SITE VISIT II: Haus Gawaling

A warm invitation to the second visit to possible NEXPO venues! A concert by Mykki Blanco (NY), a walk and an exhibition by Maya Hottarek (ZH) await us at the artists' residence Haus Gawaling. We are looking forward to a wonderful evening in the idyllic mountain village of Mathon (GR).

SITE VISIT II
Haus Gawaling, Mathon/Lohn GR
21.8.2021, 17:10 – 20:00

Documentation by Jumana Issa

Registration until 15 August 2021:
info@bodyarchive.net (number of places limited)

17:10, meeting point Lohn village bus stop
Walk to Mathon

18:00, Haus Gawaling
Tibetan aperitif, welcome and address
Concert by Mykki Blanco (NY)
Exhibition by Maya Hottarek (ZH)

Departure
19:45 Shuttle bus to Zillis, village (with connection to Thusis - Chur)
21:00 Shuttle bus to Thusis, station (with connection to Chur)
22:15 Shuttle bus to Thusis, station (with connection to Chur)

Haus Gawaling is located in the village of Mathon at the foot of the Piz Beverin and launches a new residency programme for cultural workers organised by Koondhor and Son. The SITE VISIT presents a concert by US rapper, artist and activist Mykki Blanco and an exhibition by artist Maya Hottarek. Gawaling House is a former hostel and later hosted Tibetan gatherings, and in a subsequent transition to a younger generation, the aim is for the sisters' house to remain a place for community encounters that values the principles of collective care. On the occasion of the SITE VISIT, we address how rural areas became internationally networked, thereby overcoming rifts between town and country.

About SITE VISIT: The new series of excursions and discussions extends NEXPO's research on living together in Switzerland in the 21st century. Rapid social change not only brings technological progress, but also forces us to reflect on our built social environment. SITE VISIT is an attempt at a playful re-examination of spaces. We take the Gawaling House as an occasion to reflect on our public life in the future.

About the NEXPO: The ten largest cities of Switzerland have initiated a new national exhibition called NEXPO – the new Expo. It is new because it will take unprecedented shape: It will be sustainable, future oriented and decentralized, taking place all over Switzerland. There will be no defined, fenced-in location. It will interconnect cultural initiatives throughout Switzerland – in all linguistic regions, in cities, agglomerations, and rural areas. It will build bridges between centre and periphery, it will establish a Swiss-wide network and it will create new places to meet and gather.