What can art achieve in regions affected by war? How do artists create opportunities for encounters and foster peaceful conflict resolution? artasfoundation, the Swiss foundation for art in conflict regions, has been initiating and organising art projects since 2012. Through practice, it is repeatedly confronted with fundamental questions. The series Art in Conflict aims to delve into these questions by an exchange between practitioners and scholars. This series, presented as moderated table discussions by the artasfoundation team, explores specific topics grounded in practical experiences and theoretical insights.

Born and raised in East Siberia (Russia) and drawing from Bashqort heritage, Stas Shärifullá uses this dual cultural background as a lens to critically engage with politics surrounding decoloniality and indigeneity. In the text Sonorous Şifr: How Sonic Practices Helped Bashqorts and Tatars to Keep Their Identity (Stas Shärifullá, Marsel Gani), the authors explore how sonic and listening practices can serve as catalysts for transforming political imagination into tangible action – and vice versa.

Interested visitors are welcome to attend and to take part in the discussions. Spontaneous participation on site is always possible. Online participation is possible with prior registration.

Free entry

For the event on 23. April, please register here

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