topics
tools
editor's choice

How to assimilate

Crime and the legal system in Switzerland

Major museums in Switzerland

Culture and social etiquette in Switzerland

How to open a Swiss bank account

Expatica countries
Index Last Var.(%)
BEL 20 2119.44 0.28
DAX 6339.94 0.38
IBEX 30 6543 0.13
CAC 40 3047.94 0.32
FTSE 100 5351.53 0.03
AEX 292.76 0.23
DJIA 12454.83 -0.60
Nasdaq 2837.53 -0.07
FTSE MIB 13154.8 0.36
TSX Composite 11576.47 0.09
ASX 4081.2 -0.61
Hang seng 18713.41 0.25
Straits Times 2772.75 -0.24
ISEQ 20 500.94 1.55
You are here: Home Leisure Arts & Culture Tino Sehgal performs in Zurich

Arts & Culture

archive
Enlarge font Decrease font Text size


23/04/2009Tino Sehgal performs in Zurich

Tino Sehgal performs in Zurich Two shows by performance artist Tino Sehgal open 23 April at the Kunsthaus Zürich and Haus Konstruktiv.

Zurich -- Tino Sehgal, born in 1976, creates performance art using museum guards, vocalists, experts and children as actors. His work consists of interactions between museum visitors and the actors placed there.

The Kunsthaus features four separate works by Sehgal throughout the building, alongside the museum’s regular collection. His early dance piece titled ‘Instead of allowing some thing to rise up to your face dancing bruce and dan and other things’ takes place next to sculptures by Auguste Rodin. Sehgal’s piece explores the figures, movement and light in Rodin’s sculptures. Meanwhile, ‘This is exchange’ depends on the interaction of actors and visitors. ‘This is good’, in which gallery staff repeat the title while waving their arms and hopping on one leg, and ‘Diese Beschäftigung’ (This occupation) are also on view.

Despite their non-material nature, Sehgal's creations are still visual art: they are present in a particular space for the entire duration of an exhibition, they can be purchased from a dealer, and they are acquired by museums and private collectors. In their event-like character, Sehgal's pieces test the traditional notion of art.

Sehgal will be on show at the Kunsthaus and at Zurich’s Haus Konstruktiv simultaneously. The exhibitions both open on 23 April 2009.
 
For more information, visit Kunsthaus Zürich and Haus Konstructiv

Expatica 2009


0 reactions to this article

Be the first person to add a comment

General rating: Not rated yet

Rate article:    Add my rating



0 reactions to this article

Be the first person to add a comment
Discussion Forums

Finding your way in Switzerland

Trekking and Backpacking

Community Noticeboard Switzerland

Let's coach..Saturday.Free.In English.

Finding your way in Switzerland

Chinese Nanny (Ayi) wanted

Finding your way in Switzerland

Need Househelp who prepares Thai food

Student forum Switzerland

@SAP Business Objects Online Training in Netherlands by SAP BOSS

participate in the forums

Leisure essentials
Leisure expert Q&A
ask your question
Leisure A-Z listings
find the business you need
Inside Expatica
Residence and work permits in Switzerland

Residence and work permits in Switzerland

How to apply for a residency or work permit in Switzerland for you and your family.

How to rent and buy a house in Switzerland

How to rent and buy a house in Switzerland

Information about renting property and obtaining a mortgage in Switzerland.

Switzerland's healthcare system

Switzerland's healthcare system

Information about the Swiss healthcare system, health insurance, pharmacies and emergency numbers.

Banking in Switzerland

Banking in Switzerland

Explaining Swiss currency, banknotes, credit cards and bureaux de change.