September 23rd 2023
11:00–17:00
The Swiss Performance Art Award promotes a vibrant and diverse performance scene: the annual national competition is held in a different location every year and offers a platform with a wide audience. The Canton of Basel-Landschaft will host the Performance Art Award in 2023. The public competition, as well as a supporting programme, will take place at Kunsthaus Baselland. The Swiss Performance Art Award is a joint initiative of the Cantons of Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Zurich, and the City of Geneva.
The seven nominated artists present their performances at Kunsthaus Baselland on Saturday, September 23, 2023. A five-person jury will select the recipient of the Swiss Performance Art Award 2023 based on the performances. The award is endowed with a prize of 30,000 Swiss Francs. Additionally, an audience prize of 6,500 Swiss Francs will be awarded. The award ceremony will take place at Kunsthaus Baselland on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
The Swiss Performance Art Award promotes a vibrant and diverse performance scene: the annual national competition is held in a different location every year and offers a platform with a wide audience. The Canton of Basel-Landschaft will host the Performance Art Award in 2023. The public competition, as well as a supporting programme, will take place at Kunsthaus Baselland. The Swiss Performance Art Award is a joint initiative of the Cantons of Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Zurich, and the City of Geneva.
The seven nominated artists present their performances at Kunsthaus Baselland on Saturday, September 23, 2023. A five-person jury will select the recipient of the Swiss Performance Art Award 2023 based on the performances. The award is endowed with a prize of 30,000 Swiss Francs. Additionally, an audience prize of 6,500 Swiss Francs will be awarded. The award ceremony will take place at Kunsthaus Baselland on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
In the following week, on September 26 and 28, Kunsthaus Baselland will present a focus on performance art that honours the contributions of the nominated artists and provides them with an opportunity to introduce their performative practices to a wider audience. The programme is moderated by Jules Pelta Feldman.
Panel discussion: Thursday, September 28, 7–8:30pm, with marc norbert hörler, Neda Razavipour, Cecilia Moya Rivera and Tiran Willemse moderated by Jules Pelta Feldman
