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Art Walk along the Thur and Necker Path

Name: Art Walk along the Thur and Necker Path
Start: 2026-10-10T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-10T23:59:00+02:00
Location: 9127 St. Peterzell, Switzerland

9127 St. Peterzell, Switzerland
Sankt Peterzell, Switzerland
Sat, October 10, 2026 (1:00 pm - 11:59 pm)

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Description

In collaboration with Toggenburg Tourism, the Dogo Residence has realized artworks along the Thur and Necker paths over the past years. On October 10, 2026, the "Collective Belly" by Studio ERBA, the last of the five works, will be ceremoniously inaugurated in Bütschwil. Prior to that, Anna Maria Fink will reactivate her work in St. Peterzell with the workshop "Listening to Herrgottsbeton". Schedule (also possible to join at various stops):
12:01 PM: Train from Lichtensteig station to Brunnadern-Neckertal station, then bus to St. Peterzell, Bächlistrasse (arrival 12:18), followed by a walk to the work 1:00-4:00 PM: Workshop "Listening to Herrgottsbeton", Anna Maria Fink Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/A67rFLTWmzHgmcwv7 4:36 PM: Bus from St. Peterzell, Bächlistrasse to Bütschwil (arrival at the station 5:15 PM) 5:30 PM: Opening with aperitif, Studio ERBA "Collective Belly" Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GzLWNrsYfQLPRMH66 Anna Maria Fink: Listening to Herrgottsbeton
When stable objects dissolve into becoming, the flow turns into a flowing, the forest into growth. Anna's artistic work is about establishing a relationship with this flowing and growing. The circular traces of her work "Herrgottsbeton" on the Necker are delicate and gentle – on some days, they are visible only to those fully attentive, on others, they almost disappear into the weather world. "Herrgottsbeton" asks what kinds of attention and care connect us with the place, allow us to see and hear ourselves. Can we listen to the river and its sediments and bring the Herrgottsbeton to sound through our listening? How does listening change what sounds? In this year's field work on "Herrgottsbeton," Anna Maria Fink and Katrin Kremmel invite us to create a "Listening Field" together. With our voices – through our breathing, ringing, and singing – we want to leave invisible traces that already fade away at the moment of their creation. Down by the river, we practice listening and hearing, sensing what is heard and what is sounded. There, on the Necker, between Nagelfluh and concrete, we practice simultaneity and resonance through the immaterial culture of listening and singing. Studio ERBA: Collective Belly
In Bütschwil, there is the "collective belly" – an artwork and natural storage for regional food, which we will ceremoniously inaugurate together on October 10. Here, artists, farmers, animals, plants, and microorganisms work together to develop site-specific aromas and flavors. Inspiration for the artwork comes from old cellars and ripening chambers once used collectively in the Alpine region. Thus, vital practices for preserving and refining food were developed, along with unique flavors. These have been passed down as embodied knowledge through generations.
When we process and taste food together today, we connect not only with the landscape but also with our shared history. It lives on in our experiences and shows that we can all develop a fine sensitivity for when the time is ripe.

Highlights

Inauguration of the artwork "Collective Belly" by Studio ERBA
Workshop "Listening to Herrgottsbeton" with Anna Maria Fink
Art walk along the Thur and Necker paths

General Information

On October 10, 2026, an art walk along the Thur and Necker paths will take place. The event includes the reactivation of Anna Maria Fink's artwork "Herrgottsbeton" in St. Peterzell and the ceremonial opening of the last artwork "Collective Belly" in Bütschwil.