Monica De Cardenas Gallery in Zuoz shows an exhibition of new works by Swiss artist Christine Streuli, born 1975 in Bern and living in Berlin. In a relatively short time this muchtravelled artist has become very successful. Between 2004 and 2006 she received the Swiss Art Scholarship three times in succession, in 2007 she represented Switzerland at the Venice Biennale, in 2008 she exposed at Art Unlimited in Basel and at Kunsthaus Aarau.

In the context of contemporary painting Christine Streuli holds a special position: she operates with a multifaceted sign language that draws on the most varied sources from art history to Pop culture. Using symmetry, reflection and repetition, the artist develops patterns and ornamental structures. Often several ornaments stemming from different cultures intertwine in the same painting. Streuli is not a classical artist painting in the traditional way: she rarely paints with the brush. She often uses transfer techniques, as stencils, sprays and decalcomania