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Finding the possible in the impossible 19.10.11

What a feast for the eyes: the Groupe acrobatique de Tanger presents an acrobatic circus under the direction of Zimmermann & de Perrot. Great music, exciting movements and an impressive stage set – experience «Chouf Ouchouf» in Zurich until 30 October.

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Fusion of movement and sound 22.9.11

For four days, the “Cycloïd-E” sound sculpture could be wondered at in the Zurich Gessnerallee. The 10-metre diameter chaos pendulum impressed not only with its size and agility, but also with its unique sounds.

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Creepy-crawlies in the night 12.9.11

It rained on the “Long Night of the Museums” in Zurich Zoo. This didn’t stop the camels from making the most of the occasion and waiting outside, contentedly chewing their cud, to greet the daring 3,000 visitors in the night.

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“Whoever has successful relationships with people also has them with things.” 2.9.11

Show me your fridge and I’ll not only tell you what you eat, but also who you are. Following this statement, the anthropologist Daniel Miller investigates what material things mean to us in life. At the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, the British Professor of Material Culture from London explains how we are possessed with possession.

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A collection on tour 1.9.11

During the renovation of the Löwenbräu-Areal, the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art lodged at the Hubertus Exhibitions. At the same time, the museum management took advantage of this interim phase to loan out parts of the collection to other museums.

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Thanks to the helpers in the background 31.8.11

With the “Herz sei Dank!” campaign, Migros Culture Percentage would like to thank all those who have been engaged voluntarily and within an informal framework for the well-being of others over many years. The campaign has been running since the beginning of the year – time to take stock.

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Art between the pigs and the chickens 30.7.11

During the summer months, the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art is a guest at the Blum family’s “Froh Ussicht” farm in Samstagern with its “The Garden of Forking Paths” sculpture project. On 10 July, the second part of this unusual open-air exhibition was opened.

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“No success without one’s own initiative” 14.7.11

Up until now, there have hardly been any programmes for the prevention of overweight directed at people with disabilities. The Sommeri educational establishment turned in desperation to Migros Culture Percentage six years ago; and together, ways have been found to get rid of those excessive pounds.

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TV guerrilla games 8.6.11

The New York video artist Alex Bag parodies the popular culture and art system. Her work is currently flickering on 12 monitors in the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art.

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Overcoming fears 6.6.11

With IntegrART, Migros Culture Percentage engages itself in the widening of boundaries in the performing arts – through a symposium and also through the support of integrative dance productions.

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