5 November – 18 December

Exhibition of the 5th Edition of the International Contest for Minority Artists

Free, Booking Required

Artists from minority communities present works responding to war and reconciliation, exploring identity, territory, place and community. Through installations, photographic series and mixed-media pieces, the exhibition examines how cultural memory, displacement and local ties shape artistic strategies. The selection highlights the role of minority artists as human rights defenders, using visual language to question histories of conflict and modes of repair. Curatorial texts frame dialogues between personal narrative and collective memory.

Awards ceremony: Tuesday 24 November, 19:00

Rue Marie-Thérèse Maurette 7,
1208 Geneva

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Photo Credit: DR

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Exhibition of the 5th Edition of the International Contest for Minority Artists