Date
Saturday 14th of November
Time
9am - 1pm
Location
La Tour en Communs, Geneva
Participation
Free, registration required
The project
In Geneva, the Fondation La Tour en Communs is transforming La Tour into a vibrant space dedicated to promoting information integrity.
It works to foster a healthier information ecosystem, locally and globally, so that everyone can access information, form their own opinions and make informed decisions - essential conditions for living together as a society and strengthening democracy.
To launch the programming of the La Tour en Communs, the Foundation is inviting the Geneva public to take part in its first participatory project.
Take part in a participative workshop and create “informational creatures” that explore how narratives are produced, shared, transformed and reinterpreted.
The project is developed with Swiss artist Zoé Aubry, whose photographic practice examines the representations conveyed by media narratives, the attention economy and forms of resistance to systems of power and oppression.
Using photographs created by Zoé and images from the RTS archives, participants will be invited to explore a question that is both simple and essential:
©Zoé Aubry for La Tour en Communs
What does “living together” mean today?
By cutting, combining and transforming images, everyone will have the opportunity to question how information represents the world and shapes our perception of it. Media narratives will meet lived experiences, giving rise to new interpretations and a third voice.
A collective artwork at the heart of La Tour en Communs
After the workshops, Zoé Aubry will gather the collages and bring them together in a shared composition.
The responses, images and narratives created by each participant will become fragments of a single collective artwork.
The artwork will then be printed on a large curtain and installed in one of the atriums at La Tour en Communs. It will become a lasting part of everyday life for those who work in, live in or visit the building, and will also be on view to the wider public.
©Zoé Aubry for La Tour en Communs
Workshop programme
9:00 am – Welcome
Arrival and check-in at La Tour en Communs, followed by a visit to Le Balcon and the 16th floor.
9:30 am – Discover the space
A visit to the Red Atrium, where the artwork will be installed.
10:00–10:30 am – Introduction
Zoé Aubry and Sonia Jeunet introduce the project and its artistic approach, followed by time for questions.
10:30 am–12:30 pm – Workshop
Collage, writing, conversation and image transformation.
From 12:30 pm – Sharing and reflection
A group discussion to share experiences from the workshop.
© Zoé Aubry for La Tour en Communs
About Zoé Aubry
Zoé Aubry develops a critical, experimental and participatory photographic practice exploring media representations, the attention economy and forms of resistance to systems of power and oppression.
A graduate of ECAL and HEAD – Genève, she published #Ingrid in 2022. The book was shortlisted for the Author Book Awards at the Rencontres d’Arles and recognised among the Most Beautiful Swiss Books. Her work is exhibited in Switzerland and internationally.
Alongside her artistic practice, she is involved in collective and community initiatives that bring together cultural work and political engagement.
Participation conditions
Registration is required. You are welcome to attend on your own, with family or with friends.
The workshop is open to everyone aged 8 and over. Places are limited to 25 participants and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The works created during the workshop, including the collages, form part of an activity organised by the Fondation La Tour en Communs.
By registering, you confirm that you have read and understood the participation conditions and accept them in full.
A separate parental consent form will be provided at a later date for participants under 18.
Contact
For any questions about the project or your registration, please contact prog@latourencommuns.org.
Acknowledgements
The Fondation La Tour en Communs warmly thanks the entire RTS Archives team for their generous collaboration on this project.
Our special thanks go to Vincent Seriot, Head of Archive Content, and Salomé Breguet, Editorial Lead at RTS Archives.