Inspired by the experience of evacuation drills for the occurrence of disasters in Japan, where Koetting was born and raised, “Remain Calm” muses on the conditions of “safe” zones in-between high-security technologies, risk-hedging measures, digitized care and shared spaces.

How do we exist and connect in a world where the prevention of disaster and risk are prevalent? “Remain Calm” provides a space for rituals and reflections, to explore singularity and communality in hyper-secured and unsecured time and space.

“Remain Calm” first breached at Kunstverein in Göttingen in March 2019 and then re-appeared in different forms at Palais de Tokyo, Klosterruine Berlin and Centre Pompidou x West Bund Museum Shanghai.

With: Nile Koetting (Concept, Artwork), Miriam Stoney (Script, Text), Juan Felipe Amaya Gonzalez (Choreographic development), Lara Dâmaso (Performance), David Suivez (Performance), Nozomu Matsumoto (Sound), Yoshihiro Inada (Video), Belle Santos (Costume), Benjamin Maus (Technical development)

Projector Robot sponsored by Cerevo, Animation background by AA-VFX

Unterstützt durch Stadt Zürich Kultur, ZHdK und Elisabeth Weber Stiftung

Programmed by Philipp Bergmann & Thea Reifler for Shedhalle

With this presentation, Shedhalle takes part in Zurich Art Weekend. Check the full program here

11.09.2020 16-22h no reservation needed

12.09.2020 10-18h no reservation needed

13.09.2020 10-17h no reservation needed

followed by a Talk with Nile Koetting, Miriam Stoney, Marcella Lista (Head Curator, Video & New Media Collection, Musée national d’art moderne – centre Pompidou, Paris (online)), Lhaga Koondhor (cultural curator), Philipp Bergmann & Thea Reifler (members curatorial team Shedhalle), about the process of ‚Remain Calm‘ RSVP