ABOUT CLOUDS
If the Earth were a living body, the clouds would be its face,
its posture- the gesture in which it carries itself.
They are an instinctual and lovingly unavoidable reflection of the state of things. They are entirely honest- moving without hesitation, becoming without doubt. Maybe that’s what draws us to them: a quiet envy for how effortlessly they exist. In their presence, we sense our own story reflected back to us, in a rhythm that feels both ancient and alive.
its posture- the gesture in which it carries itself.
They are an instinctual and lovingly unavoidable reflection of the state of things. They are entirely honest- moving without hesitation, becoming without doubt. Maybe that’s what draws us to them: a quiet envy for how effortlessly they exist. In their presence, we sense our own story reflected back to us, in a rhythm that feels both ancient and alive.
Are they more bold than I? Revealing the earth’s shifting soul, unashamed and vulnerable.
Lashing out in violent storm, dark and brooding, rolling with rage and power.
Glowing in warm orange, dancing with pink, enveloping all beneath them. They are peaceful and glorious, so forthcoming in their own beauty.
Misting over the sky with the slightest whisper, soft and shy, delicately and slowly changing without notice. Content. Humble. At rest.
In their constant state of becoming, they offer us a silent challenge: what it looks like to exist fully and freely. They mirror our humanity, but also a version of us that is braver, more at ease in change and variety. If only I could be as comfortable embracing my shifting uncertainty, while owning my existence proudly along the way.
In a sacred acknowledgment of impermanence and truth...
I look upon them with admiration and longing, and we chant together:
I look upon them with admiration and longing, and we chant together:
You will get my peace and my rage.
I will stay the same and then I will change. You will see my beauty and my ugliness.
I will take space and I will give it back.
You cannot own me and neither can I,
for I will return to the dust from which I was made and be glad for the fleetingness of it all, grateful that I am only a cloud.
I will stay the same and then I will change. You will see my beauty and my ugliness.
I will take space and I will give it back.
You cannot own me and neither can I,
for I will return to the dust from which I was made and be glad for the fleetingness of it all, grateful that I am only a cloud.
EXHIBITION (ENGLISH)
The sky knows no ownership – Light, clouds, and vastness belong to no one, and at the same time to all.
This exhibition is dedicated to the sky, light, and clouds not only as natural phenomena but also as a projection surface for human longing and as a symbol of the fleeting.
Artists Ueli Alder, Lindsay Senaud, and Andreas Wilhelm bring these themes to life through installation, painting, and scent, showing how clouds, plays of light, and natural phenomena can reflect imagination in unique ways.
Artists Ueli Alder, Lindsay Senaud, and Andreas Wilhelm bring these themes to life through installation, painting, and scent, showing how clouds, plays of light, and natural phenomena can reflect imagination in unique ways.
An invitation to lift your gaze, to draw closer to the unreachable, and not just look at images of the sky, but to dwell within them.
SUPPORTING PROGRAM
Opening with Apéro & a Taste of Poetry:
Fri, August 8 – 18:00
Fri, August 8 – 18:00
Guided Exhibition Tour with the Curators:
Sat, August 9 – 14:00
Sat, August 9 – 14:00
Artist Talk with Ueli Alder:
Fri, August 15 – 19:30
Fri, August 15 – 19:30
Cloud Expedition with Meteorologist Thomas Kleiber:
Sat, August 23 – 14:00
Sat, August 23 – 14:00
Story Hour & Workshop for Children and Adults with Lisa Gersbach:
Wed, August 27 – 14:00
Wed, August 27 – 14:00
Artist Talk with Andreas Wilhelm:
Sat, September 6 – 14:00
Sat, September 6 – 14:00
Above the Clouds with Pilot Adrian Wagner:
Fri, September 12 – 18:00
Fri, September 12 – 18:00
Artist Talk with Lindsay Senaud:
Sat, September 20 – 14:00
Sat, September 20 – 14:00
Finissage with Guided Tour:
Sun, September 21 – 14:00
Sun, September 21 – 14:00
With generous support from:
Appenzell Ausserrhoden Cultural Promotion | Canton of St. Gallen Cultural Promotion | SWISSLOS | Kultur Toggenburg | Raiffeisenbank Region Unteres Toggenburg & Neckertal | Arnold Billwiller Foundation | Dr. Fred Styger Foundation | H. and A. Baumberger-Germann Foundation | Steinegg Foundation, Herisau | Susanne & Martin Knechtli-Kradolfer Foundation | Tisca Tischhauser Foundation | TW Foundation, St. Gallen
Appenzell Ausserrhoden Cultural Promotion | Canton of St. Gallen Cultural Promotion | SWISSLOS | Kultur Toggenburg | Raiffeisenbank Region Unteres Toggenburg & Neckertal | Arnold Billwiller Foundation | Dr. Fred Styger Foundation | H. and A. Baumberger-Germann Foundation | Steinegg Foundation, Herisau | Susanne & Martin Knechtli-Kradolfer Foundation | Tisca Tischhauser Foundation | TW Foundation, St. Gallen
Organizer:
Verein Ereignisse Propstei
ereignisse-propstei.ch
Location: Dorf 9, 9127 St. Peterzell
Entry Fee: CHF 6.00
Opening Hours:
Fri & Sat: 14:00–17:00
Sun: 10:00–17:00
Verein Ereignisse Propstei
ereignisse-propstei.ch
Location: Dorf 9, 9127 St. Peterzell
Entry Fee: CHF 6.00
Opening Hours:
Fri & Sat: 14:00–17:00
Sun: 10:00–17:00
