Yvonne Am See: 2021 [top]

A small, intimate panel (40cm x 30cm) that shows the artist’s own reflection fracturing on the water’s surface, holding a stopped pocket watch. Art historians view this as a commentary on "pandemic time"—the suspension of normal life. This is the piece most often referenced in academic journals about Swiss feminist art.

Wir haben uns gefragt: Wo war Yvonne eigentlich dieses Jahr? Vielleicht nicht am großen See, aber sicher in unseren Herzen und auf den Playlist-Highlights. Wolfgang Petry hat uns mit diesem Klassiker wieder durch schwierige Zeiten begleitet. yvonne am see 2021

In a rare interview with SRF Kultur (October 2021), Am See explained: "2021 was the year the lake looked back at me. For twenty years, I painted the city. Now, I paint the silence that follows the noise." A small, intimate panel (40cm x 30cm) that

premiered at the Zurich Film Festival on September 25, 2021, to a standing ovation. The general release followed on October 21, 2021, distributed by Filmcoopi. Against all predictions, the film topped Swiss box office charts for three consecutive weeks, eventually grossing over CHF 6.5 million—making it the highest-grossing Swiss German-language film of the year. Wir haben uns gefragt: Wo war Yvonne eigentlich dieses Jahr

The film carries a Swiss rating of "12+." There is no violence or explicit sexuality, but themes of mortality and parental estrangement may be heavy for younger viewers.