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.