Protozone19 – Ruptures \ Reliances

Once part of Lake Zurich, the site of the Shedhalle was transformed into seemingly solid ground by artificial embankments. ProtoZone19 takes this man-made change as a starting point to question the mutability of material and social foundations - and thus also the systems on which ideas of stability, power and community are based.

The water of the lake returns to the hall, where the participating artists invite us to examine how material and immaterial conditions are controlled or connected, how fundamental systems break down and how collective needs can be maintained in times of climate crisis and authoritarian politics.

ProtoZone19 moves on unstable ground as a starting point for a new approach to what surrounds us.

Participating artists:

Bronwyn Katz, Vika Kirchenbauer, Göksu Kunak, Layton Lachman, Omsk Social Club, Su Yu Hsin, Activist Choreographies of Care (Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi and Sunny Pfalzer)

Hi-Intensities:
Friday, 23 May, 17:00 - 22:00
18:30 - Performance "In the Shadow of Forward Motion" by Layton Lachman

Sunday, 8 June
Activist Choreographies of Care (Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi & Sunny Pfalzer)

Zurich Art Weekend Programme:

Friday, 13 June
open 14:00-22:00
20:30 - Performative installation "tangerine" by Göksu Kunak

Saturday, 14 June
open 14:00-20:00

Sunday, 15 June
open 12:00-18:00
12:00-12:45 - Book launch "COMPASSION AND INCONVENIENCE" by Vika Kirchenbauer at SchwarzesCafé Löwenbräu
14:15-15:15 - Live Research "Water: A Geoarchive" with Su Yu Hsin in the Shedhalle

Regular opening hours:
Saturdays 14:00-20:00 / Sundays 14:00-18:00

Curated by Phila Bergmann & Thea Reifler.

Assistant curation by Vanessa Bosch.

Graphic design by Studio Yukiko.

***English***

Once part of Lake Zurich, the site of Shedhalle was transformed into seemingly solid ground by artificial embankments. ProtoZone19 takes this human-made change as a starting point to question the mutability of material and social foundations - and thus thus also the systems on which ideas of stability, power and community are based.

Lake water returns back to the hall, where the participating artists invite you to examine how material and immaterial conditions are controlled or interrelated, how fundamental systems collapse, and how collective needs can be maintained in times of climate crisis and authoritarian politics.

ProtoZone19 moves on unstable ground as a starting point for changing ways of dealing with what surrounds us.

Participating artists:

Bronwyn Katz, Vika Kirchenbauer, Göksu Kunak, Layton Lachman, Omsk Social Club, Su Yu Hsin, Activist Choreographies of Care (Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi and Sunny Pfalzer)

Hi-Intensities:

Friday, 23 May, 17:00 - 22:00

18:30 - Performance "In the Shadow of Forward Motion" by Layton Lachman

Sunday, 8 June
Activist Choreographies of Care (Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi & Sunny Pfalzer)

Zurich Art Weekend Programme:

Friday, 13 June
open 14:00-22:00
20:30 - Performative installation "tangerine" by Göksu Kunak

Saturday, 14 June
open 14:00-20:00

Sunday, 15 June
open 12:00-18:00
12:00-12:45 - Book Launch "COMPASSION AND INCONVENIENCE" by Vika Kirchenbauer at Löwenbräu
14:15-15:15 - Live Research "Water: A Geoarchive" by Su Yu Hsin at Shedhalle

Regular opening hours:
Saturdays 14:00-20:00 / Sundays 14:00-18:00

Curated by Phila Bergmann & Thea Reifler.

Assistant curator Vanessa Bosch.

Graphic Design by Studio Yukiko.