Nieves

Based out of Zurich, Nieves is a Swiss publication house that was established in 2001 by Benjamin Sommerhalder, and published their first zine in 2004.

The name means 'snow' in Spanish, and to Ben, snow is white, and white is pure. This notion set the tone for Nieves's mission to showcase Artists' work in the most pure way, with the zine as the medium for a blank canvas. 

Curated by Ben's own tastes and personal connection with the artists, the collaboration is an organic process of mutual respect, from people like Stefan Marx to Kim Gordon, developing deep relationships as they work on new projects over time. 

The philosophy behind Nieves is:

"Let the artwork speak by itself and not to put a big structure of graphic design and text around the publications."