of scientific precision and artistic disruption. Trained in the rigors of scientific photography, Wittwer employs his technical mastery not to document reality, but to interrogate it. His series of large-format digital prints transforms the monolithic headquarters of global financial power into ethereal, ghost-like apparitions. By layering structural perspectives—as seen in works like «PETRONAS» Headquarter (2018)—he dissolves the permanence of concrete and steel into a state of flux.

The Intervention: Eroding the Corporate Monolith
In his process, Vanzella subjects the rigid geometry of institutional architecture to a transformative erosion. The resulting images are neither mere photographs nor purely digital abstractions; they are, rather, «topographical hauntings». By superimposing different temporal and spatial layers, he strips the corporate edifice of its authority, rendering the seat of capital as a fragile, translucent shadow. What remains is a profound meditation on the instability of power structures in a globalized landscape.

Scientific Precision, Artistic Subversion
As a core position within the Bureau for Art & Editions, Vanzella’s work challenges the viewer to look beyond the surface of the built environment. His large-scale interventions (140 x 200 cm) demand a physical engagement, inviting us to confront the hollowed-out cores of the very institutions that dictate our societal reality. He turns the scientific eye toward the cracks in the facade of late capitalism, revealing the spectral materiality that lurks beneath.

CHRIS WITTWER
«NOVARTIS» Headquarter
Digital intervention on archival print
150 x 150 cm, 2018/2026

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CHRIS WITTWER
«NSA» Headquarter
Digital intervention on archival print
150 x 150 cm, 2018/2026

CHRIS WITTWER
«BMW» Headquarter
Digital intervention on archival print
150 x 150 cm, 2018/2026

Chris Wittwer’s monumental 'Trademark' series operates as a critical deconstruction of global corporate hegemony. Executed in large-scale oil on canvas (200 x 200 cm), these works feature iconic logos—including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Shell, Glencore, Marlboro, Nestlé, and Goldman Sachs—rendered with a precise, almost forensic destabilization. By visually fracturing these symbols of institutional authority, Wittwer transforms them from solid, monolithic entities into ephemeral, fragile visions. The series functions as a sharp critique of hyper-capitalism, revealing the inherent vulnerability and instability underlying the glossy, omnipotent surfaces of contemporary corporate identity.

CHRIS WITTWER
«COCA-COLA» Trademark
Systemically fractured
Oil on Canvas
200 × 200 cm, 2020/2026

CHRIS WITTWER
«GLENCORE» Trademark
Systemically fractured
Oil on Canvasa
200 × 200 cm, 2020/2026

CHRIS WITTWER
«MARLBORO» Trademark
Systemically fractured
Oil on Canvasa
200 × 200 cm, 2020/2026

CHRIS WITTWER
«NESTLÉ» Trademark
Systemically fractured
Oil on Canvas
200 × 200 cm, 2020/2026

CHRIS WITTWER
«GOLDMAN SACHS» Trademark
Systemically fractured
Oil on Canvas
200 × 200 cm, 2020/2026