An afterwork evening event as part of the Theater Festival.
To mark the 300th anniversary of Giacomo Casanova, the MAH presents a major exhibition on this iconic 18th-century figure. Seducer, adventurer, writer, and traveler, Casanova left his mark on Geneva through his encounters with Voltaire. Rare manuscripts and objects trace the captivating journey of a libertine in Calvin’s city.
Quartier Libre SIG showcases “BORN IN … PPM” by Mary-Lou Mauricio, an exhibition of photographic portraits that highlight the CO₂ levels from the birth year of each subject. Featuring both well-known and unknown individuals, this artistic project raises awareness about climate change and the urgent need to move away from fossil fuels.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Animatou festival in Geneva offers a diverse lineup of short films and animations. The program includes participatory events with local Geneva organizations, a retrospective of standout films, and collaborations with the Clermont-Ferrand festival. Attendees will also have the chance to meet with Swiss animation professionals.
Convergent Lines at Galerie L’Appartement showcases a dynamic blend of expressive canvases by Mariana Oushiro alongside pieces by Jojo Corväiá, Maarten Vrolijk, and Marius Ritiu. This exhibition delves into the crossroads of art, sculpture, and design, emphasizing the role of materials, processes, and architectural influences. Marius Ritiu’s monumental sculptures, Jojo Corväiá’s meditative ceramics, and Maarten Vrolijk’s delicate lighting fixtures and vases engage in a dialogue with Mariana Oushiro’s gestural and geometric paintings. Together, these works create a choreography of contrasts, balancing heaviness and lightness, permanence and movement, structure and spontaneity.
Every month, the Botanical Garden showcases a treasure from its collections through an audio commentary, accessible both at the library and on social media. These gems, which include engravings, rare books, objects, or archival letters, are enriched with insights from a librarian or archivist.
Olivier Varenne showcases the first solo exhibition of Benoît Mazzer, a French artist whose work blends abstraction with figuration. Mazzer’s paintings, influenced by nature, memory, and the subconscious, unveil dreamlike inner worlds rooted in Romanticism, German Neo-Expressionism, and Vedantic philosophy. His pieces range from monumental landscapes to dreamlike maps and composite portraits, inviting viewers into uncharted inner realms.
Opening during the Nuit des Bains, Wednesday 17 September, 17:00 – 20:00.
The exhibition invites you on a journey through anatomical models, casts, waxworks, and illustrated antique books. Modern tools like microscopy, medical imaging, and 3D printing uncover the inner workings of organs, currently utilized by medical students at the University of Geneva. This is a collaboration with the University of Geneva. Some images may not be suitable for younger or sensitive audiences.
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