Hallucinogenesis is a made-up composite, referring to a creative process originating in the perception of things that are (seemingly) not present. This creative process is continuous and generative. It involves the emergence of substantial artistic creations from subtle, intangible realms. These creations, in turn, evoke subtle sensations in those who perceive them.

In ProtoZone16, the invited artists evoke the process of Hallucinogenesis, allowing to emerge what lies hidden beneath the surface. Their approaches span a wide spectrum: from acts of remembering, researching, and summoning to moments of pause and deep listening; from weaving and experimental writing to the exploration of psychoactive substances; from tracing and renewing ancestral knowledge, myths, rituals and historical narratives to simultaneously engaging with techno music, contemporary technological culture and gender politics.

The creative processes in ProtoZone16: Hallucinogenesis take various forms—video installations and sonic rituals, paintings, prints and sculptures, archives, real game play, exchanges and workshops—all unfolding across the ProtoZone’s phases of high and low intensity.

When you are ready, take a deep breath and dive into this ProtoZone—trusting that whatever is meant to emerge will do so alongside you.

Supported by Stadt Zürich Kultur, Ministry of Culture Taiwan (Dondon Hounwn & Temu Basaw), Office for Contemporary Art Norway (Nikhil Vettukatil), Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt (LABOUR, Omsk Social Club, Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau), SüdKulturFonds (Elizabeth Pirela Gonzalez), Gathering London (Tai Shani), Oertli Stiftung (X COLLECTIVE X), Albert Huber-Stiftung.

HI-INTENSITY-PROGRAM 13.09.-15.09.

Friday, 13.09.

open 17-22h (exhibition muted 19-21h)

19:00 “círculo de palabras” with Elizabeth Pirela Gonzalez & Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau

20:30 LABOUR presents “death levels us all”

Saturday, 14.09.

open 10:30-22h (exhibition muted 10:30-16:30 & 18:30-20:00)

10:30-12:30 “Utopiates: The Lucid Fleshware Journey” with Omsk Social Club

12:30-14:30 “A Tofutopian Ritual” with He Shen

14:30-16:30 lila. Queer Festival Silent Reading Rave

17:00 Intro to ProtoZone16 with the curatorial team

18:30-20:00 Roundtable „Archiving Queer & Disabled Practices“ initiated by X COLLECTIVE X with Clotilde de Rocco, Sahara Azzeg, Kami Mathiasin, Meloe Gennai

LO-INTENSITY-PROGRAM 16.09.-03.11.

Saturday, 12.10.

Workshop 15:30-20:00 (The Institute for Scene Experiments: Surplus Reality)

Saturday, 02.11.

Book Launch from 18:00h (with Mîrkan Deniz)