Museum Rietberg Zurich
Museum Rietberg Zurich
Museum Rietberg Zurich
Museum Rietberg Zurich
SHADES OF ELEGANCE
SHADES OF ELEGANCE
SHADES OF ELEGANCE
SHADES OF ELEGANCE
Fashion and Fabrics
in Teheran around 1900
Fashion and Fabrics in Teheran around 1900
Fashion and Fabrics in Teheran around 1900





Held Back to Stand Out.
Held Back to Stand Out.
Held Back to Stand Out.
Held Back to Stand Out.
Shades of Elegance was created to display the beautiful colors of the traditional chador and feature the stunning wall tapestries. I chose a dark background with black-and-white tapestries to make the centerpieces stand out.
Shades of Elegance was created to display the beautiful colors of the traditional chador and feature the stunning wall tapestries. I chose a dark background with black-and-white tapestries to make the centerpieces stand out.
Shades of Elegance was created to display the beautiful colors of the traditional chador and feature the stunning wall tapestries. I chose a dark background with black-and-white tapestries to make the centerpieces stand out.
Shades of Elegance was created to display the beautiful colors of the traditional chador and feature the stunning wall tapestries. I chose a dark background with black-and-white tapestries to make the centerpieces stand out.
Project start:
Project start:
Project start:
Project start:
2018
2018
2018
Team:
Team:
Team:
Team:
Cristian Zabalaga (Exhibition Architect)
Cristian Zabalaga (Exhibition Architect)
Cristian Zabalaga (Exhibition Architect)
Axel Langer (curator and project manager)
Axel Langer (curator and project manager)
Axel Langer (curator and project manager)





The black walls, luminous textiles, simple clay and brass objects, and silver text panels conveyed the rich, noble variety of oriental culture.
The black walls, luminous textiles, simple clay and brass objects, and silver text panels conveyed the rich, noble variety of oriental culture.
The black walls, luminous textiles, simple clay and brass objects, and silver text panels conveyed the rich, noble variety of oriental culture.















Everyday Life in Nineteenth-Century Tehran
Everyday Life in Nineteenth-Century Tehran
Another key element of the exhibition was a photo wall featuring antique photographs arranged in a Petersburg hanging, depicting scenes of everyday life in nineteenth-century Tehran, Persia.
Another key element of the exhibition was a photo wall featuring antique photographs arranged in a Petersburg hanging, depicting scenes of everyday life in nineteenth-century Tehran, Persia.
Everyday Life in Nineteenth-Century Tehran
Another key element of the exhibition was a photo wall featuring antique photographs arranged in a Petersburg hanging, depicting scenes of everyday life in nineteenth-century Tehran, Persia.










A Showcase of Oriental Robes
A Showcase of Oriental Robes
The exhibition platforms were all crafted from black MDF, which gave a sleek and modern look. They were used to showcase the oriental robes, which were lit up in a way that highlighted only certain parts, making them stand out beautifully. The text panels were made from aluminum, and this choice added a cool shimmering effect that spread across the entire exhibition space, making everything feel lively and engaging.
The exhibition platforms were all crafted from black MDF, which gave a sleek and modern look. They were used to showcase the oriental robes, which were lit up in a way that highlighted only certain parts, making them stand out beautifully. The text panels were made from aluminum, and this choice added a cool shimmering effect that spread across the entire exhibition space, making everything feel lively and engaging.






















Thanks For Watching
© Tiziana Bucher 2026. All Rights Reserved
Thanks For Watching
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