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While the MAMCO building in Geneva is closed for a major renovation -planned to last several years and modernize the space of the museum standards, the institution has launched a series of-site projects and exhibitions across Switzerland. Instead of pausing its program entirely, MAMCO is presenting parts of its collection and curated projects in partner venues as a part of a “SWISS TOUR” -a dispersed, networked curatorial initiative that keeps its artistic voice active beyond its home walls.A great initiative on the part of the museums direction.
One of the first major destination of the SWiSS TOUR is KUNSTMUSEUM WINTERTHUR where MAMCO’s conceptual and often experimental holdings enter into dialogue with the host museum’s own historical and contemporary framework. In this new context, the works shift subtly in meaning-reframed by different architecture, audience, and institutional histories.
JACK GOLSTEIN
At Winterthur as a part of MAMCO Geneva’s SWISS TOUR, focuses on the work of Jack Goldstein (1945-2003), a pivotal figure associated with the Pictures Generation – a group of artists in the 1970s and early 1980s who critically examined the role of media imaginary in contemporary culture.
The selection on view at Winterthur brings together paintings, experimental 16mm films, and sound works drawn from MAMCO’s collection private lenders, and loans from the Jochen Kienzle Foundation. The Exhibition aims to illuminate how the Goldstein’s multifaceted practice interrogates visual culture.
WHY GOLDSTEIN MATTERS
Goldstein’s work stands out for its conceptual dept and formal economy. He consistently challenged traditional boundaries between mediums, placing film, sound, and painting in a critical dialogue with mass media perception. This makes him particularly apt for MAMCO’s “COLLECTION IN MOTION” which explores the resonance of its holdings within different institutional contexts across Switzerland.
The tour extends beyond simple loans. It is accompanied by talks, guided visits, screenings, and curator led conversations that maintain MAMCO’s intellectual rigor and discursive energy. In doing so, MAMCO, Switzerland’s largest museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art, with a collection of over 6,000 works by Swiss and international artists, the museum preserves not only visibility but also dialogue and the politics of display.
The exhibition is on view at Kunstmuseum Winterthur until 31 May 2026.
