Workshop
FAT Art Space
Support us in finding a new home!
Once upon a time …
From 2023 to 2024, we transformed the 4th floor of the Kammgarn West Wing at Baumgartenstrasse 23 in Schaffhausen into a vibrant hub for contemporary FLINTA* art. With a diverse programme of exhibitions, talks, guest studios and co-working, FATpermanent became a lively meeting place for art, exchange and encounters every Friday and Saturday afternoon.
Soon to come …
We are now looking for a new home for the FAT Art Space – a place where FLINTA* art can be seen, felt and celebrated all year round. Here, exhibitions, workshops, talks and interventions will come together to foster dialogue, create visibility and make artistic diversity tangible with all the senses.
A space for connection, inspiration and social reflection – accessible, open, courageous and full of life.
Empty spaces? We’ve got ideas!
There are so many unused spaces in Zurich – quiet, still, and waiting. Why not bring them to life with art, creativity and exchange? We bring movement, visibility and vitality into your spaces.
Art and culture urgently need room – and your empty property could become a vibrant showcase for FLINTA art.*
What is it worth to you when art grows, people connect, and your space becomes a place of inspiration?
What we are looking for, what we find – we find what we are looking for!
What We Are Looking For
Each year, we plan two solo exhibitions and two group exhibitions, showcasing experienced and outstanding FLINTAartists*. The curatorial direction is led by Ursina Gabriela Roesch – artist, curator, and passionate networker – in close collaboration with external art historians. Together, they create a programme that combines diversity, quality, and relevance.
Each exhibition is accompanied by a text and a catalogue that document and deepen the artistic position. A celebratory vernissage marks the opening – with the artist present, creating opportunities for encounters, discussions, and open exchange.
As part of our mediation programme, we also invite the public to talks with the artists, offering direct insights into their working methods, thought processes, and artistic approaches – approachable, inspiring, and full of resonance.
FAT Newcomers*
With the FATecke format, we once again create a stage for young, courageous, and curious newcomers – artists at the beginning of their careers, accompanied by young art historians, some still studying, all part of the FAT community. Here, new perspectives become visible, new dialogues are opened, and fresh artistic voices are celebrated.
The curatorial team is coached and supported by Ursina Gabriela Roesch – bringing experience, passion, and an open ear for experimental approaches.
For FATecke, we are seeking cooperations with bookstores, cafés, or other exciting venues with display windows where art can be made visible – integrated into everyday life, close to the people. Each artist presents their work for around three months in these spaces.
Four exhibitions are planned per year – each accompanied by its own exhibition text, a vernissage, and an artist talk as part of the mediation programme. At the end of the year, a joint brochure or catalogue will document the four positions – a visible sign of a growing, lively, and supportive art scene.
Living Spaces – for Living Art
The new FAT spaces are meant to be alive and beloved – a place where people from diverse backgrounds come together, exchange ideas, and get inspired.
Here, those who are committed to visibility for artists, diversity, and social openness meet. People who enjoy celebrating artists and their work, giving them recognition, and shaping new forms of community together.
A space that grows with every encounter – full of energy, curiosity, and resonance.
A place where art lives – and everyone is welcome to share it with us.
Workshops _ Diskurs
FAT steht für Austausch, Reflexion und gemeinsames Lernen. Geplant sind Veranstaltungsreihen, die sich vertieft mit Themen wie Feminismus, Postkolonialismus, Intersektionalität, Rassismus, Sexismus, KI und der Kunst von Frauen auseinandersetzen. Hier werden Perspektiven hinterfragt, Stimmen gestärkt und Denkweisen in Bewegung gebracht.
Die FATworkshops werden weiter ausgebaut – von und für Menschen aus der FLINTA-Kunstcommunity. Sie bieten Raum für Begegnung, Lernen, kollektives Wissen und gegenseitige Stärkung.
Darüber hinaus soll es Stammtisch-Events und regelmässige Wikimedia-Sessions geben, die gezielt die Sichtbarkeit von FLINTA-Personen in digitalen Medien fördern. Gemeinsam arbeiten wir daran, die Datenlücke über weibliche und queere Kunstschaffende zu schliessen – aktiv, solidarisch und mit Freude am Tun.
Dieser Raum wird von einer engagierten Gruppe aus dem FATverein kuratiert.
Also: Werde Mitmensch – und mische dich ein in unseren Diskurs!
Café FATart – or maybe Café Elisa?
A café and bar is planned – welcoming, warm, and versatile. It can be run by external operators and is intended to become the social heart of the FAT Art Space: a place for encounters, conversations, and small escapes from everyday life.
Whether Café FATart, Café Elisa, or another yet-to-be-discovered name – we welcome name suggestions and creative ideas!
Occasionally, the café will also serve as a venue for concerts, DJ sets, or readings – open to all generations and backgrounds, with a special focus on female DJs, musicians, authors, and performers.
Here, the diversity of women, their life stories, and women’s art are at the center – sensual, lively, and right in the middle of the action.