City SALTS: Haus Gawaling
Group show with Yumna Al-Arashi, Mykki Blanco, Valentina Demicheli, Pe Ferreira, Ruhail Qaisar, Ajmal Shifaz, and Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino
6 Sep – 25 Oct 2024

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Kunstverein Salts is delighted to invite you to the openings of two upcoming exhibitions including performances and a concert: Haus Gawaling and Bobogwani Nde Solo.

19:00 Valentina Demicheli LIVE
19:30 Ruhail Qaisar LIVE
20:00 Orakle Ngoy LIVE

Invited to organize its first presentation far from the Swiss Alps, Haus Gawaling brings together paintings, videos, photography, sculptures, scores, and performances from artists of its extended family, featuring works by Yumna Al-Arashi, Mykki Blanco, Valentina Demicheli, Pe Ferreira, Ruhail Qaisar, Ajmal Shifaz, and Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino. In the mountain village of Mathon, at the foot of Piz Beverin, Haus Gawaling was initiated by the Gampatshang Sisters in 2009. Once an inn and central meeting place in the 50-soul village, the then-empty four-story, multi-family house was transformed into a venue for the Tibetan community. For over a decade, parties, rituals, picnics, and Tibetan New Year celebrations took place at the house run by the four sisters. From 2020, Lhaga Koondhor, daughter of Rigzin Koondhor, one of the Gampatshang Sisters, continued the family tradition by opening the house not only to the art scene but also to creatives across many disciplines. Inviting artists from Switzerland and abroad each summer, now including a younger generation, the sisters‘ house still aims to be a place for community gatherings by valuing the principles of collective care. Since 2021, Haus Gawaling is organized by Lhaga Koondhor, Paelden Dhargye Tamnyen, and Chanel Kah Yin Liang.

SALTS’ fall program 2024 is made possible through the generous support of the Abteilung Kulturförderung Kanton Baselland, Oertli-Stiftung, Pro Helvetia, Artlink, Afrokaana (both Bobogwani Nde Solo), Kanton Graubünden, Boner Stiftung für Kunst und Kultur, Stiftung Anne-Marie Schindler (all Haus Gawaling), and Kompotoi. Graphic design by Sylvan Lanz including photography by Michel Roggo / roggo.ch.

Image: Haus Gawaling 2021