Spieglein Spieglein

As the result of a 4-months residency, Sihl Delta is pleased to present Sylvain Gelewski’s "Spieglein, Spieglein", a multi-disciplinary and site-specific installation spreading over two spaces. Its title is inspired by the repeated phrase of a witch from a popular children’s story.

The phrase is used here literally, as an advertising slogan, in reaction to Sihl Delta’s location in the heart of a shopping complex. It is also applied in a physical way, through the mirror effect created by the installation and the pieces that make it up, repeated or duplicated from one room of the exhibition space to the next. The project deals with the circulation of money, superficiality and working environments in the cultural world.

What do we see reflecting in the mirror? We project beauty, health, careers, and money onto ourselves. We tell ourselves to be careful, to keep smiling, but also to secure a house, a job, and a planet. In the face of a challenging world, what are the true battles to fight? What happened to the carefree days of flowers?

Curatorial support: Camille Regli
Performer: María Sabato
Dramaturgy: Anissa Nussbaumer
Soundtrack: Henry Sims
Costumes, masks: Ernestyna Orlowska
Graphic design: Elea Rochat

Open Saturdays and Sundays 14:00-18:00
And on appointment at: info@sihldelta.ch // sylvain.gelewski@gmail.com
Sihl Delta (Sihlcity, Kalanderplatz 6, 8045 Zurich)