Poetry for Revolutions: A Group Show with
Manifestos and Proposals is an exhibition project
resulting from the collaboration between Istituto
Svizzero and Cabaret Voltaire, taking place
simultaneously in Rome and Zurich. The exhibition
refers to the historical importance and potential
of the manifesto as a means of political and artistic
expression that challenges dominant power
structures.
In this context, artists and writers have conceived
contemporary manifestos addressing topical
issues, including the ecological crisis, the power
of language and current socio-political issues.
The manifestos are exhibited both in their original
form and as black-and-white copies that visitors
can freely take from the display specially created
by artist Ceylan Öztrük.
In addition to the manifestos, some of the artists in
the exhibition present additional works such as
the sculptural works of Ceylan Öztrük, Mathis Pfäffli
and Sandra Mujinga, the photographs of Shirana
Shahbazi, the sound work of Industria Indipendente,
the video-installations of Bassem Saad and Ursula
Biemann, or the neon-installation by Michèle Graf
and Selina Grüter at the main entrance of the Villa.