Opening Event "In a dream we are at once beautiful" by Julianknxx

Meet the exhibiting artist and poet Julianknxx of "In a dream we are at once beautiful" at our opening event, where you can experience the inspiring art piece along with Swiss wine. Also on site is the team of Switzerland Tourism which made the collaboration with Julianknxx and the creation of the artwork possible.

Please join us for the exclusive opening event:

Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022.

Time: 05:00pm - 09:00pm

Location: 59 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

Please RSVP by registering for this event. This is a personal invitation for you and a +1 and is non-transferable.

We’re looking forward to seeing you soon.

Best regards,

Your Switzerland Tourism Team

NEW YORK, August 24, 2022 - Switzerland Tourism is pleased to present Julianknxx: In A Dream We Are At Once Beautiful, the artist’s first presentation of this newly commissioned film to be exhibited at Foley Gallery on the Lower East Side in New York City from September 9-11.

The poet, visual artist and filmmaker was invited earlier this year by Switzerland Tourism to conduct research and make work in four separate Swiss cities - Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. Shot in Switzerland, Julianknxx’s latest film, In A Dream We Are At Once Beautiful, examines the lines between reality and fantasy, and our ability to dream on our own terms - asking, whose dreams are we attempting to live?

Presented as a two-channel film, shot in 2.39:1 widescreen, In A Dream We Are At Once Beautiful offers a series of rich vignettes that play with the integration of nature and urbanity within the four Swiss cities. The work is punctuated with stanzas from Julianknxx’s poem, As Long As The Sun Lasts, and an original score born from a collaboration between the artist and musician anaiis. The camera slowly flows toward and through spaces as though it has been seduced by the setting – leaving the viewer to question whether the film’s cast are subjects or protagonists as they float, stand, and move through the landscape.

Julianknxx’s work merges his poetic practice with films and performance; he engages in a form of existential inquiry that at once seeks to find ways of expressing the ineffable realities of human experiences while examining the structures through which we live.

“Swiss boutique cities like Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, and Basel provide a wide range of art, culture, and architecture,” says Claudio Zemp, Director Americas of Switzerland Tourism. “Cultural offerings are found alongside proximity to nature. Through the lens of the extraordinarily perceptive and talented artist Julianknxx, Switzerland Tourism intends to cast new light on Swiss cities.” Land adorned with readily accessible lakes, rivers, natural spaces, and a low level of air pollution – nature that Julian and guests can not only find in the Swiss Alps but also in Swiss cities.

Download high-res images here, cities, and locations according to the file name. Image credit: Julianknxx, In A Dream We Are At Once Beautiful (still), 2022, 4k film, 20 min approx, Courtesy of the artist, © Studioknxx

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