Richard Sennett
Street and Stage
Talk as part of the event series «Komplexität aushalten. Konflikte umsorgen. Kunst befragen»
As a sociologist, Richard Sennett not only moves fluidly between the highly topical questions of how we organise our human coexistence, how our cities function and how we operate within them, he also makes his thoughts accessible and comprehensible to a wide audience through his essayistic writing style in books, such as «The Corrosion of Character», «The Craftsman» or «Building and Dwelling».
In his latest book «The Performer: Art, Life, Politics», which will be published in German this autumn, he dwells on the performativity of the public space. Sennett poses important questions about the meaning of art and «artistic freedom» in contemporary political contexts and examines how performativity and political creative power are connected. In his Zurich lecture, he focuses on professional individual performers, such as Donald Trump or Boris Johnson, but also develops a view for the future in conversation with Katharina Morawek: How can democratic spaces be kept open and political-artistic strategies devised that oppose their closure and the globally increasing authoritarian tendencies? (fa)
Further events within «Komplexität aushalten. Konflikte umsorgen. Kunst befragen»
Lola Arias
Care in documentary theatre (Workshop)
Date Sun 18.8., 16.00 pm. Venue Toni-Areal, ZHdK Language English Entrance free, with ticket
Marta Górnicka
Giving a voice. Dealing with violence and armed conflict in (performing) art (Workshop)
Date Sun 18.8., 4 pm Venue Probebühne, Rote Fabrik Language English Entrance free, with Ticket
Meron Mendel & Hannan Salamat
Trotzdem sprechen: Pluralität und Dialog in der Kunst (Panel)
Date Tue 20.8., 6 pm Venue Seebühne Language German Entrance free, with ticket
Artistic direction and cast
| Mit | Richard Sennett |
|---|---|
| Moderation | Katharina Morawek |
| Simultanübersetzung | Max Haverkamp, Hans-Martin Jörimann |
Seebühne
Talk
Duration
1:30 hrs
Language
English
Surtitles
German
An inclusive event
Note
In case of adverse weather, the panel will be cancelled. Information on potential cancellation on our website no later than 2 hours before the start of performance
Thanks
The events within «Komplexität aushalten. Konflikte umsorgen. Kunst befragen» are supported by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia