Chapter 1:
Dwarfs, Unicorn, Glasses
Dwarfs, Unicorn, Glasses is an invitation to face up to questions of political and social responsibility and solidarity. Chapter 1 took place at Dogo Residenz, in Lichtensteig (CH), in spring 2021.
Photos: Hanes Sturzenegger
Chapter 2:
Strandfigur
Strandfigur (Summer Body in German) addresses the notion of non-gendered identity in our Western society, as well as in the myths of the advertising world. Chapter 2 took place at La Fonte, Geneva (CH), in the summer of 2021.
Photos: Lorie Bettiol
Chapter 3:
Who's Afraid of?
Who’s Afraid Of? addresses the themes of freedom of expression and censorship. Chapter 3 took place at the Cité internationale des arts, in Paris (FR), in December 2021.
Photos: Lorie Bettiol
Chapter 4:
Jack of all Trades
Jack of all Trades addresses the issue of multidisciplinarity in culture, as a vector of transmission within a society. Chapter 4 took place at Le Groove, in Geneva (CH), in March 2022 and at der TANK, Basel (CH), in May 2022.
Photos: Lorie Bettiol
Aparté 1
Aparté 1 is a transitional summary for the collective, based on the four chapters it has previously presented.
It took place at Lieu Commun residency, in the summer of 2022.
Photos: Lorie Bettiol
Aparté 2
Aparté 2 marks the arrival of Doppelganger at the Picto residency for the year 2022-2023.
It is also a kind of transitional summary for the collective, based on the four chapters it has previously presented.
Photos: Doppelganger Collective
aMás
aMás is a performance inspired by liminality, one of the three phases present in all rites of passage of primitive and modern societies, according to a theory developed by anthropologist Arnold Van Gennep in the early twentieth century. aMás was created during the Looming residency program at the Flux Laboratory, Geneva (CH), in November 2022.
Photos: Aline Zandona
aMás 2
aMás 2 is a kind of 'non-performance', in which the members of the collective prepare a hypothetical performance during an informal meeting on the stage of a biennial.
aMás 2 was created during a one week residency between Doppelganger’s new studio in Geneva and the main stage of the BIG Biennale in June 2023. It was then presented during the biennial on the same stage at La Perle du Lac in Geneva (CH) in July 2023.
Photos: Danny Leal
Aparté 3
Aparté 3 is the exhibition marking the end of a year's work at the Picto residency. It features photographs, paintings, videos, drawings and texts, accompanied by a one-hour soundtrack composed especially for the occasion. It is also activated by readings performed by members of the collective at some public events. It took place at Espace Topic in Geneva in July 2023.
Photos: Danny Leal
aMás 3
aMás 3 was showed and performed at Ausstellungsraum Klingental during the Kunsttage Basel in August 2023.
Photos: Simon Krebs
Chapter 1:
Dwarfs, Unicorn, Glasses
Dwarfs, Unicorn, Glasses is an invitation to face up to questions of political and social responsibility and solidarity. Chapter 1 took place at Dogo Residenz, in Lichtensteig (CH), in spring 2021.
Photos: Hanes Sturzenegger
Chapter 2:
Strandfigur
Strandfigur (Summer Body in German) addresses the notion of non-gendered identity in our Western society, as well as in the myths of the advertising world. Chapter 2 took place at La Fonte, Geneva (CH), in the summer of 2021.
Photos: Lorie Bettiol
Chapter 3:
Who's Afraid of?
Who’s Afraid Of? addresses the themes of freedom of expression and censorship. Chapter 3 took place at the Cité internationale des arts, in Paris (FR), in December 2021.
Photos: Lorie Bettiol
Chapter 4:
Jack of all Trades
Jack of all Trades addresses the issue of multidisciplinarity in culture, as a vector of transmission within a society. Chapter 4 took place at Le Groove, in Geneva (CH), in March 2022 and at der TANK, Basel (CH), in May 2022.
Photos: Lorie Bettiol
Aparté 1
Aparté 1 is a transitional summary for the collective, based on the four chapters it has previously presented.
It took place at Lieu Commun residency, in the summer of 2022.
Photos: Lorie Bettiol
Aparté 2
Aparté 2 marks the arrival of Doppelganger at the Picto residency for the year 2022-2023.
It is also a kind of transitional summary for the collective, based on the four chapters it has previously presented.
Photos: Doppelganger Collective
aMás
aMás is a performance inspired by liminality, one of the three phases present in all rites of passage of primitive and modern societies, according to a theory developed by anthropologist Arnold Van Gennep in the early twentieth century. aMás was created during the Looming residency program at the Flux Laboratory, Geneva (CH), in November 2022.
Photos: Aline Zandona
aMás 2
aMás 2 is a kind of 'non-performance', in which the members of the collective prepare a hypothetical performance during an informal meeting on the stage of a biennial.
aMás 2 was created during a one week residency between Doppelganger’s new studio in Geneva and the main stage of the BIG Biennale in June 2023. It was then presented during the biennial on the same stage at La Perle du Lac in Geneva (CH) in July 2023.
Photos: Danny Leal
Aparté 3
Aparté 3 is the exhibition marking the end of a year's work at the Picto residency. It features photographs, paintings, videos, drawings and texts, accompanied by a one-hour soundtrack composed especially for the occasion. It is also activated by readings performed by members of the collective at some public events. It took place at Espace Topic in Geneva in July 2023.
Photos: Danny Leal
aMás 3
aMás 3 was showed and performed at Ausstellungsraum Klingental during the Kunsttage Basel in August 2023.
Photos: Simon Krebs