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Bojagi as a Decorative Object
May 31, Saturday 10-12h (30 min break)
Discover the timeless Korean tradition of bojagi, the elegant art of wrapping with fabric. In this interactive event, you’ll learn practical techniques to wrap gifts beautifully and sustainably using square cloths—no tape or scissors required. Whether you're preparing for holidays, birthdays, or special occasions, this workshop will equip you with the skills to wrap any item with creativity.

Course instructor: Bo Young Son, Switzerland Chapter President, Korea Bojagi Art Association

📍Mühlebachstrasse 14, CH-8008 Zürich
May 31 | Bogagi. Art of packaging
Kursgebühr CHF50 + Materialkosten CHF25
75
CHF
May 31 | Bogagi. Art of packaging
Kursgebühr CHF50 + Materialkosten CHF25
Members admission
70
CHF
75
CHF
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Treasure transfers
Georgien inmitten der Kulturaustausch - zwischen den alten und neuen Handelsrouten
June 4, Wednesday 18:30-20h
Seit Jahrtausenden war der Mensch unterwegs auf der Suche nach Schätzen. Von Okzident nach Orient, von Nord nach Süd… Von der Erde zum Himmel und umgekehrt. Georgien lag auf dem Weg der Lapislazuli-Strasse und der Seidenstrasse; Gold haben die alten Griechen von Kolchis transportiert. Vielleicht auch das alte Wissen des Metallschmelzens oder Naturheilens? An dieser Ausstellung treffen sich zwei Kunstbereiche, die des Cloisonné und der Pigmentenmalerei, die noch heute fliessenden Kulturtransfers bezeugen.

For thousands of years, man has been travelling in search of treasures. From the Occident to the Orient, from north to south... From earth to heaven and vice versa. Georgia was on the route of the Lapis Lazuli Road and the Silk Road; the ancient Greeks transported gold from Colchis. Perhaps also the ancient knowledge of metal smelting or natural healing? This exhibition brings together two areas of art, cloisonné and pigment painting, which still bear witness to the flow of cultural transfers today.

Door opens 18:15
The event is in German.

📍Mühlebachstrasse 14, CH-8008 Zürich
June 4 | Nina Gamsachurdia with SAN-DRO
Artist talk, followed by apéro
16
CHF
June 4 | Nina Gamsachurdia with SAN-DRO
Artist talk, followed by apéro
Members admission

8
CHF
16
CHF
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navigating time and space
Angela Lyn with choreographer Durante Verzola (Miami City Ballet)
June 6, Friday 18:30-20h
Angela Lyn has been pursuing her journey as an artist for over 50 years. Her persistent enquiry into how we get through to each other in a world of increasing distraction renders her work contemporary. Lyn's multi-disciplinary approach examines what connects us rather than what separates us. The explorations in her artistic language resonate with authenticity, whether in her paintings, installations, writings or performance.

Lechbinska Forum is delighted to reflect with Angela on her exhibition, navigating time and space in Kunstmuseum Thun, where we will discuss aspects of her art as a fundamental means of communication and shared human experience.

Door opens 18:00

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June 6 | Angela Lyn with Durante Verzola
Artist talk, followed by apéro
16
CHF
June 6 | Angela Lyn with Durante Verzola
Artist talk, followed by apéro
Members admission
8
CHF
16
CHF
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Bignia Wehrli | Schritte im Blau
July 5, Saturday 13-16h
Die Cyanotypie, auch Blaupause genannt, ist ein fotografisches Verfahren auf der Basis von Eisen. Das Verfahren wurde 1842 von dem englischen Astronomen John Herschel entwickelt und gilt als ein Vorläufer der analogen Fotografie. Die selbst beschichteten Papier können allein mit der Sonne belichtet und mit Wasser fixiert werden. Dabei bildet sich in den belichteten Stellen der Farbstoff Berliner Blau. In dem 3-stündigen Workshop führt die Künstlerin Bignia Wehrli in die Technik ein und lädt zum künstlerischen Experimentieren ein.

Teilnehmer: max 15 Personen (mindestens 5)

📍Mühlebachstrasse 14, CH-8008 Zürich
July 5 | Bignia Wehrli
Workshop, Schritte im Blau
80
CHF
July 5 | Bignia Wehrli
Workshop, Schritte im Blau
Members admission
75
CHF
80
CHF

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Past Events
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Ilma Rakusa with Annelies Štrba
May 7, 18:30-20h
Das Lechbinska Forum lädt Sie herzlich ein zu einem Künstler*innengespräch mit Annelies Štrba und der Schriftstellerin und Literaturübersetzerin Ilma Rakusa. Ilma Rakusa ist Trägerin des Schweizer Buchpreises 2009 und mit goldenen Ehrenmedaillen der Kanton Zürich 2025 gezeichnet.

Štrba und Rakusa verbindet eine langjährige Freundschaft und ein intensiver künstlerischer Austausch. Bei dieser besonderen Veranstaltung wird Ilma Rakusa ausgewählte Gedichte und Kurzprosa lesen – im Dialog mit den ausgestellten Werken von Annelies Štrba.


