01 March 2023
Exhibition: Lighten Up! On Biology and Time
Through the lens of art, Lighten Up! On Biology and Time explores the connection of living organisms with the natural cycle of light and dark. Nineteen installations transform our daily, lunar and seasonal rhythms into light- and soundscapes, immersive spaces or virtual experiences to remind us the necessity of regular light exposure for a healthy life. These artworks celebrate the power and beauty of daylight, introduce us to the secrets of biological clocks, offer alternative representations of time, delve into the unicity of one’s activity cycle or probe the mysteries of sleep and dreams. Lighten Up! reminds us not only of the passage of the sun across the sky, but the necessity of regular light exposure for a healthy life. Let us regain the night and lighten up the day!
Curated by
Prof. em. Anna Wirz-Justice, Centre for Chronobiology, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Switzerland
Prof. Marilyne Andersen, Director of EPFL’s Laboratory of Integrated Performance in Design, LIPID, Switzerland
Prof. Sarah Kenderdine, Director and lead-curator of EPFL Pavilions, and director of EPFL’s Laboratory for Experimental Museology, eM+, Switzerland
Dr. Giulia Bini, Curator and head of EPFL-CDH AiR Program “Enter the Hyper-Scientific”, Switzerland
Produced by EPFL Pavilions
Open from 24.3.–30.7.2023
Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Monday)
11 am – 6 pm
Free Entry