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 March 2017
Tout est bon dans le poisson
The award-winning fishmonger peddles fish during the day and tours as a drag queen through the French capital’s underground scene at night. We unite once again his many worlds: fresh fish, art performances and queer appearances. The newest edition of the performance festival and fish market taking place in Costa Rica comes with a publication combining the drag queen world and fish recipes.
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The publication has a print run of 50 copies. Each booklet contains a series of three photographs of Juliette Chrétien and three fish recipes written by Maurice Maggi.
PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL
If Paris were an aquarium, Charly would be its tropical fish, jumping out of the water each night with no one watching. It's true. When day turns to night, the fisherman lets his diva emerge, darting like a tropical fish through the underground rivers of Paris. In placing Charly's fish-market at center stage of the festival at the art center in Costa Rica, we celebrate the grandeur of a man's dreams, desires and duality – each one a stand-in for our own.
On April 29th several international and local artists will turn Despacio and its temporary fish market into an unending stream of performance and fantasy. Artists include: Elyla Sinverguenza, Charly, Dino Real, Oscar Ruiz Schmidt, Javier Calvo, Monsieur Bien, and Roberto Chaves (Costa Rica)
From drag shows, musical contributions, theatrical interventions, to long-durational art performances – all will question the roles we tend to play in life, as well as those we tend to ignore. To transgress the rules of society and fashion is to give rise to an inner creativity and break with conformity.
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The fish market and performance festival conceived by Random Institute takes place on April 29th 2017 at Despacio. More information can be found on Despacio's website and on Facebook.
The first edition the festival was held in Zurich in 2014.
Credits for drag film: Performer: Elyla Sinverguenza, Camera, Directing and Editing: Guillermo Sáenz, Costume and Styling: Marcus Carmon, Production: Nicholas Blevis & David Torress, Music: Arca - Anoche. Credits for film about Charly: Camera: Fabian Niklaus, Animation: Raphael Etter, Concept: Leila Hincelin and Sandino Scheidegger.
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