The exhibition delves into the garden as a symbol of dialogue between humans and their environment through a series of installations and sculptures. Positioned in everyday transit spaces, the artworks challenge our coexistence with infrastructures and showcase the garden as an ecosystem where humans, plants, insects, and microorganisms interact. Two pieces, created in collaboration with the BIG, will be displayed in the community ahead of the Biennale Intrepide des Espaces d’Art in Geneva. Free guided tours are available upon registration.
The Chinese Women exhibition explores various aspects of women’s lives in Chinese culture through a selection of works highlighting their condition and the tensions associated with it. It begins by examining the traditional representation of women in art, from the funerary sculptures of the Tang dynasty to portraits of mature wives from the Qing dynasty. The exhibition also looks at the idealized image of the Chinese woman in Europe, spread through export porcelain and chinoiseries by artists like Watteau and Boucher. It further addresses themes such as marriage, female ornaments, foot binding, and protective female deities, concluding with the stories of Chinese women artists, from Dong Xiaowan to Peng Wei. The exhibition includes contributions from the Musée Ariana, the Museum of Art and History, the Ethnography Museum of Geneva, and the Rietberg Museum of Zurich.
