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

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.