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Lumpen Station. Töne-Ton-Werden

21. March – 02. August 2026

Lumpen Station was founded in 2019 as an acoustic extension of the espace libre visarte Biel/Bienne, with the aim of exploring radio as an expanded exhibition format for contemporary art. Its curatorial programme evolves through invitations and unfolds both in institutional art spaces and non-traditional, site-sensitive contexts. Alongside its digital presence, Lumpen Station produces site-specific installations designed as artist workshops and immersive environments for collective listening. All content is initially broadcast live, then archived and distributed as podcasts, extending the reach of its participatory practice across time and space. Since 2021, the platform has been directed by Mathilde and Andrea Marioni.

Next events

Mar

Friday, 20. March 2026, 6.30 p.m.
Opening
6.30 p.m.

7 p.m. Welcome by Helen Hirsch (Director), Chiara Ottavi (Co-Curator), Fabrice Hyber and Andrea Marioni from Lumpen Station
Followed by drinks and music by Buvette (electronic synth-pop)

Friday, 20. March 2026, 6.45 - 7.45 p.m.
Opening for children
6.45 - 7.45 p.m.

Creative tour of the exhibition opening with Yvonne Nydegger (art educator)
For children aged 5 and above, unaccompanied
Free of charge

Apr

Saturday, 11. April 2026, 2.30 p.m.
Radio-Happening: Mariepopall-werden
2.30 p.m.

Lumpen Station explores radio art by collaborating with guest artists to create orchestrated sound hybridisations in several languages. At the Kunstmuseum Thun, the 40- to 50-minute radio happenings consist of performances, text readings and live music and are open to the public. They are also broadcast live on lumpenstation.art.
Admission incl. happening

May

Saturday, 2. May 2026, 2.30 p.m.
Radio-Happening: Seconquasso-werden
2.30 p.m.

Lumpen Station explores radio art by collaborating with guest artists to create orchestrated sound hybridisations in several languages. At the Kunstmuseum Thun, the 40- to 50-minute radio happenings consist of performances, text readings and live music and are open to the public. They are also broadcast live on lumpenstation.art.
Admission incl. happening

Jun

Saturday, 6. June 2026, 2.30 p.m.
Radio-Happening: Musiquemilitaire-werden
2.30 p.m.

Lumpen Station explores radio art by collaborating with guest artists to create orchestrated sound hybridisations in several languages. At the Kunstmuseum Thun, the 40- to 50-minute radio happenings consist of performances, text readings and live music and are open to the public. They are also broadcast live on lumpenstation.art.
Admission incl. happening

Saturday, 27. June 2026, 2.30 p.m.
Radio-Happening: Röstigraben-werden
2.30 p.m.

Lumpen Station explores radio art by collaborating with guest artists to create orchestrated sound hybridisations in several languages. At the Kunstmuseum Thun, the 40- to 50-minute radio happenings consist of performances, text readings and live music and are open to the public. They are also broadcast live on lumpenstation.art.
Admission incl. happening

Jul

Saturday, 18. July 2026, 2.30 p.m.
Radio-Happening: Röstigraben-werden
2.30 p.m.

Lumpen Station explores radio art by collaborating with guest artists to create orchestrated sound hybridisations in several languages. At the Kunstmuseum Thun, the 40- to 50-minute radio happenings consist of performances, text readings and live music and are open to the public. They are also broadcast live on lumpenstation.art.
Admission incl. happening