Short films by Trends & Identity in the Landesmuseum Zürich
The exhibition «Accessories – Objects of desire» in the Landesmuseum features five short films by students of the BA Major Trends & Identity.
The exhibition «Accessories – Objects of desire» in the Landesmuseum offers a multifaceted insight into the role of accessories in everyday life, culture and politics, presenting over 200 objects from four centuries and encouraging thoughts about clothes as a cultural practice. The exhibition also features five short films developed by students of the BA Major Trends & Identity. The films, created with the guidance of Eva Wandeler, Jacqueline Zünd and Simon Grab, are concerned with the current relevance of accessories and with the question how these wearable objects shape body image and identity.
«Lucky-Charms» by Anina Pignatelli and Ciriaco Limongelli, «Charm Mania» by José Antonio Àngeles and Samira Esmeralda Trachsel, «the face we wear» by Rebecca Loren Aebi and Laura Balsiger, «Inked. – permanent accessoires» by Shirin Friedhoff and Laura Swanson as well as «see and be seen» by Yannick Burkard, Nicola Michel and Till L. Fiedler will be displayed in the Landesmuseum until 12 April 2026.
