Beyond Water" exhibition in the ASL arcade - 01.09 to 01.10

As both scientific advisor and exhibition venue, the Association pour la Sauvegarde du Léman (ASL) is playing a special role in the Biennial. As well as exhibiting the work of 6 artists, a number of scientists working with the ASL have been involved in the creative phase of some of the artists' projects. From the provision of their tools and expertise to the breeding of certain biological organisms, their participation was central. The artist duo Badel/Sarbach developed a work based on quagga mussels in collaboration with ASL scientists.

The works on show at the association's headquarters reflect the shared interests of the guest artists, researchers and mediators of this historic Geneva association. Hans Haacke's photographs reflect an early form of artistic activism in relation to water pollution, while the works presented by Mark Dion reveal the extent to which the relationship between human beings and nature has developed through abstract categories of thought rather than empathetic sensitivity. Almost like an echo, the work of Pinar Yoldas evokes other small entities that are omnipresent in Lake Geneva, as well as in most of the world's waters. Through fiction, the artist creates an imaginary ecosystem in which microplastics have come to life.