Stefan Muntwyler Farbforscher

Otranto

April to July 1979: My first journey to Otranto had a crucial influence on my further career as an artist.

Otranto was love at first sight

For over 30 years, I have been interested in the following
places and sights:
– Pantaleone’s mosaic in the Cathedral of Otranto
– The sea, the sky, the horizon: their colours
– Otranto’s bauxite pit: a rich source of colours
– Old Town: its architecture

Otranto has become my Southern studio. Every year in autumn we had one major project running in Otranto:

– 4 exhibitions in cooperation with Swiss colleagues
– 9 courses for adults in the colour pit and Castello
– 4 educational projects involving the schools of Otranto

The Pit (by Otto Scherer)