How can we evolve artistic, curatorial, and cultural practices while taking environmental and social issues into account? Organized by Vert le Futur, SIPI (Swiss Impact & Prosperity Initiative), and art-werk, this one-day event will bring together stakeholders from the fields of culture, research, and sustainability for presentations, workshops, and discussions.

The detailed program and venue will be announced shortly.

Through two film screenings followed by discussions with experts, the Biennale sought to explore the environmental, economic, and human issues related to the exploitation of natural resources, using cinema as a space for reflection and dialogue.

Workshops, scavenger hunts, and activities allowed people of all ages to explore the Biennale’s artworks in a fun and interactive way, while raising awareness about issues related to natural resources and biodiversity.

A performance at the intersection of drag, activism, and environmentalism, inviting audiences to rethink the connections between humans, animals, and territories through a reflection on the dynamics of domination and extraction.

A guided walk combining contemporary art and urban biodiversity to explore the natural resources and ecosystems that shape our public spaces.

Two lectures at the intersection of art, science, and the environment, inviting us to rethink our relationship with natural resources, emotions, and contemporary environmental challenges.

Kommen Sie im Sommer nach Les Bains des Pâquis und entdecken Sie den Wasserkreislauf und die Artenvielfalt des Sees mit den Augen zeitgenössischer Künstler. Eine Einladung, die Lebenswelt rund um den See aus einem anderen Blickwinkel zu betrachten, geleitet von zeitgenössischer Kunst.

Andreas Greiners lädt uns ein, unsere Beziehungen zu anderen Lebewesen zu überdenken. Er ist bekannt für seine kritische Arbeit in Bezug auf CO2-Emissionen und Formen der Kompensation und trägt unter anderem dazu bei, die Sichtweise seines Publikums auf Bäume zu verändern.

Warum arbeiten wir noch und für welchen gesellschaftlichen Nutzen? Wir laden Sie dazu ein, an einer World-Building-Erfahrung teilzunehmen, die vom Prinzip des LARP (Live Action Role Play) inspiriert ist, um zu entdecken, wie die Entwicklung einer alternativen Realität die Art und Weise, wie wir Kunstwerke betrachten, und die ästhetische und politische Analyse, die sich daraus ergibt, verändern kann.

The film "Demain Genève" was presented at the vernissage of the exhibition (re)connecting.earth in the cultural space at the "Auberge des Vergers". A film by Grégory Chollet and Elisabete Fernandes (2018) about climate change and the future of our planet.

As part of the (re)connecting.earth exhibition, Ewa Renaud presented her work on green roofs to the audience and opened the discussion on "nature in the city" with an analysis of urban biodiversity.

As part of a community initiative, everyone is invited to go outside and water the weeds, and to share a photo or video of themselves on social media

The figure of the "unambitious stripper" serves as a metaphor guiding us to connect with our inner worlds in order to become more radically receptive to our outer worlds.

After the lockdown, many realized that they didn't need to fly as much, or to consume as intensely. But how can we imagine continuing to change this economic system when the global mechanisms fully restart?

Artist Basim Magdy, in conversation with curator Irene Campolmi, reflected on the possibilities of visual poetry obtained by juxtaposing diverse contexts into a fictional narrative.

During the COVID-19 local lockdowns, from Beijing to Milan, there were reports that the sky was of an unprecedented blue. The color of the sky can be seen both as an aesthetic and a political topic.

What lessons can we learn from plants and their medicinal powers? A workshop by the artist Uriel Orlow and curator Andrea Thal.

In the two-day workshops, three teams of six people composed of citizens, scientists and artists create prototypes of sustainable solutions.

A reflection on the dependency on technology, the potential of a transhumanist future, and the meaning of free will facing the urgency of environmental change.