In this interview, John M Armleder and Françoise Ninghetto revisit two pivotal exhibitions — Peinture abstraite (1984) and Peinture (1993) — that marked the history of Geneva’s art scene. Through their account of these projects, they shed light on the emergence of a structured local context, the debates surrounding painting at a time when it was considered obsolete, and the networks of artists, venues and collaborations that helped shape Geneva as an active site for contemporary art. A valuable testimony, bridging personal memory and collective history.Read the full article here. 

 

This interview is taken from MAMCO Journal #15, which was published in June 2025. You can access all previous issues in digital format on our website by following this link. To receive future issues free of charge, send your postal address to journal@mamco.ch.