Thu 02
Fri 21


21.04.23 – 18.06.23
Textilindustrie & Artists in Residence
The TaDA (Textile and Design Alliance) cultural promotion programme enables creative people from all disciplines to engage in an artistic exploration of the textile and design culture of Eastern Switzerland, which is both innovative and rich in tradition. This special presentation offers an insight into the pilot project.
Fri 09


09.06.23 – 22.10.23
The Imaginary House: Uwe Wittwer, Aiko Watanabe, Jürg Halter
The painter Uwe Wittwer, the ceramist Aiko Watanabe and the poet Jürg Halter are engaged in a stimulating artistic interchange. The starting point of their collaboration is the Japanese cult film “Tales of the Pale and Silvery Moon After the Rain” by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Fri 22


22.09.23 – 21.01.24
Mining Photography. The Ecological Footprint of Image Production
Ever since its invention, photography has relied on the extraction and exploitation of natural resources. In the 19th century these were salt, copper and silver, in the age of digital photography and smartphones, image production requires rare earths and other metals.
Fri 24


24.11.23 – 12.05.24
Perfectly Imperfect – Flaws, Blemishes and Defects
Mistakes occur, accidents happen, things get damaged. This is part of our everyday experience, and we learn to use various strategies to cope with imperfection. Errors also crop up in the material world of design and manufacturing, because of poor decisions and carelessness, technical deficiencies and design faults, or the intractable nature of the materials themselves. The consequences are ranging from minor blemishes right through to disastrous production failures.