The Aargauer Kunsthaus is home to an exceptional collection of Swiss art. This is the foundation on which our exhibition and outreach programme is built. In monographic and thematic exhibitions with both domestic and international emphasis, the ...
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Public guided tour
Shamiran Istifan’s works emerge from fragments of memory and the present. Drawing on personal experiences, she works with images and visual codes, which she condenses into new constellations. Her installations, sculptures and textile works shift our perspective on social and structural contexts. The artist often draws on imagery from everyday life or references from pop culture and social media, which she transforms into new meanings, some with sacred connotations.
Shamiran Istifan (*1987) is the winner of the Manor Art Prize Aarau 2026, which is awarded every two years to promote young Swiss art.
With Astrid Näff, art historian
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Aargauer Kunsthaus
Aargauerplatz
5001 Aarau
+41 (0)62 835 23 30
kunsthaus@ag.ch
Accessibility:
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Wheelchair-accessible, relevant areas with stairs are accessible via a wheelchair-accessible lift, guide dogs permitted, inductive hearing system/induction loop, wheelchair toilet, bright rooms
