In his exhibition and accompanying walkthrough, Walid Raad imagines and narrates several aesthetic encounters with strange artifacts. Juxtaposing his own works with objects from the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Kunsthaus Collection, the artist tries to disentangle the artifacts’ strangeness, focusing on some of the histories buried in and around the artifacts. The result is a dense web of narratives that links the history of the Collections with the political and social history of the modern world and the economy in an intuitive and intriguing way. The walkthrough lasts around 80 minutes and is held in English.

The project is the first cooperation between the Kunsthaus Zürich and the Zürcher Theater Spektakel, and opens up a cross-disciplinary dialogue between the visual arts and theatre.

Taking pictures, recording, or filming are not allowed during the event.

A project by Kunsthaus Zürich and Zürcher Theater Spektakel