Curraint D’Ajer | Durchzug 2011

Fundaziun NAIRS, Scuol presents Curraint D’Ajer| Durchzug 2011, an exhibition that includes works of former Pro Helvetia New Delhi artists -in-residence Jenson Anto and Rahel Hegnauer. [dated October 2011]

Fundaziun NAIRS, Scuol presents Curraint D’Ajer| Durchzug 2011, an exhibition of works, developed by artists during the residency at NAIRS. Included in the exhibition are works of former Pro Helvetia New Delhi artists-in-residence Jenson Anto from New Delhi and Rahel Hegnauer from Zurich. 24th September - 16th October 2011 Fundaziun NAIRS: cp 71 · 7550 Scuol | To view the invitation click here. The exhibition features works of artists on a residecy at NAIRS in 2011: Amir Einat, Jerusalem | Anto Jenson, New Delhi | Borner EH, Basel | Etter Jonas, Zurich | Gawrisch Dmitrij, Berlin | Hegnauer Rahel, Zurich | Jug Katja, Zurich | Kadelbach Thomas, Fribourg | Kozlowska Agnieszka, PL | Liebig Silvia, Dortmund | Marcet Patrik, Berne | Meier Hans Barblina, Zurich | Mezamer Sagit, Jerusalem | Piniel Jolanda, Zurich | Welti Franziska, Winterthur. 

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Jenson Anto, India / statement The slide had brought down the mountainside, into the roaring waters of the Inn. Rivulets flow through slices of split rocks as slippery tracks move up the mountain path that takes me. Am waiting for the promised bear from Italy to appear out of the pine trees and growl, Stop! Passport??...a trembling deer hides in the bush, watching me shake all over. Moss clings for dear life among the dislodged wood and rock in the waking dawn. More Rahel Hegnauer, Switzerland / statement When I came back from India in May, I had 2 litres of water from the river Ganges in my luggage (more is not allowed). I also sent 2 big bags full of empty plastic containers from Haridwar and 600 peacock feathers to Nairs, the artist-in-residence place in the Swiss Alps. The place where the residency is situated is a former sanitarium where people used to come from far away places to drink healthy water from the springs along the river Inn at Scuol, Grisons. Even today, people like to come here to enjoy the spas and drink the mineral rich water. People are attracted to places like Haridwar or Nairs...for me it is not relevant whether it is for religious or health reasons. I think it is a fundamental desire for becoming 'a better person'... whether it be to dip into the holy water or to drink from an ancient mineral spring. 

To pour water from the Ganges into the river Inn. (working title) Work: Jetty - I built a jetty into the river Inn. At the end of the platform from the top of an iron pole I let the water from the Ganges drip from a glass bottle into the river Inn. During the exhibition time the water will drip (less then 1 drop per minute) into the river. Work: tree (Haridwar) - Transparent white plastic containers from Haridwar were hung on a tree (drift wood). Work: table with peacock feathers - A table from the former sanitarium is covered with peacock feathers. The feathers seem to form a river which is following the river Inn. 

Rahel Hegnauer / Nairs, 2011