Bernd Nicolaisen (1959) is a Swiss artist. He calls his remarkable photographic representations a “viewing of layers”. He explores hidden finds from the history of the earth, which he tracks down in seemingly untouched, magical places. What he investigates in collaboration with scientists such as glaciologists, astrophysicists and geologists and abstracts in his work is the interaction and interplay of light in and on materials such as water, ice, stone and wood.

Using photographs, stratagrams, 3D prints or objects, a dynamic work is created which, through its playfulness and multi-layered interpretations, reveals the change in nature and approaches to our earth- and lifetime.

Bernd Nicolaisen has shown his work in solo and group exhibitions, including: 'Restlicht', Grossmünster, Zurich (2015), 'Restlicht', Museum Gletschergarten, Lucerne (2016-2017); 'Restlicht', Scheublein + Bak, Zurich (2017); 'Black Pearl', Masterpiece London (2018); 'Head of 67P' and 'Chury out of Horizon', Physics Institute - University of Bern (2018), Photo Basel (2019).

His works are represented in collections. In 2021 he was nominated for the Prix Pictet, the world‘s leading price for photography and sustainability