We are happy to announce the upcoming exhibition OCCAM’S RAZOR – LE THÉORÈME DE L’ÉLÉMENTAIRE by our former artist in residence Christian Gonzenbach:
Vernissage 20/01/2012 – 18.30
Exhibition 20/01/2012 – 25/03/2012
Ferme-Asile
Centre artistique et culturel
Promenade des Pêcheurs 10
1950 Sion
For more information please visit: ferme-asile.ch
We are happy to inform you about the current group exhibition CHIASMUS: ZONES OF POLITICAL AND AESTHETIC IMAGINATION with participation by our former artists in residence Alexandre Joly:
Vernissage 12/01/2012 – 18.00
Exhibition 12/01/2012 – 11/02/2012
UAG – University Art Gallery
712 Arts Plaza
Irvine
California
For more information please visit: studioart.arts.uci.edu/gallery
Die Verbindungsbüros von Pro Helvetia in Ägypten, Indien und Südafrika unterstützen zwei Typen von Residenzen: Atelier- und Recherche-Aufenthalte. Bewerben können sich Schweizer Künstler und Kulturschaffende (z.B. Kuratoren, Veranstalter, Vermittler) aus den Bereichen Visuelle Künste, Musik, Literatur, Theater und Tanz. Im Gegenzug ermöglicht Pro Helvetia Kunst- und Kulturschaffenden aus den oben genannten Regionen Aufenthalte in der Schweiz. Die Atelier-Aufenthalte (max. 3 Monate) werden einmal jährlich als Wettbewerb ausgeschrieben. Für Recherche-Aufenthalte (max. 4 Wochen) kann man sich laufend bewerben. Interessenten können sich jeweils nur für eine Destination bewerben. Weiterführende Informationen finden Sie auf den Internetseiten der Verbindungsbüros von Pro Helvetia.
1. Atelier-Aufenthalte 2013: Eingabe bis zum 1. März 2012 via www.myprohelvetia.ch für das folgende Kalenderjahr möglich. Die Bewerbungen müssen in englischer Sprache verfasst werden.
2. Recherche-Aufenthalt: Eingabe jederzeit via www.myprohelvetia.ch möglich, jedoch mindestens drei Monate vor Reisebeginn. Die Bewerbungen müssen in englischer Sprache verfasst werden.
video and installation 22.11.-14.12.2011
Vernissage November 22th 2011 | 4pm
eawag main entrance hall
Forum Chriesbach | Überlandstrasse 133 | 8600 Dübendorf
As Part of the pilot project Indo-Swiss residency exchange 2011/12 of the Swiss artists-in-labs program, Indian artist Surekha collaborated with scientists from the EAWAG Institute for aquatic research in Dübendorf. During 3-months she extensively occupied herself with fundamental and practical questions in the field of aquatic research.
Based on contemporary issues concerned with biodiversity and functional aspects of microorganisms, Surekha developed an on-going project, which playfully explores our multi-layered relation to water. Her multimedia installation “Just follow the sound of the river…” in several-parts conjoins microscopic worlds with emotional-subjective contexts and the global significance of water.
With her work, Surekha opens up diverse perspectives on the fluctuant symbolism and identity of water, which oscillates between a technical understanding as resource and the sensual perception as element.
The pilot project Indo-Swiss residency exchange 2011/12 of the Swiss artists-in-labs program is realized in close collaboration with Pro Helvetia India and the Swiss embassy in New Delhi.
www.artistsinlabs.ch
Centro Arte Contemporanea Ticino
8. Oktober – 13. November 2011
Opening: Saturday 8. Oktober 5:30 pm
Eintritt CHF 5.-
Freitag, Samstag, Sonntag, 2 pm – 6 pm
We’re happy to announce the opening of our group exhibition Think Art – Act Science in the Walter and McBean Galleries at the San Fancisco Art Institute on September 21st at 5pm with a sound performance by Alexandre Joly.
The exhibition in San Francisco is a cooperation between the Swiss artists-in-labs program, swissnex San Francisco, the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) and the Bay Area Science Festival.
Featured Artists:
Monika Codourey | Christian Gonzenbach | Alexandre Joly | Roman Keller | Pe Lang | Wenfeng Liao | Alina Mnatsakanian | Nicole Ottiger
Think Art – Act Science exhibits works and collaborative processes from artists who have engaged in long-term creative dialogues with scientists. During an immersive nine-month residency in a scientific research institute the artists were exposed to the discourses within the scientific community and gained deep insights into the methodologies and processes of scientific research. From a total of twenty-four artists who have participated in the Swiss artists-in-labs program since 2007 and created works so far, eight will be on display in San Francisco. Since two of these artists took part in a Sino-Swiss residency exchange 2009 between Switzerland and China, the exhibition not only tries to build a bridge between different cultures of knowledge, but moreover points towards promising exchanges between art and science on a global scale.
For the duration of the exhibition a surrounding program includes a variety of participative formats such as workshops (student and public), conferences, performances and lectures. Additionally, both SFAI and swissnex San Francisco sites will host such events as part of the Bay Area Science Festival, which runs from 26 October – 6 November 2011.
More infomation on:
thinkartactscience.com | sfai.edu | swissnexsanfrancisco.org
Petit Palais Didactica : Art & Science on Stage Samedi 9 juillet 2011, 17h
Steffen Schmidt (Swiss artists-in-labs, ZHdK Zurich) et Prof. Ludwig Karl von Segesser (CHUV, Lausanne) :
Cœur et sons – Paysages sonores
Artiste en résidence au Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire du CHUV, Steffen Schmidt crée des paysages sonores avec pour matériau les éléments concrets enregistrés au hasard de la vie urbaine et de l’hôpital et plus particulièrement lors d’examens médicaux spécialisés. Cet atelier fera part de ses recherches musicales où convergent l’art et la science. Avec la participation du Prof. Ludwig Karl von Segesser, chef du Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire, CHUV. Introduction Irène Hediger, co-directrice Swiss artists-in-labs, et Caroline de Watteville, Chargée des activités culturelles, CHUV. Pour plus d’information :
www.cardio-vascular.chuv.ch
Heart and sounds – Sound landscapes
Artist in residence at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the CHUV, Steffen Schmidt creates sound landscapes using as his material concrete elements recorded during the bustle of city and hospital life and more particularly in the course of specialist medical examinations. This workshop will be part of his musical research in which art and science converge. With the participation of Prof. Ludwig Karl von Segesser, Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHUV. Introduction by Irène Hediger, Co-Director Swiss artists-in-labs, and Caroline de Watteville, Head of Cultural Activities, CHUV. For more information:
www.cardio-vascular.chuv.ch
After a number of years in operation it is time to reflect, consolidate and give the artists-in-labs program a new direction. Therefore the Swiss artists-in-labs residencies will be suspended in 2012.
We will take this time to further develop the concept of the residencies and remain committed to give artists the opportunity to collaborate with scientists and people from different disciplines and cultures. We are dedicated to further the discourse about trans-disciplinary research through thematic conferences, exhibitions and publications, which explore pertinent relevant themes in a larger social context.
Swiss artists-in-labs will continue to work across Switzerland and on an international level and will seek new ways to reach out to local communities, open up scientists to the potentials of the art-processes and creative interpretation and engage diverse audiences with our explorations and activities.
The results of our reflections as well as future opportunities for both artists and scientists will be posted on this site and with a newsletter in due course. Please check our progress and keep in touch for opportunities and trans-disciplinary information.
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Irene Hediger and Jill Scott
