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The exhibition ‘Beyond The Clock’ by HEAD – Genève explores conceptions of time and their impact on human experience. Featuring projects by students from the Chair of Watch Design and the Department of Interior Architecture, it highlights works that move beyond conventional forms, addressing social and environmental themes.

The scenography of the exhibition and the displayed of the Interior Architecture students were based on a semester project ‘Spatial Times - Inside Virtual Architecture’, investigating innovative ways to perceive and represent 'time' within virtual reality.

In collaboration with Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.

Exhibited at Musée d’Art et d’Histoire.

Participating students of the Chair of Watch Design:
Lisa Dutheil, Lucile Beney, Suan You.

Participating students of the Department of Interior Architecture:
Soheil Afzali,  Luca Negro, Meghna Thanushree Nagarajan.

Under the direction of Simon Husslein, with the assistance of Chiara Kocis and Alexandra Miskufova.

Head of Department: Dr. Javier Fernández Contreras
Scientific Deputy: Valentina De Luigi

Students taking part in the semester project: Soheil Afzali, Nassim Baron, Selin Bilgen, Amandine Durand, Mireille Gidi, Hippolyte Giraud, Théophile Matton, Luca Negro, Lucie Terranova, Meghna Thanushree Nagarajan, Noemi Tshala.

Visiting lecturers and jury members: Ahmed Belkhodja, Laëtitia Bochud, Alexandre Burdin-Francois, Eléonore Donsimoni, Simone Fougnier, Damien Greder, Vytas Jankauskas, Aida Navarro, Nina Robin, Mathias Zieba.

Unity support: Raphaël Munoz
VR exhibition architect: Arne Magold

Images: HEAD – Genève, Roman Lusser, Raphaëlle Mueller

Film: HEAD – Genève, Elliot Huescar

On June 3, 1924, Franz Kafka passed away at the age of 40. To mark the 100th anniversary of his death, the exhibition delves into Kafka's work and the enduring fascination his texts evoke to this day. At the heart of the exhibition is the threshold motif of the "door": a pivotal and ambiguous symbol that connects the internal conflicts of Kafka's characters with the inscrutable logic of the power structures in his narratives. The exhibition provides access to various aspects of Kafka's work and its afterlife.

Scenography: Simon Husslein

Curators: Rémi Jaccard & Philip Sippel
Graphic Design: Herendi Artemisio & Fabienne Wyss
Consultants: Andreas Kilcher, Gesa Schneider
Volunteer: Jana Bersorger

Photos: Zeljko Gataric

The exhibition presented a novel typology of virtual reality environments designed to showcase furniture pieces by Swiss designers. Developed in collaboration with students from the Master of Arts in Interior Architecture (MAIA) program at HEAD – Genève, the VR spaces on display offered visitors an immersive experience that transcended the limitations of physical representation. This groundbreaking installation was featured at the 'House of Switzerland' during the Milan Design Week 2022.

Students taking part in the exhibition: Nell Beller, Emma Birbaud, Kevin Chellakudam, Thomas Dreux, Samia Hilal, Vilma Hubalek, Valeria Lydia Kraehenbuehl, Emma Launay, Lisa Maahsen, Camila Perna, Sandy Pitetti, Anaïs Youssefi.


Publication ENTERING THE ROOM with VOLUME MAGAZINE.
Download an extract HERE.

Under the direction of Simon Husslein, with the assistance of Damien Greder, Dany Champion, Pablo Brenas

Photos: HEAD – Genève, Guillaume Collignon and Morgan Carlier

Video: HEAD – Genève, Jimmy Roura

HEAD – Genève:
Director: Jean-Pierre Greff
Head of Department: Javier F. Contreras
Scientific Deputy: Valentina De Luigi


3D Programming: Arne Magold
Sound: Benjamin Gueit
Textiles: Visual Society
Graphic design of the exhibition: Ismaël Abdallah & Constance Jacob