We warmly invite you to the Opening of the Exhibition “Paper FuDo” by Kaoru Murakami, at the Merian Gardens on Thursday, June 12, from 5:00–6:00 PM.

“FuDo” is a Japanese term combining the characters for wind (風) and earth/soil (土), referring to more than geography or climate. It describes the dynamic, intimate relationship between a place and the people, plants, and materials that shape and are shaped by it. In this exhibition, the artist reflects on a three-month engagement with the landscape of Merian Gardens.
During this period, plants removed during routine garden maintenance were collected and sorted. Their fibres were extracted by hand and turned into paper, which is now gently returned to the site in the form of an installation. This gesture represents a quiet intervention into the garden’s natural rhythms and an attempt to make the landscape’s temporal layers tangible.
Paper, a sensitive and impermanent material, registers traces of contact between body and environment. It becomes a record of place, not as something fixed, but as something responsive and always changing.
At the exhibition opening, the artist will also present a live performance of papermaking using river water and stone surfaces from within the garden, further emphasising the interaction between material, gesture, and site.

Meeting Point: Entrance Dreispitz at the Merian Gardens
Duration: June 13 to June 18
Opening Hours: 8 a.m. until sunset

As part of Art@Dreispitz, we cordially invite you to our OPEN STUDIOS on Tuesday, June 17, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Our current Artists in Residence — Nikki Middlemiss, Kaoru Murakami, Shadwa Ali, Jia Li, and Sixte Kakinda — will open their studios to the public, offering insights into their creative processes, ongoing research, and artistic development.

Join us for an evening of conversation, inspiration, and discovery — and enjoy a welcoming apéro at Atelier Mondial.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Studio 2: Nikki Middlemiss
Studio 3: Kaoru Murakami
Studio 4: Shadwa Ali
Studio 5: Jia Li
Studio 7: Sixte Kakinda

The application window for the Atelier Mondial scholarships in the fields of visual arts, dance/performing arts, fashion/textiles, literature and curation/art criticism/cultural mediation for the year 2025 is open.

Application period: 1 May - 16 June 2024

A total of eleven studio scholarships and three travel scholarships are being offered in the fields of visual arts, literature, fashion & textiles, dance & performing arts and curation/art criticism/cultural mediation. The call for applications is aimed at artists, dancers, authors, translators, textile professionals and cultural mediators/curators/art critics from the cantons of BS, BL, SO and the regions of South Baden and Alsace.

More information here! And click here to go directly to the application form.

The organisation Swiss Peace, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Atelier Mondial are jointly offering this further education course (CAS) in the field of Art & Peace. What role can the arts play in transforming conflicts and fostering peace? Further information about the course and the application process can be found here: https://www.fhnw.ch/en/continuing-education/art-and-design/cas-artandpeace