Gesprächsreihe «Art in Conflict»

Series: Art in Conflict

«Belonging, Loss, and the Language of Art»
artasfoundation

Artistic creation in crisis areas faces challenging questions. In this series of discussions, various actors come together to reflect on their experiences. This time with Vida Rucli (Architect, Cultural Practitioner, Robida Collective) and Fazil On Yu (Dancer, Choreographer, Activist, and Performance Artist).

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Wed 10/06 17:30 – 19:00
Stall6
Free admission / Participation via Zoom

Vida Rucli is a member of the interdisciplinary Robida Collective, which belongs to the Slovenian minority in Italy and is active in the border village of Topolò/Topolove. She and Fazil On Yu, a performance artist born in Uganda and now based in Switzerland, engage in a conversation on belonging, loss, and history. It's not only about dialogue between people but also about engaging with places, landscapes, and memories. In a world shaped by migration, multilingualism, and colonial legacies, how can open conversations be fostered? And what role can the art play in creating new spaces for listening and understanding?

Fazil on Yu will be present at the discussion on site, and Vida Rucli will join online.

Spontaneous participation on site is possible at any time. Participation via Zoom is also possible with prior registration via this link.

Information on accessibility and language

Stepless access
In spoken English

The event ‘Art in Conflict’ is part of a monthly discussion series that is organised by the Center for Art and Peacebuilding CAP, a joint initiative of artasfoundation and the Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK, held at Gessnerallee. Each event will be broadcast live to the media library of the Academy of Art and Design Basel, Freilager-Platz 1, Münchenstein, 8th floor.

Art in Conflict is a discussion series.
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 person at the theatre.
Or you can participate from home via the internet.
Admission is free.
Today we are talking about home, loss and history.
We are talking to Fazil On Yu.
He is an artist.
He was born in Uganda.
Today he lives in Switzerland.
He is here today.
We are also talking to Vida Rucli.
She works at the Robida Collective in Italy.
She is participating online.
The two are talking about these questions:
How can art connect people and places?
How can art help people understand each other better?
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.