The Collegium Helveticum is the joint Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) of ETH Zurich, the University of Zurich, and the Zurich University of the Arts. We aim to provide a meeting place and forum for dialogue between the humanities, social ...
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Infrastructures of Excess: Almost the Entire Story
Almost the Entire Story
This artist talk will describe the path that led to Infrastructures of Excess, an inquiry into spatial systems that produce, manage, or materially express intensification, surplus, waste, and unequal accumulation.
Mingling biographical episodes with foundational developments in the history of technology, I will describe the significance of planetary infrastructure studies and how AI systems can help us describe human impact on planet Earth.
The video installation A Preliminary Report will show the visual archive collected in the process of developing the research project.
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Monday, November 30, 2026
17:00 - 19:30 o'clock
Marc Böhlen
Meridian Saal
Schmelzbergstrasse 25
8006 Zürich
eventoffice@collegium.ethz.ch
Opening hours:
Montag bis Freitag: 14:00 - 16:30
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The event rooms of the Collegium Helveticum are not wheelchair accessible.
