«People emerge who develop their very own character and at the same time give expression to a fine poetry. Slightly spun, pondering, their lifelike eyes directed into an imaginary distance, their hairstyles always a little whimsical, these original and idiosyncratic figures have their very own personality, seem to have sprung from a circus, a variety show, even a very special film.»
Aargauer Zeitung
«Drawing, cultivated since childhood, and a preference for the subject of people lead to expressive and differentiated works that reveal the graphic artist in their often striking expression.»
Solothurner Zeitung
«Sensual pictures that touch.»
Solothurner Tagblatt
«Nadja Lerch’s pictures and figures – with their immediacy they take over the room and transform it into a familiar ambience.»
Solothurner Zeitung
«Nadja Lerch shows sculptures – Here, too, a warm intimacy emanates from the figures that never seems cheap.»
BZ Langentheler Tagblatt
«Sometimes they are reminiscent of idiosyncratic circus figures, of theatre people, then again they are of a subtle reality. She works with different materials, she paints, draws, marks with coloured pencils, always something special happens that captivates and inspires.»
Aargauer Zeitung
«Her zest for life is proverbial. She is an artist who has made a very special name for herself with her works of art, and this far beyond our region. Whoever has met her once cannot forget her, because her works, drawings, paintings and above all her sculptures make their mark and captivate everyone … Her sculptures in particular, but also her paintings, are characterised by quiet poetry, by fine sensuality, always paired with humour, with a special talent for the bizarre, which she gives a special touch.»
Solothurner Zeitung
«In Nadja Lerch’s refreshing figures, from miniatures to life-size, humour and symbolism can be discovered. In the midst of pictures they look at us in naturalness and impartiality or they imagine themselves as a swinger or village beauty»
Solothurner Zeitung
«The theme of man is approached in all shades and acquires a special expressiveness. Her paintings with their clear formal design also inspire and fascinate.»
Aargauer Zeitung
«Yes, each of these ladies and a few gentlemen represent the artist’s very special creative free-spirited joy – creating people who develop their very own character and at the same time give expression to a fine poetry.»
Der Sonntag
«The thing with genetics and talent makes it easy for society with art. It simply comes like other hereditary diseases, is correspondingly difficult to cure, and then just comes back. The three exhibitors, Ruth Lerch, Jürg Lerch, Nadja Lerch, have the same surname not by chance but by kinship. If they notice any proximity in individual works, then that is no coincidence either. But all three of them have created their works without the help of their parents, have acquired the addiction of having to do it themselves. They could have easily left it alone – it’s nice that they did not. Be happy about it.»
Peter Bichsel, Laudatio