PERIPHERIE 8, the art room in the attic in a residential building on the outskirts of Basel. PERIPHERIE 8 is an independent art room for artistic experiments.
The room is open for collaboration and mutual exchange and for mediation. The focus is on different media.
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Thea Geneva the founder loves to connect and be inspired by people and wants to be a host and discuss options.
PERIPHERIE 8, the art room in the attic in a residential building on the outskirts of Basel. PERIPHERIE 8 is an independent art room for artistic experiments.
The room is open for collaboration and mutual exchange and for mediation. The focus is on different media.
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Thea Geneva the founder loves to connect and be inspired by people and wants to be a host and discuss options.
PERIPHERIE 8, the art room in the attic in a residential building on the outskirts of Basel. PERIPHERIE 8 is an independent art room for artistic experiments.
The room is open for collaboration and mutual exchange and for mediation. The focus is on different media.
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Thea Geneva the founder loves to connect and be inspired by people and wants to be a host and discuss options.
PERIPHERIE 8 turns 5.
It was with a heavy heart that we had to close the project in its current form.
We are no longer able to issue open calls for submissions, as despite our best efforts, we unfortunately do not have the financial resources available to fund the program.
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We opened the exhibition space on June 19, 2021.
After 19 exhibitions with around 40 participating artists, we close the exhibition space Off-space PERIPHERIE 8, the Kunstzimmer.​​
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We are often asked whether and how Peripherie 8 will continue.
We are very pleased about this and would like to thank you very much for your support. Step by step, we will search for new forms that are in line with our resources.
Please feel free to contact us.
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Sincerly
Thea & Team Peripherie 8
​Thea Geneva 🔺Founder & Curator & Coordinator,
​​Thea Geneva loves connect people with each other and wants to play host to artists and visitors and discuss possibilities.​ Together with Stefan Schmidlin they founded the artist run space in Basel in 2021.
​Stefan Schmidlin 🔺Documentation & Collaborator
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​Francesca Petrarca 🔺Graphic Designer Flyer/Poster/Gifs
and collaborators & patrons of Verein Peripherie 8
Raphael Reichert, Pavel Kovalenko, Christian Peter Imhof, Alexandra vom Endt, maboart, and more...
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Kooperationen/collaborations:
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​https://contemporaryartpool.ch/peripherie-8,
https://artfacts.net/institution/peripherie-8/54858
​https://www.kunstbulletin.ch/de/institution/peripherie-8-das-kunstzimmer
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Ausstellungen während der Kunsttage Basel:
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​2022 ¡TRANSFORMATION!
https://2022.kunsttagebasel.ch/institutionen/peripherie-8-das-kunstzimmer
2024 Angles&Angels
2025 AFTERCARE
https://kunsttagebasel.ch/institutionen/peripherie-8-das-kunstzimmer​
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PERIPHERIE 8, the art room in the attic in a residential building on the outskirts of Basel. PERIPHERIE 8 is an independent art room for artistic experiments.
The room is open for collaboration and mutual exchange and for mediation. The focus is on different media.
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Thea Geneva the founder loves to connect and be inspired by people and wants to be a host and discuss options.
Modelle des Ausstellungsraums Peripherie 8 von Clemens Fellmann für die Ausstellung Angles&Angles
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​​Experimental, poetic, performative, an attic room becomes an art and culture room.
PERIPHERIE 8 is located in the attic of a residential building on the outskirts of Basel and is an independent off-space. The room is open for artistic, musical, performative and poetic experiments. PERIPHERIE 8 is a place for collaboration, mutual exchange and the communication of current art and cultural trends. The focus is on the diversity of different media and cultural participation. We would like to create together.
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PERIPHERIE 8 is a collectively run platform that was initiated in June 2021 by its main organiser, Thea Geneva.
The PERIPHERIE 8 collective also consisted of Raphael Reichert, Stefan Schmidlin, Pavel Kovalenko, Alexandra vom Endt, maboart bohren und magoni,
& more...
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News:
We are currently taking a break. The space has been closed since 20 September 2025 due to the current cultural policy situation. (New Cultural Mission Statement 2026-2031 only in German) https://www.bzbasel.ch/kultur/basel/basel-visarte-kritisiert-kulturleitbild-ld.4103306 not leave much room for the independent scene.
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​We have developed a different concept in which we are more independent of funding structures and would also like to expand our team. Thea is currently undergoing further training in this field and is unable to manage the space to the same extent as she has done for the last 5 years. The further training will probably take 2 years.
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We are therefore always happy to welcome new, committed volunteers and self-organised projects that are self-sustaining and in line with our concept.
Feel free to contact us without obligation and we will be happy to invite you for a cup of coffee and/or tea.
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More about it:
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PDF Draft Conditions for project submissions to Peripherie 8
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Supported by
Thank you ​
2021: Spenden
2022: Christoph Merian Stiftung Annual programme & Kanton Basel Stadt Kultur Annual programme & Spenden
2023: Kanton Solothurn Swisslosfond Kultur & Christoph Merian Stiftung Annual programme & Spenden
2024: GGG Kulturkick individual funding, Kanton Wallis Kultur individual funding, Kanton Baselland Kultur individual funding, Kanton Basel Stadt Kultur individual funding​, Stiftung Edith Maryon individual funding & République et Canton de Genève individual funding, Gönner:innen/patrons vom Verein PERIPHERIE 8, Christoph Merian Stiftung Annual programme & Spenden
2025: Kanton Basel Stadt Kultur individual funding, anonymous private foundations individual funding & CASA Maler Gmbh individual funding & Werkraum Warteck Fonds individual funding & Gönner:innen/patrons vom Verein PERIPHERIE 8 & Spenden
2026: No fundings available for the program and the room. Only single projects can be founded individually.
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& a big thank you @ the artists for this wonderful 5 years, we turn 5 and we are very grateful.
We have closed our doors at 20.09.2025 18:00-20:00
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sincerly
Team Peripherie 8 ​​