The official opening of the (re)connecting.earth 03 Biennale takes place at the Comédie de Genève in the form of a vernissage accompanied by a symposium and a choral performance based on the work of Séverin Guelpa.

This event brings together participating artists and invited guests, curators, scientists, and institutional partners to present the curatorial directions of this new edition. The discussions introduce the project’s central themes: the extraction of natural resources, relationships between humans and environments, and the ecological and economic transformations shaping territories.

The symposium features a series of talks and exchanges, offering the public an opportunity to discover the Biennale’s artists while providing insight into the scientific and institutional collaborations that support the project.

PROGRAM
4.00 pm
Introduction to the symposium by Patrick Gosatti (art-werk Committee)

Presentation of the artists by Bernard Vienat (Director of art-werk / (re)connecting.earth), Julie Portier (Villa du Parc, Annemasse), Diane Daval (FCAC), and Diane Yeterian (Comédie de Genève)

Artists’ presentations

• Phillip C. Reiner
• Mathias Kessler
• Ana Alenso
• Olaf Holzapfel
• Gabriel Massan
• Séverin Guelpa

6.00 pm
Opening and official speeches

• Céline Piguet-Grand, art-werk Committee
• Joëlle Bertossa, Councillor responsible for culture and digital transition
• Introduction of the Biennial by Bernard Vienat, Director of art-werk / (re)connecting.earth

6.30 pm

Buffet

7.00 pm

Performance by Séverin Guelpa

Bar open throughout the symposium