Tag: fluxus
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Fluxus Fête: Activating Fluxus Grand Finale
Save the date for Fluxus Fête, our grand finale, taking place over three days in February 26-28, 2026, in Bern and Zürich. Fluxus Fête is a series of events celebrating the radical spirit of Fluxus, while simultaneously marking the conclusion of the research project Activating Fluxus.
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Announcing our Grand Finale: Fluxus Fête
Please save the date for Fluxus Fête, our grand finale, taking place over three days in February 26-28, 2026, in Bern and Zürich. Fluxus Fête is a series of events celebrating the radical spirit of Fluxus, while simultaneously marking the conclusion of the research project Activating Fluxus.
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Alison Knowles (1933 – 2025)
It is with great sadness that our team learned of the passing of Alison Knowles, artist, poet, and one of the most luminous figures of Fluxus. She will be deeply missed, yet her spirit continues to resonate — in her works and in all those who had the privilege of knowing her.
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Psst.. psssst.. Our book is coming together!
After years of research, profound discussions with many actors in Fluxus, and months of careful editing, our volume Activating Fluxus, Expanding Conservation is finally taking shape. As the first book to address the conservation of Fluxus, it brings together artists, scholars, and conservators in a shared reflection on its material legacies.
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Fluxus in 2025: Exhibitions and events
Explore current and upcoming exhibitions highlighting Fluxus and Fluxus artists held in 2025. We will update this list throughout the year. Whether you discover these exhibitions while on vacation or plan a special journey to experience them, each offers a unique window into this fascinating art network and the myriad ways of exhibiting it.
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Takako Saito (1929-2025)
It was announced on 30 September 2025 that Takako Saito sadly passed away. Her death marks the loss of one of the last first-generation Fluxus artists, but her playful spirit and inventive approach will undoubtedly continue to resonate in the ways that contemporary artists and audiences — not to mention curators, conservators, and other cultural
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Welcome to Sara Duborg Døssing
This fall, our Activating Fluxus team is pleased to welcome Sara Duborg Døssing as a guest researcher. Sara joins us from Aarhus University in Denmark and works professionally as a curator at the HEART — Herning Museum of Contemporary Art. Below you can find her short biography and the topics she will be exploring with
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Episode 10: ‘When Elephants Fight, It Is The Frogs That Suffer—A Sonic Graffiti’ (2016-2017) by Ben Patterson
The sound installation When Elephants Fight, It Is The Frogs That Suffer – A Sonic Graffiti was conceived by Ben Patterson specifically for documenta 14, which took place in 2017 in Athens and Kassel. Patterson started developing the work immediately after receiving the invitation to contribute and traveled to Athens to visit the site that
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Episode 9: ‘Piano Activities’ (~1962) by Philip Corner
This episode explores Philip Corner’s iconic work ‘Piano Activities’, starting with its controversial 1962 premiere at the Wiesbaden festival. Our guest, artist Sean Miller, narrates his experience interpreting Corner’s latest version of the score, titled ‘Piano Aktivitys as a Disciplind Destruktshun’ (2022), which he orchestrated and performed in 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. Miller reflects on…
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Book Publication Fund for our anthology!
Activating Fluxus, Expanding Conservation is going Open Access thanks to the generous support of the Swiss National Science Foundation via the Book Publication Grant. Emerging from the four-year research project Activating Fluxus, the book will be freely available to all readers both in hardcover and electronically.
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