Privacy - protected, shared, sold
The exhibition "Privacy - Protected, Shared, Sold" in Zurich's Stadthaus sheds light on an important topic of our time - and shows contradictions in our relationship to privacy. Stilgraf is responsible for scenography and exhibition graphics.
Examples from the present and the past explain how discussions about privacy reflect social change and the political climate, as well as the moral codes of the times.
Privacy is a human right. However, what we understand by "privacy" in everyday life is individual and depends on interests. Residents, companies and authorities do not always agree on where privacy begins and where it should end. One thing is certain: the concept of privacy is constantly changing, even in the digital age. Social change, technical innovation and new business models go hand in hand.
Stilgraf's concept for the scenographic realization of the exhibition theme makes use of the ambivalence surrounding this topic. The tendential dissolution of privacy is reflected in the core element of the exhibition: the booths. These form the backbone of the exhibition and symbolize the contradiction of private & public with the non-opaque beam construction. Another core element of the exhibition is the installation in the courtyard - a chandelier with 56 fake surveillance cameras. These are symbols of the contradictions in dealing with privacy: for some they mean protection and security, others see them as a threat to their privacy.
Curated by Sarah Genner and Christian Ritter, the exhibition is a cooperation between the Cultural Department of the City of Zurich and the Collegium Helveticum. The exhibition runs from September 19, 2019 to February 29, 2020.
Responsible for overall management: City of Zurich Culture, Philipp Kuhn, Deputy Director/Head of Staff Culture, Daniela Lienhard, Coordination Board of Trustees: Sarah Genner, Christian Ritter. Scenography & exhibition graphics: Stilgraf; Philipp Graf, Martin Stillhart, Lisa Gasparini.
