Initiated in 2018 as the Art + Science Talks, the Zurich Art Weekend Interdisciplinary Talks seek to generate unconventional exchanges between creative thinkers who are active at the highest level of excellence in the arts, humanities, the natural sciences, and public life. Organised on the occasion of ZURICH ART WEEKEND June program and kindly hosted by schwarzescafé / Luma Westbau, we delve into the current conversations celebrating the vastness of interdisciplinary work by leading artists, curators, writers, academics, scientists, and researchers who bridge the gap between these fields. We encourage “out of the box” discussions, shared perspectives, and lively debate. 

These Interdisciplinary Talks, moderated by a journalist, curator, or academic, pair internationally acclaimed contemporary artists with leading figures from other fields. They aim to tease out crossovers in research of supposedly opposing disciplines. Alongside our team, the talks have been curated by Daniel Baumann (Director Kunsthalle Zurich 2015-2025), Jacqueline Burckhardt (Art Historian and Editor) and others. 

All talks are free and open to the public, with RSVP recommended.

Events will take place at schwarzescafé / Luma Westbau, Löwenbräukunst, Limmatstrasse 270, 8005 Zurich.