engadin art talks returns with weekend-long program
engadin art talks (E.A.T.) returns for its 12th edition with a spectacular, weekend-long program full of talks, walks, performances and music in zuoz, in switzerland’s engadin valley. taking place from january 28 to 30, 2022, the forum brings together a selection of leading thinkers from the arts, architecture, design, science, and literature. through their ideas, visions, and projects, the speakers, which include architect david adjaye and set designer es devlin, will address this year’s theme, ‘matter & memory’.
designboom is a media partner of E.A.T. 2022 and brings you selected projects, interviews and news from the event — stay tuned for our upcoming coverage, and read on for the full ‘matter & memory’ program and list of speakers below.
the speakers and full program of ‘matter & memory’
coming from the art field and beyond, the E.A.T. 2022 speakers will present their thoughts on ‘matter & memory’. this year’s theme explores various forms of memory through contemporary perspectives, spanning from the relationship between body and spirit, sustainability and the articulation of time, and different experiences of remembering. the speakers of ‘matter & memory’ are – igshaan adams, david adjaye, david allemann, ann demeester, chris dercon, es devlin, souleymane bachir diagne, benjamin dillenburger, johannes gees, margret köll, laurent le bon, armin linke, kelian maissen, isabelle mansuy, camille morineau, andrew morlet, precious okoyomon, pamela rosenkranz, kenny schachter.
the 2022 program is curated by daniel baumann (director kunsthalle zürich), bice curiger (director foundation van gogh arles), hans ulrich obrist (artistic director, serpentine galleries london) and philip ursprung (head the departement architecture at ETH zürich). for those that can’t make it to zuoz, the forum will also be available via live streaming. prior registration is required for both modalities of participation – register here.
see designboom’s previous coverage of E.A.T. 2021, 2020, 2019 here, including an interview with norman foster on long duration in the city, and a drum piece performance by swiss percussionist and composer fritz hauser that took place inside james turrell’s skyspace ‘piz uter’. the full 2022 program is listed below.
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full program
engadin art talks 2022 | 28-30 january – register here
friday, 28 january 2022
15.00–16.00 | guided tour at muzeum susch
feliza bursztyn. welding madness
guided tour of exhibition at muzeum susch
RSVP required here
all day | ALPI
a film by armin linke, at kino hotel castell
saturday, 29 january 2022
9:00–10:00 | COVID-19 testing station
exceptions are persons whose complete vaccination, booster or recovery was not more than 120 days ago
10:00–10:20 | welcome and introduction
matter & memory
andrea gilli president community zuoz
cristina bechtler founder E.A.T.
philip ursprung E.A.T. curator
10:20–10:50 | matter and flow, a new economic vision
andrew morlet CEO ellen macarthur foundation
with an introduction by katharina de vaivre, managing director E.A.T.
10:50–11:20 | bits & bricks
benjamin dillenburger d-fab
moderated by philip ursprung,E.A.T. curator
11:20–11:40 | coffee break outside
11:40–12:10 | image capital
armin linke artist, italy
moderated by bice curiger, E.A.T. curator
12:10–12:30 | walk to ON SNOWBAR
12:30–12:50 | spirit vs. spirits at ON SNOWBAR/ outside
pamela rosenkranz artist, switzerland
david allemann co-founder and executive co-chairman on, switzerland
in conversation with hans ulrich obrist, E.A.T. curator
13:00–15:00 | lunch break at dorta
by invitation only (show your blue bracelet)
14:00–15:00 | ON walk
guided walk of approx. 2.5 km
with daniel baumann, E.A.T. curator
15:30–16:00 | a conversation
es devlin designer, UK
in conversation with hans ulrich obrist, E.A.T. curator
16:00–16:30 | kicking dust
igshaan adams artist, south africa
moderated by daniel baumann, E.A.T. curator
16:30–16:50 | conversation / kleee 02 NFT projection
johannes gees artist, switzerland
introduced by nina roehrs, founder galerie roehrs & boetsch, switzerland
16:50–17:10 | coffee break outside
17:10–17:30 | book launch
C is for curator – eine arbeitsbiografie
a book about bice curiger /by dora imhof
lost islands and flowers
mireille wunderly
introduction by bice curiger, E.A.T. curator
17:30 | concert / the tones of orange
margret köll historical harpist, austria
introduced by bice curiger, E.A.T. curator
18:00–19:00 | vernissages around zuoz
19:00 | kleee 02 NFT projection
projection at the ice rink at hotel castell
johannes gees artist, switzerland
kelian maissen interactive designer and creative software engineer, switzerland / USA
all day | ALPI
a film by armin linke, at kino hotel castell
sunday, 30 january 2022
10:00 | welcome
10:00–11:00 | museum of the future
ann demeester director frans hals museum, haarlem, netherlands
chris dercon president rmn – grand palais, paris, france
laurent le bon president centre georges pompidou, paris, france
moderated by bice curiger, E.A.T. curator
11:00–11:30 | ritual for self fragilization
precious okoyomon artist, nigeria / USA
moderated by hans ulrich obrist, E.A.T. curator
11:30–12:00 | NFTism: the last ‘ism’
kenny schachter artist, curator, lecturer, writer, switzerland / USA
moderated by daniel baumann, E.A.T. curator
12:00 | wrap up and goodbye
14:00–15:00 | ON walks
guided walk of approx. 2.5 km
in S-chanf
13:00 | shadows
a group show at the stable curated by paola foster
introduction to the exhibition and light lunch
imi knoebel standing paintings
an exhibition at von bartha / light lunch
your tree my answer
an exhibition by koo jeong a at villa flor
NAKED – andy warhol, gilbert & george, ritsue mishima
an exhibition at 107 S-chanf
15.00–16.00 | guided tour at muzeum susch
feliza bursztyn. welding madness
guided tour of exhibition at muzeum susch
RSVP required here
E.A.T. is internationally recognized for bringing together leading artists, architects, writers, scientists and disruptive thinkers from around the world. its mission is to provide an interdisciplinary platform for a global dialogue on the arts and different creative fields. internationally recognized for its line-up of leading artists, architects, writers, scientists, and disruptive minds from all over the world, E.A.T. has invited so far more than 140 speakers that have presented their ideas and visions on challenging social relevant themes since its inception in 2010. E.A.T. was founded by cristina bechtler together with hans ulrich obrist.
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