Intro

Ghosts, demons and apparitions belong to the world view of pre-scientific man. Ghosts or higher powers were assumed to lie behind all events caused by otherwise incomprehensible natural forces and people believed that they could ‘understand’ irrational and inexplicable events in this way. In mountain regions, in particular, where humans were often defenceless in the face of nature and its power, this world view gave rise to a rich treasury of legends and sagas.

Hence, on the subject of "GHOSTS AND THE UNCANNY" the forum participants told legends and sagas and discussed in how far the world of the mountains with its powerful natural spectacles remains a source of inspiration for many people today.

The panels were chaired by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Co-director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery in London, Beatrix Ruf, Director of the Stedelijk Museums Amsterdam (formerly Kunsthalle Zürich) and Professor Philip Ursprung from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. We were welcomed by Flurin Wieser, president of the community Zuoz, and Cristina Bechtler.
In addition we were delighted to present the publication “Engadin Art Talks 2010-2012. An Art and Architecture Anthology”, published by JRP Ringier.

Programme

Saturday, 24. January

10:00–10:30

Welcome and Introduction

Flurin Wieser Mayor of Zuoz

Christine Bechtler

Hans Ulrich Obrist

Beatrix Ruf

10:30–11:00

Retia Obscura - Die Anderswelt der Muma Veglia in Graubünden

11:00–11:30

The existence of Jinn in our world

11:30–12:00

Coffeebreak

12:00–12:30

Mountain People

12:30–13:00

Transformation. Unheimlich real

13:00–15:00

Lunchbreak

15:00–15:30

Reading from „Vrenelis Gärtli“

15:30–16:00

The Mountain and the book

16:00–16:30

Medusa

16:30–17:00

Coffeebreak

17:00–17:30

Illusionen in der Kunstwelt

Iso Camartin Artist, USA

17:30–18:00

DWARVES&others

Sunday, 25 January

11:00–11:30

A Puzzle from the Past

11:30–12:00

No - Disconnection, Absence and What's left

12:00–12:30

BackGroundNoise

12:30–13:00

Ghost Images in Architecture

13:00–13:30

Shuttle to Samedan

13:00–13:30

Visit of the exhibition Die Magische Bergwelt
in Daniel Schmids Filmen, curated by This Brunner. Light Lunch at Chesa Planta

Images

Jonathan Ledgard & Cristina Bechtler, © F. Rosengart Jonathan Ledgard, © F. Rosengart 1.	Hans-Ulrich Obrist & Beatrix Ruf, © F. Rosengart Bethan Huws & Beatrix Ruf, © F. Rosengart Ernesto Neto & Philip Ursprung, © F. Rosengart Dan Graham, Philip Ursprung and Hans Ulrich Obrist, © F. Rosengart

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