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Chowra Makaremi, anthropologist and author, and Çağla Aykaç, researcher and lecturer at HEAD–Genève, bring combined expertise in border studies, feminist theory and participatory pedagogy.
This conversation examines how affects circulate through bodies and inform practices of resistance and mourning within oppressive systems and sites of confinement. It explores how individual experiences feed collective mobilizations and artistic research from feminist and non‑Eurocentric perspectives.
In French.
Je ne suis pas Johnny is a theatrical exploration of identity, memory and the weight of cultural myth. Combining intimate staging, physical sensitivity and moments of dark humour, the piece unsettles familiar narratives and invites audiences to reconsider how personas are constructed and performed. Sparse lighting and a fluid rhythm shape an intense, close-up experience, where silence and gesture reveal hidden tensions and unexpected tenderness.
Echo Chamber is an immersive, interactive and participatory exhibition that probes self-image and perception. Housed in a contained space, it stages a sequence of installations and collaborative artworks that invite visitors to engage, modify and reflect on representations of identity. The show extends into a virtual environment, using audiovisual and sensor-driven elements to examine how images circulate, transform and are interpreted—raising questions about gaze, agency and consent in contemporary visual culture.
Directed by Alexander Zeldin, The Other Place is a contemporary reading of Antigone that carves a tragic family drama out of everyday life. On the anniversary of their father’s death, two estranged sisters confront memories, renovation works and an uncle determined to move on. With Jerry Killick among the cast and a strikingly realistic scenography, the production exposes hidden violences, irreconcilable trajectories and raw emotional fractures in a finely observed, tense staging.
In English.
Autechre’s twentytwentysix tour brings the legendary Warp duo back to Geneva for a rare live performance. Since the late 1980s Rob Brown and Sean Booth have pushed the boundaries of electronic music with an unpredictable approach that blends algorithmic complexity and raw emotion. As principal architects of IDM since Incunabula (1993), they continue to influence the most adventurous artists. Expect dense textures, austere rhythms and immersive, exploratory sound design.
Every October, the Everybody’s Perfect festival unites the arts and cultural exchange to celebrate the expressions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer people worldwide.
Through film, the festival aims to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues, offer diverse perspectives on the world, promote creativity, and foster meaningful dialogue. Open to all, it makes a significant contribution to the evolution of society and attitudes.
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Events running for an extended period
Béchir Boussandel presents a body of work that unfolds from shadow and the heat of desert palettes. Through paintings, sculptures and delicate bird watercolours populated by anonymous figures, he examines displacement, crossing and survival within North African desert landscapes. The pieces use ochres, reds and material contrast to evoke memory and shifting identities, employing an atmospheric visual language that balances figuration and absence.
Lilian Bourgeat creates hyperrealistic sculptures that magnify everyday objects into monumental forms. Meticulous attention to surface, material and colour transforms benches, rain boots and soda cans into seductive yet unsettling sculptures. By altering scale while preserving recognizable details, his pieces oscillate between functionality and absurdity, displacing the viewer and inviting fresh perceptions of ordinary gestures and urban routines. The work interrogates how familiar objects shape memory, use and the boundaries between the banal and the monumental.
Opening: Thursday 17 September, 18:00
Border Forensics presents an audiovisual exhibition of investigative films documenting violence at borders.
Excerpts from three films, The Death of Blessing Matthew (2022), The Death of Roger Nzoy Wilhelm (2025) and Asymmetric Visions (2023), combine documentary footage with geospatial analysis, data visualization and 3D modeling. The works reconstruct contested events, interrogate aerial surveillance and Mediterranean migration control, and foreground communities affected by border violence. The project examines how images and data can document abuses, challenge official narratives and advance claims for mobility justice.
Opening: September 22, 18h30 – speeches, performance, drinks.
EXEM aux urnes – 40 Years of Political Posters brings together 40 political posters by Geneva-based illustrator EXEM between 1988 and 2023. Spanning nearly four decades of Swiss direct democracy, the exhibition explores the distinctive language of political posters at the intersection of graphic art, satire, and political commentary.
Through EXEM’s sharp and engaging imagery, the exhibition traces the political issues and communication styles that have shaped Swiss public life, and offers insight into the artist’s creative process and the stories behind his iconic posters.
Opening: Tuesday 1 September, 18:00
Christoffer Ellegaard, artist and illustrator born in 1988 in Elsinore (Denmark) and based in Geneva, trained at the HEAD and the Hochschule Luzern. His drawing and painting practice is recognised for the finesse of its line and the poetry of its images; he exhibits in Switzerland and internationally and regularly publishes illustrated books.
This workshop invites participants and the public to explore body and character through exercises and experiments. Each participant makes a head, a torso and legs that can be freely combined to give life to a multitude of surprising hybrid characters.
JazzContreBand celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new creation led by trumpeter Erik Truffaz. Franco‑Swiss musicians join forces with the Orchestre des Alpes et du Léman in Side by Side, a programme that blends classical writing, jazz phrasing and open-ended improvisation. The project explores textural contrasts, orchestral colours and solo interplay, shifting from intimate chamber passages to wide, cinematic swells. Expect nuanced dynamics, luminous timbres and collaborative dialogue across genres.
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Geneva Classics
Visiting for the first time? A quick guide to the city’s top attractions.
An intimate museum in the heart of Geneva, the Musée Tatiana Zoubov presents the refined collection assembled by its namesake collector. Paintings, furniture, porcelain, silverware and decorative objects evoke the atmosphere of a private European collection, offering a glimpse into the tastes and art of living of another era.
In the heart of Geneva’s Old Town, the International Museum of the Reformation traces the history and legacy of the Protestant Reformation from the 16th century to the present day. Historical objects, artworks and immersive displays explore a movement that profoundly shaped Geneva and influenced societies around the world.
Located in the historic heart of Carouge, the Musée de Carouge explores the artistic and cultural heritage of this distinctive town. Its collections and temporary exhibitions bring together fine and decorative arts, local history and contemporary creation, reflecting Carouge’s unique identity and creative spirit.
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