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Kindergarten has been the exhibition space of the Rolla Foundation since 2010. The former nursery school in Bruzella hosts photographic exhibitions supported and curated by the foundation. The photographs are from the private collection of Rosella and Philip Rolla who have decided to share their interest and passion for the photographic medium.

The historic town of Bruzella, in the Valle di Muggio, about 10 km from Chiasso and 26 km from Lugano, is now part of the new Breggia community (Mendrisio). At an elevation of 600 metres on a terraced hillside the kindergarten is situated on the first floor of the former Town Hall, in front of the San Siro parish church.

Current exhibition
Mindscape Christof Klute
25.11.2023
Mindscape Christof Klute
25.11.2023

Mindscape - Christof Klute is the twenty-second exhibition organized by the Rolla Foundation. On this occasion, the Foundation is presenting twenty-nine works by the German photographer from the private collection of Philip and Rosella Rolla, focusing on places of reflection and ideas. These are themes close to Klute, who studied philosophy, theology, and literature before turning to photography.

Free entry
by appointment
 

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News
In memory of Daniela Giudici

11 January 2024

Wonderful friend.
Founder with her husband Guido Giudici of the historic CONSARC photography gallery in Chiasso and the Biennale dell'immagine.
Tireless promoter of culture and social and environmental issues.
We learned a lot from you, we will miss you so much.

Rosella, Phil, Elide

Rolla Foundation - Publications

Between two worlds. Story of Philip Rolla
by Maria Grazia Rabiolo

When Philip Rolla left California after graduating from university, the trip he took was diametrically opposite to that of his grandparents, who had arrived in California in the early twentieth century from Piedmont. His professional adventure began in Turin and continued in Italian-speaking Switzerland. A craftsman-engineer, he is the …

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SPECTRUM - Photography in Switzerland

New SPECTRUM portal to find museums, galleries, collections, archives, libraries, festivals, schools in Switzerland.


Spectrum - Photography in Switzerland was established in 2017 as a successor to ASIP (ASIP - Association Suisse des institutions pour la photographie was founded in 1996 as an association of Swiss photographic institutions).

Spectrum - Photography in Switzerland now welcomes not only photo institutions, collective …

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