Random Institute is a testing ground for new exhibition formats and random ideas.
About
Random Institute is an extension of what a contemporary art institution can be, that is to say, truly unbothered by rules and bureaucracy.
From 2016 until 2019, Random Institute ran the curatorial program of the international contemporary art center Despacio in San José, Costa Rica.
From 2016 until 2019, Random Institute ran the curatorial program of the international contemporary art center Despacio in San José, Costa Rica.
People behind
Random Institute is directed by and brings together curatorial and publishing activities of the co-founders Sandino Scheidegger and Luca Müller.
This site was coded by Sarvesh Dwivedi and Emmanouil Zoumpoulakis and designed by Sandino Scheidegger.
This site was coded by Sarvesh Dwivedi and Emmanouil Zoumpoulakis and designed by Sandino Scheidegger.
Art World Killer Game
Untold Stories
Happened in July 2018
6 places
Art in Atacama
The desert feels endless, and endlessly surprising. Beneath its torrid landscapes lie stories, traces, and colors whose richness and complexity can only be hinted at above. Invited by Chilean curator Rodolfo Andaur, we joined a group of international artists and curators on a journey through the beautiful sprawl of the Atacama desert.
ThoughtsThoughts
Over the course of two weeks, the group met with local artists and institutions, exploring Chile’s multifaceted art scene beyond the walls of its capital. From Quisma to Pisagua, Pica to Iquique, each visit served as a geo-capsule for research, reflection, and dialogue for visitors and locals alike.
Like the desert with its grains of sand, this project brought together the vast and the singular. Local questions of history, ethnography, and politics intersected with global artistic practices and research, leaving both sides inspired and invigorated.
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The trip took place from July 8 – 18, 2018 by invitation of Rodolfo Andaur and was supported by Pro Helvetia’s Coincidencia exchange program.
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Collaborators
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Sandino ScheideggerResearcherGerman TagleResearcherAlejandro QuirogaResearcherPatricia Domínguez ResearcherCarlos SilvaResearcherFlavia IntrozziResearcherBenjamin SeroussiResearcherSuza HusseResearcherKika MoenResearcherRosa VelascoResearcherEd PienResearcherJohannes ZitsResearcherInanna RiccardiResearcherChristopher Sand-IversenResearcherLouise OatesResearcherFrancoise VanneraudResearcherGabriela BettiniResearcherMarco GodoyResearcherBruno LeitaoResearcherAsep TopanResearcherEmma HaughResearcherRoxane BovetResearcherYoan MudryResearcherSéverin GuelpaResearcherPeter BirkholmResearcherKim KildeResearcherElisa BalmacedaResearcherRodolfo AndaurHostPro HelvetiaSupport