«Forms and Visions – Artistic Exchange Across Borders»
artasfoundation

Art in Conflict is a series of discussions.

There is one discussion per month.

Experts talk about art projects in countries affected by war.

Anyone can listen or join in the discussion.

You can participate in the theatre.

Or you can participate at home via the internet.

Admission is free.

Artists often work in different countries.

This presents many problems.

There is often little money.

There is often little time.

Gwen Les-Meister and Roberto Hacaturyan talk about this.

They explain how it is still possible to work together.

Gwen Les-Meister works at Theater X in Berlin.

Roberto Hacaturyan helps artists from many countries.

He supports them so that they can perform in Switzerland.

What can art achieve in regions affected by crisis? How do artists engage in fostering human connections and peaceful conflict transformation, and what are the indispensable conditions for this?
The ‘Art in Conflict’ discussion series explores fundamental questions of international peacebuilding through dialogues with practitioners and scholars from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. In informal conversations – usually featuring two guests – various aspects of this work are discussed, drawing on both practical experiences and theoretical reflections. The discussions are moderated by the team of artasfoundation, the Swiss foundation for art in conflict regions, which has been initiating and organising art projects since 2012.

The series is presented in partnership with the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), the Mediathek of HGK Basel, and Theater Gessnerallee Zürich.