BRIGHT FUTURE X SLURP.
Zürich · 2026
A recurring collaboration bringing emerging contemporary art, artists and conversations into an everyday space.
ABOUT THE COLLABORATION
Bright Future and slurp. have been collaborating on a series of exhibitions and artist talks in Zürich, creating an informal setting to discover contemporary art outside the traditional gallery space.
The ongoing collaboration reflects Bright Future's interest in creating new contexts for emerging artists and bringing contemporary art closer to new audiences.
DETAILS
PARTNER
slurp.
LOCATION
Zürich, Switzerland
FORMAT
Exhibitions · Artist Talks
COLLABORATION
January - March 2026
July - August 2026
CURATED BY
Bright Future
01 - JANUARY 2026
02 - FEBRUARY 2026
Exhibition · Artist talk
The first chapter of the collaboration brought an exhibition to slurp., accompanied by an artist talks that invited visitors to discover the artists, their practices and the ideas behind their works.
Exhibition · Artist talk
The second chapter of the collaboration introduced a new selection of works at slurp., alongside a conversation exploring how the artist’s work interacts with its surroundings and changes through the viewer’s perspective.
03 - JULY 2026
Exhibition
For the third chapter of the collaboration, Bright Future returned to slurp. with a new exhibition and new works.
ARTIST TALKS
01 - ABSTRACTION VS FIGURATION
Jan Merlin x Cosimo Wunderlin
Bringing together two distinct approaches to painting, the talk explored abstraction and figuration through the practices of Jan Merlin and Cosimo Wunderlin.
The conversation looked beyond their apparent differences to explore the creative process, decision-making and the unexpected similarities between their practices.
02 - LIGHT, SPACE & THE VIEWER
Fabien Ficher
The talk focused on the Paris-based artist's exploration of light, space and perception.
The conversation looked at how his works interact with their surroundings and how light, movement and the position of the viewer influence the way a work is experienced.