The Lechbinska Forum warmly invites you to join us for an artist talk featuring Annelies Štrba and writer and literary translator Ilma Rakusa. Ilma Rakusa is the winner of the 2009 Swiss Book Prize and has been awarded the Canton of Zurich 2025 Gold Medal of Honor.

Longtime friends and creative companions, Štrba and Rakusa have shared a deep artistic dialogue over the years. During this special event, Ilma Rakusa will read selected poems and short prose, presented in dialogue with Annelies Štrba’s works on view in the space.

Door opens 18:15
The event is in German.

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यंत्र yantra
Francine Mury in dialogue with Prof. Maya Burger
March 6, 18:30-20:00
Yantras are contemplative mystic diagrams used to focus the mind, cultivate inner control, and free oneself from the habitual distractions that hinder connection with one’s true source and center.

This talk brings together artist Francine Mury and Maya Burger, professor of Indian Studies, to explore a collection of mystic diagrams—an artistic treasury that has inspired Mury’s work since the 1990s.

📍Mühlebachstrasse 14, CH-8008 Zürich
#gathering
Maslenitsa
Feb 26
#artisttalk
Why is the Yangtse River so enchanting?
Gao Xiang
Feb 18, 18:30-20:00
The Yangtze, stretching over 6300 kilometers, is the longest river in China and Asia, and is considered China's “mother river”. It crosses the Tibetan plateau, the Sichuan basin and the plain of the middle and lower Yangtze, giving rise to the brilliant cultures of Liangzhu and Wu-Yue. As a vital artery of transportation and economy in ancient China, the Yangtze witnessed many historical transitions, while fostering, along its course, a great diversity of ecosystems and a profound cultural richness.

Gao Xiang traveled along the Yangtze, documenting his observations through a series of sketches. During our discussion in Zurich, he will share his experiences and insights on the evolving landscapes and the lives of the people along the river.
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Carrying Treasures by Esther Brinkmann
Feb 6, 18:30-20:00
Creator, teacher and ambassador for jewellery - these three roles have made Esther Brinkmann a key figure in jewellery design not only in her native Switzerland, but also in China and India, where she lived and worked for almost ten years. Thanks to her contact with master artisans in both countires she has explored new horizons with her work. Indian enamel and Chinese jade carving have made their way into her favourite piece of jewellery, the ring. (Elizabeth Fischer)

Lechbinska Forum is proud to present a curated selection of both early and recent works by Esther Brinkmann, inviting you to explore the artistry of wearable art she has mastered.

📍Mühlebachstrasse 14, CH-8008 Zürich
#dinnerinthreeacts
Dinner with artist
Jan 31

#membersgathering
Celebration of Lunar New Year
Jan 29, 18:00-20:00
The event was organized in partnership with Asia Society Switzerland.

This after-work gathering offers a wonderful opportunity to explore Chinese traditions in both art and celebrations, reflect on changes, connect with fellow Asia enthusiasts, and get inspired for the year ahead.

The evening will also be an opportunity to exchange ideas and resolutions for 2025 – whether it’s discussing upcoming exhibitions, sharing literature recommendations, or exploring ways to deepen your knowledge of Asian culture and traditions in the year ahead.


#masterclass
Painting practices of the
Qing Aisin Gioro imperial family
Dec 11, 9:30-11:30
Chinese painter Hengjin Aisin Gioro is a descendant of the Qing imperial family and was taught painting according to the family’s traditional methods. In her “Painting practices of the Qing Aisin Gioro imperial family” workshop, students will have the opportunity to learn from Hengjin how to paint with pigment and ink on paper and silk in the “elaborate style” (gongbi 工笔), the “boneless method” (mogu 没骨) and in “freehand sketching” (xieyi 写意). At the end of the class your will create your own painting.
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Chinese painting Practice
Aisin Gioro Hengjin moderated by Prof. Dr. Sarah Fraser
Dec 10, 18:30-20:00
Chinese painter Hengjin Aisin Gioro is a descendant of the Qing imperial family and was taught painting according to the family’s traditional methods. In her “Chinese Painting Practice” artist talk, she will address the historical background and her family’s painting theories. The talk is moderated by Prof. Dr. Sarah Fraser, head of the Institute of East Asian Art History, Heidelberg University.
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Meet the Artist
Luo Mingjun
Sep 26
An exclusive art tour for Asia Society Switzerland and its Passport Members

During the delightful evening, Luo Mingjun shared her life story with us and detailed the evolution of her creative process, in addition to presenting her latest exhibition, “No Way Back”, a series of works dedicated to water that developed quite naturally from two earlier ones, the Cloud series and the Magnolia series.
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Luo Mingjun | Break Up Étoiles
Aug 30-Oct 26, 2024
On 105 sheets of rice paper individually mounted on wooden panels, arranged like Lao Tse's text in four rows of ten entities, Luo Mingjun broke free of calligraphy and dotted the square segments with randomly orchestrated ink marks. The result: the significantly titled Break Up, 105 "constellations" that could never be brought together as a single image, as each obeys its own laws of, for example, dispersion, centrifugal movement, and dilution, and thus cannot be copied or reproduced.

📍Mühlebachstrasse 14, CH-8008 Zürich