The Théâtre du Crochetan, in Monthey, shows Mario Del Curto’s photographs of fungi. The exhibition runs from 28 November 2026 to 28 May 2027.
The story
Mario Del Curto is a self-taught Swiss photographer. He first covered the social movements of the 1970s and 1980s.
He then worked for theatre and dance. From 1983, he devoted himself to art brut, with exhibitions, books and films.
For more than ten years, he has documented scientific research and the diversity of fungi. He works with Katia Gindro, a researcher at Agroscope in Changins.
He has photographed fungi in the wild, in agriculture and in laboratories. He worked with the University of Lausanne’s electron microscopy unit.
An exhibition entitled Fungi, un monde sans fin (Fungi, an Endless World) was shown at EPFL’s Rolex Learning Center until 23 February 2025.
Who organises it
The Théâtre du Crochetan presents the exhibition in its gallery. Malévoz Quartier Culturel joins in the opening and hosts an outdoor section.
What to find
The Galerie du Crochetan shows photographs in several formats. Without captions, some images recall abstract paintings.
Texts by specialists accompany the images and make the research accessible. Céline Muzelle wrote the introductory text.
The opening takes place on Saturday 28 November 2026 at 5 pm at the Théâtre du Crochetan. Malévoz Quartier Culturel serves a mushroom-themed buffet.
An outdoor section is set up in the Malévoz park. It is open Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 5 pm.
Practical information
- Dates, Saturday 28 November 2026 to Friday 28 May 2027
- Opening hours, Monday to Friday 9 am–11 am and 2 pm–4 pm, and on performance evenings
- Opening, Saturday 28 November 2026 at 5 pm
- Venue, Galerie du Crochetan, Théâtre du Crochetan, Avenue du Théâtre 9, 1870 Monthey
- Price, free admission
Links
- Official site, Théâtre du Crochetan, FUNGI
- The artist, Mario Del Curto
- Partner, Malévoz Quartier Culturel
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Théâtre du Crochetan, FUNGI, le monde sans fin des champignons – Mario Del Curto, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Théâtre du Crochetan, Programme, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Culture Valais, events calendar, Théâtre du Crochetan, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Rencontres d’Arles, Mario Del Curto, accessed on 14 November 2026
- EPFL, “This is an absolutely incredible organism!”, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Mario Del Curto, official site, accessed on 14 November 2026
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