Thursday 1 October, 18:30

Opening of the 2026–2027 Season

Thirteen new Associate Artists begin a year of research, collaboration and experimentation.
The cohort presents multidisciplinary practices ranging from installation and performance to photography, moving image and mixed-media. Their works probe questions of identity, community and materiality, blending archival gestures with participatory processes and intimate narratives. The season’s visual identity by Tristan Bartolini and Laurent Fiorentino frames the presentation and dialogues with the artists’ evolving projects.

Place de la Madeleine 1,
1204 Genève
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Photo Credit: L’Abri – Genève (Tristan Bartolini & Laurent Fiorentino)

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