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    REFRESH X Fantoche #3

    Exhibition

    Keyvisual by Abhash Mittal & Louie Rechsteiner. ยฉ ZHdK.

    Published on 28.08.2024

    Author Maike Thies

    • Design

    The interdisciplinary exhibition ยซREFRESH X Fantocheยป is situated at the interface of the Arts, Design and Technology. By means of games, video works and immersive installations, the exhibition explores notions of ยซcareยป, community, the ecological crisis and the complex relationship between humans and nature. It presents visions of possible futures in Design and the Arts through selected projects and reflects the role of designers and artists in an increasingly digitalized world. The designers adeptly combine a highly diverse range of technologies to convey the urgency of their narratives in a contemporary and immersive format. It comes as no surprise that they frequently push the boundaries of their disciplines with their artistic practice.

    At times poignant, at other times hilarious, sometimes critical and always profoundly personal โ€“ the international group exhibition, comprised of 16 works, is a plea for a new ยซweยป that inevitably includes non-human life (ยซmore than humanยป).

    Opening Hours
    September 4th 2024: noon to 8:00 pm
    September 5th 2024: noon to 8:00 pm
    September 6th 2024: noon to 8:00 pm
    September 7th, 2024: noon to 10:00 pm
    September 8th, 2024; noon to 6:00 pm

    Exhibition location
    Stanzerei
    Bruggerstrasse 37, 5400 Baden

    Panel
    ยซCareยปin the Digital Realm: Contemporary Positions from the Arts and Design Research

    Presenter: 
    Maike Thies (Curator & Co-Head of REFRESH festival)

    Panelists:
    Prof. Dr. Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken (Head of the Institute for Design Research, ZHdK)
    Noe Mael Arnold (Game Designer), Chris Elvis Leisi (Research Fellow Immersive Arts Space, ZHdK)

    Language: English

    How do we envision living together, and how can we take care of each other and ourselves in the digital age? How can the arts and design have a lasting impact on the contemporary discourse on these issues? The panel discussion sheds light on the complex relationship between humans, nature and technology and the resulting social implications. The panellists provide insights into their multi-layered works on topics such as digital health, digital doubles & identity, as well as reveal their motivation and development processes.

    The full programme and further information on the exhibition can be found on the REFRESH and FANTOCHE websites.

    REFRESH X Fantoche is a collaboration between the Department of Design and the Immersive Arts Space of the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) with the Fantoche International Animation Film Festival.

    • Team REFRESH X Fantoche #3

      Head of REFRESH #5:
      Maike Thies
      Prof. Dr. Chris Salter

      Technical Manager:
      Stefan Kraft

      Scenography:
      Stephan Wespi

      Visual Identity / Branding:
      Abhash Mittal

      Keyvisual:
      Abhash Mittal
      Louie Rechsteiner

      Communication & Public Relations:
      Maike Thies
      Lรฉa Ermuth

      SPECIAL THANKS TO:
      Ivana Kvesiฤ‡
      Corina Zuberbรผhler
      Marijke Hogenboom
      Prof. Hansuli Matter
      Dr. Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken

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