It’s those moments – in the lift, stuck in traffic, or sitting in the dentist’s chair…
Where time stretches and thoughts wander, there is a quiet companion: boredom. It is not simply emptiness or «pleasant idleness.» Rather, it is a state of tension. Or, as psychologist Dr John Eastwood puts it: «Boredom is the unpleasant feeling of wanting to engage in a satisfying activity but being unable to do so.»
Many see boredom as something negative to be quickly dispelled – with a smartphone, small talk, games, or other distractions. Yet boredom can also be a precious space: an interim state that sparks creativity, allows new ideas to take root, or forces us to look more closely. Boredom holds up a mirror to us, revealing the needs that lie dormant within.
The multimedia exhibition «Boredom – surprisingly diverse» offers a fresh perspective on this underestimated feeling. Explore boredom with us from different angles and discover just how multifaceted it can be – at times exhausting, at times stimulating, and sometimes unexpectedly enriching.
Where time stretches and thoughts wander, there is a quiet companion: boredom. It is not simply emptiness or «pleasant idleness.» Rather, it is a state of tension. Or, as psychologist Dr John Eastwood puts it: «Boredom is the unpleasant feeling of wanting to engage in a satisfying activity but being unable to do so.»
Many see boredom as something negative to be quickly dispelled – with a smartphone, small talk, games, or other distractions. Yet boredom can also be a precious space: an interim state that sparks creativity, allows new ideas to take root, or forces us to look more closely. Boredom holds up a mirror to us, revealing the needs that lie dormant within.
The multimedia exhibition «Boredom – surprisingly diverse» offers a fresh perspective on this underestimated feeling. Explore boredom with us from different angles and discover just how multifaceted it can be – at times exhausting, at times stimulating, and sometimes unexpectedly enriching.
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Adults: CHF 14.00
Reduced: CHF 10.00
Free admission on Thursday evenings from 5:00 pm
Free admission for Children and young people (up to 16 years)
Reduced: CHF 10.00
Free admission on Thursday evenings from 5:00 pm
Free admission for Children and young people (up to 16 years)
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