Shanghai (CN)

Cosmos Archaeology, Exploring the Universe through Art and Science

The 2022 exhibition Cosmos Archaeology is presented as a new version at the Shanghai Astronomy Museum from 18 May to 17 September 2024! This new version titled Cosmos Archaeology, Exploring the Universe through Art and Science was curated by Prof. Sarah Kenderdine, Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib and independent curator Iris Long and originated in a collaboration between EPFL, the Shanghai Astronomy Museum and Swissnex in China. It features works from the original exhibition along with new installations, with the aim to inspire ever broader audiences with the marvels of space, through the encounter of art and science.

Winterthur (CH)

Lighten Up! In the Rhythm of Day and Night

The Lighten Up! exhibition, originally conceived in 2023 at EPFL Pavilions, will be presented from November 2024 to May 2025 at the Gewerbemuseum Winterthur under the title Lighten Up! In the Rhythm of Day and Night. This new exhibition combines original installations and new perspectives, aimed at a German-speaking Swiss audience. The original exhibition was curated by Prof. em. Anna Wirz-Justice, Prof. Marilyne Andersen, Prof. Sarah Kenderdine and Dr. Giulia Bini.

With: Kirell Benzi (CH), Alan Bogana (CH), James Carpenter (US), Rafael Gil Cordeiro (CH), Colin Fournier (GB), Andreas Horlitz (DE), Ted Hunt (GB), Robin Meier Wiratunga (CH) with André Gwerder (CH) and Guy Amichay (IL), Susan Morris (GB), Anne Noble with Guy Warman (NZ), Anna Ridler (GB), Helga Schmid (DE), Anna Wirz-Justice (CH) et al.

Guangzhou (CN)

Cosmos Archaeology in Guangzhou

For its second show in China, Cosmos Archaeology was presented at the Guangdong Science Center, the largest science museum in the world. Thirteen of the twenty installations from the original show displayed at EPFL Pavilions (2022-2023) were showcased at GDSC. The exhibition also featured Chinese artistic and scientific proposals.

The exhibition at GDSC was curated by Sarah Kenderdine (Professor, EPFL) and Jean-Paul Kneib (Professor, EPFL), together with Iris Long (independant curator), along with the Tsinghua University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, as well as the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory. This exhibition was in partnership with Yuanzhen Culture.

Beijing (CN)

Cosmos Archaeology in Beijing

Cosmos Archaeology, Exploration in Time and Space opened at the National Museum in China to celebrate the 75 years of Sino-Swiss diplomatic relations. Originally produced by EPFL Pavilions in 2022, this show was jointly organised by EPFL, the National Museum of China and the Embassy of Switzerland in China, with support from Yuanzhen Culture, the Department of Astronomy and the Academy of the Arts & Design of Tsinghua University.

It was curated by Sarah Kenderdine (Professor, EPFL) and Gao Lu (National Museum of China, Beijing), co-curators Jean-Paul Kneib (Professor, EPFL), Prof. Danging Shi (Assocaite Professor, Tsinghua University), and Iris Long (independent curator).

Boston (US)

Upcoming: Lighten Up! in Boston

In Autumn 2025, Lighten Up! will be showcased at the MIT Museum in Boston. The exhibition, which will display most of the original artists, as well as some local artwork productions. More information will be available on the MITM website in September 2025.

The original exhibition was produced by EPFL Pavilions, curated by Prof. em. Anna Wirz-Justice, Prof. Marilyne Andersen, Prof. Sarah Kenderdine and Dr. Giulia Bini.

With: Kirell Benzi (CH), Alan Bogana (CH), James Carpenter (US), Rafael Gil Cordeiro (CH), Colin Fournier (GB), Andreas Horlitz (DE), Robin Meier Wiratunga (CH) with André Gwerder (CH) and Guy Amichay (IL), Susan Morris (GB), Anne Noble with Guy Warman (NZ), Anna Ridler (GB), Helga Schmid (DE), Anna Wirz-Justice (CH) et al.