Prof. Dr. Thierry Carrel - Vitznau & Basel 2026
In 2026, Peter and I visited Prof. Dr. Thierry Carrel at his home in Vitznau and later accompanied him during a performance with the Swiss Medical Orchestra (SMOMS) at Stadtcasino Basel.
Known to many as one of Switzerland’s most renowned cardiac surgeons, we encountered a different side of Thierry Carrel beyond the operating room one shaped by warmth, humility, and a deep sense of dedication. Whether at home or through music, what stood out was not status, but presence and genuine humanity.
What stayed with us was the quiet balance between precision and emotion, between a life devoted to medicine and a strong commitment to serving others.
Wisi Zgraggen - Erstfeld 2019 & 2026
In 2019, I visited Wisi Zgraggen at his family farm in Erstfeld, together with my friend Peter. After a tragic accident changed his life forever, he chose not to give up, but to continue the path of his family and take over the farm a story of resilience, dignity, and quiet strength.
In 2026, we returned for a second visit. Seven years later, the same quiet strength remained, now carried forward by the next generation as his children gradually take on more responsibility on the farm
Karl Egloff - 2025
In 2025, we visited Karl Egloff at his home. Known for his speed ascents, he is driven by a personal mission: to climb the Seven Summits as the fastest person without the use of oxygen. Yet, beyond this ambition, what emerged was a life shaped by discipline, focus, and quiet determination. At home, surrounded by his equipment, training routines, and family life, a different perspective appeared one that balances extreme performance with everyday reality.
It was this contrast that stayed with me: the coexistence of altitude and intimacy, of pushing limits while remaining grounded.
The Leu Art Family - Bullet 2025
In 2021, I visited “Leu Art Family” exhibition at the Museum Tinguely. Even then, I felt a quiet desire to one day meet the people behind this story. In 2025, I visited Filip Leu and his family in their home and studio in Bullet. What began as curiosity quickly became something more personal a world where art, family, and daily life merge naturally. Filip stands between traditions of Swiss art history and the international tattoo scene, carrying a legacy that continues to evolve rather than remain fixed.
What stayed with me was not only what I saw, but the atmosphere open, grounded, and shaped by a deep sense of independence.
Mario Botta - Mendrisio 2023
In 2023, we visited Mario Botta in his studio in Mendrisio on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Driven by my interest in architecture, I was curious to meet someone whose work has shaped spaces far beyond Switzerland. The studio felt calm and precise a place where ideas are developed with clarity and time.
What remained was a sense that architecture, for him, is less about form and more about creating lasting relationships between people, space, and memory.
Abbot Christian — Engelberg, 2023
In 2023, we visited Abbot Christian at the Engelberg Abbey, where he welcomed us into the daily life of the monastery. Over a shared lunch, I experienced a world shaped by rhythm, repetition, and quiet reflection a life moving at its own pace.
Between tradition and presence, the monastery revealed itself not as a retreat from the world, but as a different way of engaging with it.
