Pleasing the Spirits invites you on a journey through the Barbier-Mueller Collection, showcasing artworks from around the globe. Curated by Séverine Fromaigeat and Paul Maheke, the exhibition offers an open-ended exploration of diverse objects, awakening spirits and uncovering territories to discover.
The Musée de Carouge showcases the city’s century-long relationship with cinema, highlighting iconic locations, pioneering figures like Alice Guy, local film productions, and the enduring Cinéma Bio, offering a vivid look at how Carouge has shaped and been shaped by the seventh art.
The exhibition is complemented by a diverse program of screenings, concerts, and workshops, allowing visitors to experience iconic films, explore Alice Guy’s world through music, and experiment with early animation techniques for a fully immersive journey into Carouge’s cinematic history and practice.
Guided Tours (in French):
Thursday 23 October and Thursday 20 November, 18:00 (registration required).
The Tender Buttons exhibition offers a multidisciplinary exploration centered on buttons, delving into their identity and historical significance. Featuring over three hundred ceramic and glass buttons, the exhibition interacts with the museum’s works to highlight their role in both formal experimentation and socio-cultural narratives. The exhibition’s architecture evokes the commercial arcades of the 19th century, a pivotal era for button industrialization. Curated by Claire FitzGerald, the exhibition is supported by the Swiss Fashion Museum and showcases never-before-seen pieces from several prestigious collections.
Delve into biodiversity and reflect on our role in its preservation within the heart of the garden. This journey, enhanced by Geneva’s Municipal Biodiversity Strategy, features brief texts displayed on veils designed to educate the public. The program also includes discussion walks, a memory game, and a series of podcasts focused on biodiversity.
Anjesa Dellova’s work, Finding Words, Fighting Words, delves into the challenging journey of weaving a fragmented identity into a comprehensive narrative. Drawing inspiration from Albania’s intricate cultural history, the exhibition brings this complexity into the dynamic physicality of her paintings. The display is further enriched with an accompanying text by Paolo Baggi.
Finissage: Thursday 13 November, 18:00 – 21:00
The exhibition showcases nearly a hundred original editions by Rodolphe Töpffer, the pioneer of comics, including some signed copies. This event celebrates the release of a catalog dedicated to his work.
Opening during the Art en Vieille-Ville collective vernissage on Thursday, November 6, from 16:00 to 21:00.
The exhibition presents three recent photographic projects inspired by Geneva’s artistic and historical heritage, preserved by the Centre d’iconographie de la Bibliothèque de Genève. In partnership with the Centre de la photographie Genève, it features works by Zoé Aubry, Gabriela Löffel, and Laurence Rasti. The artists explore themes of mobility, migratory flows, and bodily transformation, offering a critical perspective on migration policies and social norms related to appearance.
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