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Entanglement – an Space of Knowledge

May 23, 2024 11:46 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Entanglement is a space of knowledge that was created as part of the exhibition «Libby Heaney: Quantensuppe» (23.3 - 26.5.2024) at the HEK (House of Electronic Arts) as a semester project by Samuel Trümpy at Bern University of the Arts. The website presents different access points to Libby Heaney's exhibition and the themes dealt with therein. The individual chapters are intended to enable new contexts and perspectives by linking and juxtaposing them.


Quantum Magic with Libby Heaney

April 24, 2024 5:36 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Sabine Himmelbach, Director of HEK and curator of the current exhibition «Libby Heaney: Quantum Soup» and artist Libby Heaney give us insights into the slimey, soupy and fluid world of quantum. Together, they unravel Heaney's unique visual language, explore the intriguing landscape of quantum mechanics, and reflect on Heaney's remarkable journey from quantum physicist to artist.


Who the f*** is Johanna Müller?

February 28, 2024 3:04 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Johanna Müller, a recipient of the Pax Art Awards 2023 recognising emerging artists, identifies herself as an internet flâneur, delving into our interactions and behaviors within digital realms. Presently featured in the ongoing exhibition at HEK, titled «UBERMORGEN, Johanna Müller & Giulia Essyad. Swiss Media Art – Pax Art Awards 2023», she presents two newly commissioned pieces sponsored by Art Foundation Pax alongside previously established works. In this interview, she offers insights into her artistic journey, perspectives on AI, and advocates for an internet revolution.


Guest Post by Maya Man: (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

January 30, 2024 12:55 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Maya Man was elected by the Friends of HEK 2023 community to create a solo exhibition on HEK’s online exhibition space, virtual.hek.ch. In this blog post, Man gives insights into the conceptual background of the exhibition, exploring Danish fairytales, the online shopping platform, depop, and red shoes as objects of desire.


Interview with artist-duo: Operator

October 27, 2023 3:49 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Artist duo Operator, speaks to HEK’s Isabella Maund about where the body is missing in blockchain, their inspirational trip to the volcanic island of Pantelleria and transforming movement into stillness.


Portals into Digital Worlds – Surfing on the «WEK» Planet

October 18, 2023 10:07 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Can you find the cat hidden in the hill? Can you understand what the flowers in the forest are discussing? Who lives in the mushrooms that grow in the caves? In the water world, who is watching over the sparkling crown? Which couriers deliver food to the floating cloud village? Do you see the great rice cake planet in outer space? A guest article by Andrea Fortmann.


Retrospective on the Holiday Pass Workshop: Use Ladders and Slides to navigate the City of the Future

August 31, 2023 11:15 am Published by Leave your thoughts

As part of the Holiday Pass Workshop: "Build an extended world - with found objects, paper and augmented reality" with Mirjam Fruttiger (K'Werk and SFG Basel) and Anna Flurina Kälin (Freisicht and HEK), children invent a future city. With towers, stairs, slides, and flying ships, the inhabitants of the future city, dinosaurs, dragons, and characters move around in their own way.