In “Forms of the Never Was,” Matthew Harris and Patrick Loughran combine their distinct practices of textiles and ceramics to create innovative forms. Harris layers textile compositions through painted and stitched fabrics, while Loughran crafts contemporary ceramic shapes. Together, they explore form, movement, and abstraction, unfolding a surprising universe of new forms.
Vernissage Music and Drinks on Thursday 10 July, 18:00-21:00.
ABSTRAKTIONEN / ABSTRAÇÕES brings together diverse approaches to abstraction across two generations and continents. From Traugott Spiess’s meditative gestures to Niura Bellavinha’s layered color fields, Herbert Sobral’s playful contrasts, Fernando De La Rocque’s dreamlike structures, and Antonio Bokel’s geometric compositions rooted in street art, the exhibition traces a century of abstract practices. A visual journey through spontaneity, memory, language, and public space.
Opening on Thursday July 10, from 18:00 to 21:00 on the occasion of the Nuit des Bains.
FURTHER AFIELD
The exhibition at Château de Prangins transports us to the golden age of elite exploration journeys from 1869 to 1914. Through the perspectives of Swiss globetrotters like Alfred Bertrand and Emilio Balli, it traces the advent of early tourist circuits in a seven-stage experience that feels straight out of a Jules Verne novel.
The UNIGE exhibition offers an immersive journey into the heart of volcanoes, blending science with stories and myths. Captivated by their power and majesty, humans have always endeavored to understand and narrate the mysteries of volcanoes. The exhibition delves into how they work, the force of eruptions, eruption forecasting, and the sharing of knowledge. It invites visitors to touch, experiment, and listen to grasp the dual nature of volcanoes, balancing danger with their bountiful offerings.
A fascinating off-site exhibition by the Martin Bodmer Foundation traces the evolving history of medicine through 15 striking plates from rare texts. Curated by Jacques Berchtold and Yoann Givry, this journey through centuries of scientific thought is hosted at the University of Geneva’s Medical Center and enriched with QR-coded commentaries.
Guided Visits:
Wednesday 2 July, 12:15
Tuesday 22 July, 12:15
Thursday 4 September, 12:15
Wednesday 24 September, 12:15
Skopia’s “Summer exhibition” is a group show featuring pieces by: Silvia Bächli, Alexandre Bianchini, Erik Bulatov, Pierre André Ferrand, Franz Gertsch, Pierre Schwerzmann.
Opening on Thursday July 10, from 18:00 to 21:00 on the occasion of the Nuit des Bains.
Enjoy an engaging guided tour that explores the intriguing parallels between football and Protestantism, tackling some unusual questions along the way. Philippe Muri, a former sports columnist, and Jean-Quentin Haefliger, a leader from Compagnie 1602, lead this hour of reflection. They draw surprising comparisons between reformers and referees, iconoclasts and hooligans, among other unexpected similarities.
In French.
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