Aligned with the Swiss Pavilion’s three core themes – Augmented Human, Life, and Planet – “BACK IN THE FUTURE / FORWARD IN THE FUTURE” addresses speculative narratives and the role of arts in anticipating the future. Students from Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD) worked in small mixed groups between January and June 2025, utilizing various media and forms of expression to create artistic representations and animations that bring futuristic scenarios of our society to life.
the weather is WHAT?? – weather forecast of Switzerland, February 10, 2031 – by MeteoSwiss: Gal Abramovich
After Memory – Verified by DataSafe: Yannic Bründler
Virtual Dreams: Helen Allemand, Chloé Jaquet, Malik Karali
Without Title: Anaïs Hofstetter, Candice Perrenoud, Nathan Darbellay
Percolations: Suejin Hong, Noémie Rubio Meau
Curators:
Swetlana Heger-Davis, Director Department of Fine Arts, ZHdK
Frank Westermeyer, Head of Information Fiction, Visual Arts, HEAD – Geneva and Coordinator of HEAD’s teaching at EPFL
Organized by
With the support of
Swissnex for the Planet
This exhibition is in collaboration with the Swissnex for the Planet initiative. From climate change to biodiversity loss, science has exposed deep fractures in the relationship between humans and the Earth. Swissnex for the Planet is an initiative to explore a new form of diplomacy focused on rebalancing human and nonhuman interests on this planet.
