DA Z is an international festival in Zurich dedicated to current and socially relevant contributions of digital culture. The digital arts festival DA Z offers a dense programme around digital art from 27 to 31 October 2021.
A varied programme awaits visitors from 27 to 31 October 2021; Image: Website DA Z
This year, Switzerland’s largest festival for digital culture once again boasts a diverse programme: around 80 national and international artists and artist groups will be exhibiting and performing. In addition to exhibitions, installations, immersive and VR experiences, performances, concerts and DJ/VJ events, there will be workshops, the DA Z LAB, the DA Z VIDEO AWARD and the DA Z CONVERSATIONS with top speakers. DA Z 2021 will take place at various locations in Zurich’s city centre: on Schiffbauplatz, in the Museum für Gestaltung, in the Walcheturm art space, in Labor5, in the Wasserkirche, at SIXConventionPoint, in the Swiss Finance Museum, in the Löwenbräu Silo and in Moods. Digital lounges can be found at LaSalle, Razzia, Impact Hub Zurich – Kraftwerk, Impact Hub Zurich – Café Auer & Co. Other locations are in the pipeline, they say.
The participating artists are among the best in their genre worldwide. In their works, which they have conceived or further developed especially for the DA Z, they critically examine social developments. This year, the focus is on “departure” after the crisis. This allows a positive forward-looking view, while at the same time addressing the “ruptures”.
The aim of DA Z is to combine the highest artistic quality with discourse on global social developments and the influence of digitalisation on our lives. DA Z is an initiative of the Digital Arts and Sciences Switzerland Association – DA/S.
The programme overview
The DA Z exhibitions and events take place in well-known art institutions such as the Museum für Gestaltung, the Walcheturm or Musikclub Moods, but also in more unconventional venues such as Labor5, Löwenbräu Silo or the Wasserkirche.
Daily 12:00 to 19:00: Exhibitions incl. performances, talks and workshopsLocations: Schiffbauplatz (festival centre), Labor5 , Kunstraum Walcheturm, Wasserkirche,Museum für Gestaltung (Ausstellungsstrasse), Löwenbräu SiloFrom
20:00: Concerts, events, live coding, DJ/VJ eventsLocations: Wasserkirche, Labor5, Walcheturm, Moods
Friday, 29 and Saturday, 30 October,10:30 am to 5:30 pm: DA Z Conversations at SIX ConventionPoint.
Programme details: www.da-z.net.
The report of the Swiss television SRF about the DA Z 2020 is available here (from minute 16).
