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current and upcoming exhibitions
current and upcoming exhibitions
poster design by Aris Zenone
background video adapted from: Fabien Vialla
Extreme Environments
30.09 - 19.10.2025
Forum de l’Hôtel de Ville | Place de la Palud 2, 1003 Lausanne
Opening hours: Wed–Fri: 10:00–12:00, 16:00–19:00 | Sat–Sun: 11:00–18:00
[EN/FR] Free entrance
Extreme Environments: Beyond Limits exhibition takes a look at environmental issues through the concept of extremophiles, organisms capable of surviving and thriving in unimaginable conditions. Photographs, videos, computer-generated images and comics take the audience on a journey of resilience, beyond the limits of humanity.
In parallel to the exhibition, a didactic programme of workshops and conferences is offered to promote dialogue between artists, scientists and the intergenerational public.
PROGRAM:
30.09 - 19.10.2025 | Extreme Environments: Beyond Limits | Scientific art exhibition, including Science Corner showcasing fieldwork from remote areas with AlpWISE
30.09 | 17h30 | Vernissage | exhibition opening and short talks from Prof. Stuart Lane (AlpWISE) “Lorsque les extrêmes deviennent la nouvelle norme et l’ancienne norme le problème“ and "Global Wiring" from Marc Dubois and David Colombini (Fragmentin) [EN/FR]
09.10 | 18h00 | Hot Tables: at the Edge of Research | dynamic conference [EN/FR]
11.10 | 13h00 - 16h00 | Microscopy workshop | Open to all & kids friendly in partnership with ZEISS | Discover actual fieldwork samples presented by the AlpWISE team (UNIL), the MACE lab, and Prof. Tom Battin’s river ecosystem lab (EPFL) [EN/FR]
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poster design by Aris Zenone
EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS
move to UNIL! new dates, new location
27.10 - 14.11.2025
Géopolis | UNIL-Mouline, 1015 Chavannes-près-Renens
Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 9:00–17:00
Free entrance
We are thrilled to announce that a part of the Extreme Environments exhibition-competition project will travel to a new location and will be displayed for an additional 3 weeks at the UNIL campus.
What to expect?
- A selection of a dozen scientific art pieces from Swiss and international authors
- AlpWISE Science Corner, offering the public a glimpse into the daily life of researchers working in the Swiss Alps. Alongside general information on what it takes to be a researcher in inaccessible areas and interview recordings with scientists, a logbook can be browsed, documenting with pictures the team’s direct field experience
PROGRAM:
27.10 | 17:00 | Vernissage official exhibition opening with welcome words from the UNIL Dean's Office representative, introduction by Prof. Stuart Lane and presentation of the AlpWISE-Idyst research collaboration and brief presentation of Figure 1.A. association
Followed by an apéritif and flash talks by selected authors.