Serving Questions

FULLY BOOKED!

Discursive menu and installation by the collective Hybrid Project Space and chef Olivier Bur

On Saturday, July 6; Sunday, August 11; Saturday, October 5, 12.30–2.30 p.m.: Participatory event (only with registration via ticket link), 2.30–6 p.m.: Installation open at Studio Gegenwart (participation free of charge)

At an extraordinary lunch, participants will be served questions that encourage them to reflect on the exhibition, its themes and the institutional context. Chef Olivier Bur will complement the discussion topics with dishes.

Hybrid Project Space is a collective of people from the fields of museum studies, curation, media production, art, architecture, and graphic design. The collective engages in discussions with the public on how art and cultural spaces can become more inclusive and diverse.

Free of charge. Registration required via free ticket link.
Limited capacity.

16 July – 15 August 2024

July

Wed 24 Jul

CURATOR'S TOUR

GEGENWART
18:30–19:30

Kuratorinnenführung in der Ausstellung «When We See Us. Hundert Jahre panafrikanische figurative Malerei»

In German. Mit der Kuratorin Anita Haldemann. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.

Sat 27 Jul

WORKSHOP

GEGENWART
15:00–16:30

Dialogue Session

The Functional Art Within Community. With Kwaku Dapaah Opoku

A dialogue session on the functionality of African Art derived from shared community practices. The interdisciplinary dialogue series aims to foster conversations that connect museum audiences with the diverse spectrum of Black and African diasporic perspectives in Swiss society. This series is curated by Keabetswe Boccomino (Afrinova). Limited number of participants. Costs: Admission + CHF 5.

Sun 28 Jul

WORKSHOP


11:00–17:00

Offenes Studio Gegenwart: Der Sommer zeichnet Geschichte.

Life by the river Together we will think about everyday life on the Rhine: the people, animals, plants, stones and everything else we encounter. What stories do the river and its banks tell us? What is the relationship between nature and culture around the Rhine? We will give form to our findings, reflections and impressions through paintings, drawings and frottages - outdoors if the weather is fine. Open to all. Participation free of charge.

 

FÜHRUNG

GEGENWART
15:00–16:00

Visite guidée de l'exposition « When We See Us. Un siècle de peinture figurative panafricaine ».

In French. Coût : entrée + CHF 5.

August

Sat 3 Aug

FÜHRUNG

GEGENWART
15:00–16:00

Führung in der Ausstellung «When We See Us. Hundert Jahre panafrikanische figurative Malerei»

In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.

Sun 4 Aug

FÜHRUNG

GEGENWART
15:00–16:00

Guided tour of the exhibition «When We See Us. A Century of Black Figuration in Painting»

Costs: Admission + CHF 5.

Sat 10 Aug


15:00–17:00

A Light Lyricism. Reading Group and Literary Companion to «When We See Us»

With Sindi-Leigh McBride (researcher and writer) and guests

In six public reading group sessions, we work through a selection of texts by James Baldwin, Ken Bugul, Teju Cole, Akwaeke Emezi, Bernardine Evaristo, Andrea Lee, Maaza Men, Kwame McPherson, Johny Pitts, Koleka Putuma, Zadie Smith, and Brandon Taylor. All texts will be made available to participants in advance. Age: From 16 years. Participation free of charge, registration required via ticket link.

 

FÜHRUNG

GEGENWART
15:00–16:00

Führung in der Ausstellung «When We See Us. Hundert Jahre panafrikanische figurative Malerei»

In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.

Sun 11 Aug

CONVERSATION


12:30–14:30

Serving Questions

FULLY BOOKED!

Discursive menu and installation by the Hybrid Project Space collective and chef Olivier Bur. At this special lunch, questions will be served that encourage reflection on the exhibition, its themes and the institutional context. Chef Olivier Bur will complement the discussion with food. Participation free of charge, Ticket via ticket link. Limited number of participants.

16 July – 15 August 2024