Kaninchen-Haus APS

KH was founded with the aim of sharing the cultural production expertise of the artist collective behind its creation, putting their experience at the service of the community. The mission is to redefine the role of the author in the arts: not only creator but activator of processes for collective transformation. The basic ideas are hospitality and collaboration: the foundation of a "house" means to create a symbolic place where the individual artistic process can make space for the elaboration of a group strategy, producing concrete reflections on society.

Over the years, KH has refined its planning and production skills, constantly striving for innovative models. Among its various activities, the association has curated the programming of multidisciplinary exhibition spaces, fostered the mobility of artists through original residency formats (e.g., the Pirate Camp at the 2009 Venice Biennale), devised AR public art projects (e.g., The nights of Tino from Bagdad), and produced theatrical performances at the cutting edge of technology (e.g., UlyssesNow). It has also won major calls for proposals, building networks with leading cultural institutions and the business world.

Its most relevant project is viadellafucina16 condominio-museo, an international artist-in-residency programme launched in 2016, giving life to the first experiment of a Condominium-Museum. This initiative, set in a 19th-century building in Turin’s Porta Palazzo district, invites artists to create works in the building’s common areas to promote regeneration and foster dialogue among tenants. The winning projects, selected by the the inhabitants(around 200 of various nationalities) with support from the organisation's scientific committee, have been chosen based on their ability to engage the community, reflect its desires, and encourage social interaction through co-creation of the artworks. Kaninchen-Haus aims to make the project replicable.

Watch the short documentary film about the project, winner of the Cineperiferie Prize - 2018 (Italian - English subtitles)