Vernissage "Unframed: The Sigg Collection goes Virtual"
Unframed: The Sigg Collection goes Virtual
On 8 June 2026, the Chair of East Asian Art History (KGOA) at the University of Zurich will host the vernissage of Unframed: The Sigg Collection Goes Virtual, an experimental digital exhibition developed by BA and MA students as part of the seminar Methods in Digital (Art) Curation: The Sigg Collection.
Over the course of the semester, students engaged with 48 artworks from Dr. Uli Sigg’s renowned collection of Chinese contemporary art, generously made available by him for this curatorial project. Through three innovative methodologies: virtual reality, spatial narrative mapping, and augmented reality, students explored both the opportunities and the limits offered by digital curation practices.
Unframed is both a public presentation of these experimental student exhibitions and a broader reflection on the role of digital curation within the contemporary cultural sector. The event will feature talks by Dr. Uli Sigg, collector and curator of Chinese contemporary art; Prof. Dr. Sarah Kenderdine, internationally renowned expert in digital museology; Prof. Dr. Ewa Machotka, Chair of East Asian Art History at UZH; and Dr. Stephanie Santschi, creator and instructor of the course and a postdoctoral fellow at the Chair of East Asian Art History.
The event is open to students and the public, but registration is required.
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Registration via the following link is required: https://ema.uzh.ch/RJJCR
Vernissage
Monday, 8 June 2026, 16:00-18:30, University of Zurich, Aula.
The Aula of the University of Zurich (KOL-G-201) is located in the main building at Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich. It is on the 2nd floor (G level) of the KOL building. Access is via the main entrance on Rämistrasse.
16:00–16:10 Preview of the Digital Exhibitions A first look at the student-developed projects
16:10–16:15 Opening Remarks (Prof. Dr. Ewa Machotka)
16:15–16:25 Introduction to the Collection (Dr. Uli Sigg, Visiting Professor KGOA)
16:25–16:40 Project’s Concept and Development (Dr. Stephanie Santschi, Postdoc KGOA)
16:40–16:55 Student Curatorial Perspectives (Presentations by Project Teams)
16:55–17:25 Keynote Lecture: Between Museology and Museography: Computational Interventions (Prof. Dr. Sarah Kenderdine, EPFL, Keynote Speaker)
17:25–17:30 Closing Remarks (Prof. Dr. Ewa Machotka, Chair of East Asian Art History)
17:30–18:30 Exhibition Walkthrough with the Student Curators & Informal Exchange
Closing at approx. 19:00
Speakers:
Dr. Uli Sigg, Visiting Professor at the Chair of East Asian Art History, Collector, Curator
Prof. Dr. Sarah KenderdineProfessor of Digital Museology at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Dr. Stephanie Santschi (Postdoc, Lecturer Methods in Digital (Art) Curation: The Sigg Collection)
