April 28, 2023 4:13 pm
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During the set-up of his new installation for the current exhibition at HEK, Pe Lang (*1974) the main prize-winner of the Pax Art Award 2022, took some time to talk about his new work Alomeris with HEK intern, Danuka Ana Tomas. Lang explains how this new installation was birthed out of his passions for Sci-Fi, Quantum Physics, Chaos Theory and Buddhism. Alomeris is currently on view at HEK from the 1st of April until the 21st of May 2023 at HEK in the «Pe Lang, Johanna Bruckner, Jennifer Merlyn Scherler. Swiss Media Art – Pax Art Awards 2022» exhibition, showcasing the winners of the PAX Art Awards 2022.
March 29, 2023 3:43 pm
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Jennifer Merlyn Scherler (*1996) is one of the prize-winning artists of the Swiss Media Art - Pax Art Awards 2022 in the category of emerging artist. Their work is on show at HEK in the accompanying exhibition, showcasing also the work of the main prize-winner, Pe Lang, and fellow emerging artist winner, Johanna Bruckner. During the set-up of the exhibition, Isabella Maund, who is part of HEK's Education and Communication team, had the opportunity to interview Scherler about fandoms, early experiences with internet communities, wig-making and their fascination with Hozier. The exhibition is on view at HEK from the 1st of April until the 21st of May, 2023.
January 31, 2023 3:41 pm
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Berlin based artist Anne Duk Hee Jordan explores the magical, critter-filled worlds she creates in her current solo-exhibition at HEK, «Anne Duk Hee Jordan: I must alter myself into a life-form which can exist on this planet», with HEK's Director, Sabine Himmelsbach.
January 27, 2023 5:35 pm
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The application process for the 7th edition of the international Future Generation Art Prize has started on 16.01.2023. Applications can be submitted via the online form until 30.04.2023 on futuregenerationartprize.org!
December 20, 2022 3:09 pm
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Boris Magrini, curator and head of Program at HEK, interviews artist Géraldine Honauer. Honauer's works are exhibited at HEK as part of the «Performing Traces – Regionale 23» exhibition until 01.01.2023.
November 30, 2022 6:06 pm
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Boris Magrini, curator and head of Program at HEK, interviews artist Denise Blickhan. Blickhan’s work, MEDUSA Cycle 2022, is exhibited at HEK as part of the «Performing Traces – Regionale 23» exhibition.
October 28, 2022 3:31 pm
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Krautsource Energy Workshop on regenerative design thinking or how to plug your finger into the socket.
September 30, 2022 5:27 pm
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Medienkultur A-Z explores the world of artificial Intelligence with a talk by curator of AI and Art at the ETH AI Centre, Adrian Notz, and a panel discussion.