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Forensic Architecture has contributed its investigation into The Killing of Tahir Elçi to this group exhibition curated by Nistiman Erdede and shown at Photobastei in Zurich.
Panel discussions, film screenings and performances are an integral part of the exhibition. With an in-depth focus on censorship, art and journalism, the following questions will be critically reflected on: What does freedom of expression mean under an autocratic regime? How can freedom of expression be exercised within the institutional framework of an exhibition?
«Our century has a fractured spine. The fracture, which Agamben mentions, makes us contemporaries to all the wars and massacres that have taken place in history. And it is within the darkness of this fracture, future shines to be rescued.» Bielik-Robson, A Broken Constellation, Agamben Theology between Tragedy and Messianism, 2010
The exhibition project «Fractured Spine» is concerned with how artists express specific forms of resistance in the field of art. Through this gesture a sensory space of experience is created to confront themes that have hardly been approached so far. In exhibiting works that actively engage with human rights violations through artistic means and strategies a valuable contribution to discussions in Switzerland, as well as in Turkey, is enacted.
Especially in times of conflict such as the present, debates surrounding human rights have gained increasing traction in Switzerland. The central debate remains concerned with the question of migration. The support of illegal pushbacks in the Aegean Sea through direct funding of the European Border- and Coast Guard Frontex, as well as non-compliance with Covid regulations within asylum shelters, is shaking the image of Switzerland as a human rights-oriented country.
The experiences and demands of migrants play a central role in public debates on the topic, although they are persistently marginalised in academia, the media and politics. Expanding the possibilities in which people who have a migration background and experiences of oppression can voice their own experiences within the Swiss cultural and artistic context is a central concern of «Fractured Spine.»
As a basic element of every culture, art plays an extremely important role in enabling bridges to be made between people of different origins. Through exposure to artistic contributions from different cultures, knowledge and understanding for those cultures – especially for the thinking and feeling of people from other cultures – can grow. In this sense, artistic communication is a crucial indicator in the social integration process.
Forensic Architecture has contributed its investigation into The Killing of Tahir Elçi to this group exhibition, a group exhibition with a supporting programme, to be shown at Photobastei in Zurich.
Panel discussions, film screenings and performances are an integral part of the exhibition. With an in-depth focus on censorship, art and journalism, the following questions will be critically reflected on: What does freedom of expression mean under an autocratic regime? How can freedom of expression be exercised within the institutional framework of an exhibition?
«Our century has a fractured spine. The fracture, which Agamben mentions, makes us contemporaries to all the wars and massacres that have taken place in history. And it is within the darkness of this fracture, future shines to be rescued.» Bielik-Robson, A Broken Constellation, Agamben Theology between Tragedy and Messianism, 2010
The exhibition project «Fractured Spine» is concerned with how artists express specific forms of resistance in the field of art. Through this gesture a sensory space of experience is created to confront themes that have hardly been approached so far. In exhibiting works that actively engage with human rights violations through artistic means and strategies a valuable contribution to discussions in Switzerland, as well as in Turkey, is enacted.
Especially in times of conflict such as the present, debates surrounding human rights have gained increasing traction in Switzerland. The central debate remains concerned with the question of migration. The support of illegal pushbacks in the Aegean Sea through direct funding of the European Border- and Coast Guard Frontex, as well as non-compliance with Covid regulations within asylum shelters, is shaking the image of Switzerland as a human rights-oriented country.
The experiences and demands of migrants play a central role in public debates on the topic, although they are persistently marginalised in academia, the media and politics. Expanding the possibilities in which people who have a migration background and experiences of oppression can voice their own experiences within the Swiss cultural and artistic context is a central concern of «Fractured Spine.»
As a basic element of every culture, art plays an extremely important role in enabling bridges to be made between people of different origins. Through exposure to artistic contributions from different cultures, knowledge and understanding for those cultures – especially for the thinking and feeling of people from other cultures – can grow. In this sense, artistic communication is a crucial indicator in the social integration process.