Bianca Kennedy

The young artist Bianca Kennedy (*1989 in Leipzig) has dedicated an extensive body of work to the theme of bathing. She has been invited to show three time-based works at various locations in Baden, including a world premiere.

VR all in this together

The animated 360° video VR all in this together (2018) is based on analogue drawings by the artist and offers an immersive bathing experience. Guests are invited to step into the tub in the atrium of Hotel Blume. With the help of VR glasses, a surprising, poetic and relaxing experience awaits.

Location	Hotel Blume (Atrium)
Address	Kurplatz 4, 5400 Baden
Opening	Monday, 6.9.2021, 6–8 p.m.
Duration	Tuesday, 7.9 – Sunday, 19.9.2021, every day 2–7 p.m.
Language	without text
Admission	free of charge

WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

The three-channel video installation We're all in this together (2018, 14 min.) compiles found footage from over 60 years of film history. 200 scenes in bathtubs reflect how diverse the subject of bathing is depicted in film - from the act of careful washing to scenes of love and murder - and demonstrate its social relevance. The work can be seen in the Sachsfoyer of the Kurtheater.

Location	Kurtheater, Sachs-Foyer, Access via Kurpark
Address	Parkstrasse 20, 5400 Baden
Opening	Monday, 6.9.2021, 6–8 p.m.
Duration	Tuesday, 7.9 – Sunday, 19.9.2021, every day 2–7 p.m.
Language	without text
Admission	free of charge

BATH THE PAIN AWAY

In the hall of the Limmathof a world premiere is celebrated: Bath the Pain Away (2021, 45 min.) plays with different film genres, moving between silent film, feature movie, animation and artistic video. The work follows a female judge in the year 2029 who retreats into a bathtub on wheels and lives her life from there. Bath the Pain Away is as bizarre as it is multi-layered and uses the theme of bathing to negotiate topics such as sustainability and the use of new technologies.

Location	Limmathof, Saal
Address	Limmatpromenade 28, 5400 Baden
Opening	Monday, 6.9.2021, 6–8 p.m.
Duration	Tuesday, 7.9 – Sunday, 19.9.2021, every day 2–7 p.m.
Language	German at every even hour, English at every odd hour.
Admission	free of charge

«Vom Baden lernen» takes place in cooperation with Fantoche.

Fantoche the International Animation Film Festival is Switzerland's most important festival for animated film and one of the world's most prominent animation film events. It takes place every year during the first week of September and appeals to professionals and film buffs alike. Every year, Fantoche tracks down around 300 animated shorts and feature films from all over the world to bring them to the screen in Baden. An extensive supporting programme in line with the animation leitmotif accompanies the film-watching experience.

International artists are invited to engage intensively with the bathing tradition in the context of social and urban transformation in order to realize site-specific works. These so-called treatments will be presented at different locations in the city.

Bianca Kennedy

VR all in this together
We're all in this together
Bath the Pain Away