"The relaxed festival setting is what makes Jungkunst so special"

Every year at the end of October, "Halle 53" on Katharina-Sulzer-Platz hosts Jungkunst - a multifaceted art festival - for four days. In addition to creative works by young Swiss artists, you can enjoy a varied program of concerts, dance performances, art tours, culinary delights and much more. Andrina Keller, Curation Coordinator, takes you behind the scenes and reveals what you can expect at the 16th Jungkunst.

Andrina Keller, Curation Coordinator

Photo: Andrin Fretz

What makes Jungkunst special compared to other conventional art exhibitions?
On the one hand, Jungkunst is a platform and springboard for young artists from all over Switzerland and, on the other, we want to give a broad audience access to art with as few barriers as possible. The relaxed festival setting achieves precisely this balancing act and is certainly what makes Jungkunst so special.

Which artists are particularly surprising this year?
This year, an incredible variety of different works of art will once again be presented in Hall 53. While artist Pedro Rodrigues, for example, surprises visitors with a photo exhibition in old, no longer roadworthy cars, visitors can marvel at the five-meter-high picture curtains by Trix Brechbühl. Special mention should also be made of the artist Avivi Szabs, who will be staging an on-going performance throughout the festival and engaging directly with visitors.

What is your personal highlight of this year's program?
On each day of the festival, there are concerts by great young musicians, a children's program and public tours of the curatorial team's exhibition - for those who want to get the inside scoop, this is just the thing. For me personally, the dance performances taking place this year on Sunday amidst the various works are a particular highlight.

Interview: Florence Zimmermann