"VERGANGENHEIT IM VORGARTEN. Die Panzersperre als Relikt". Exhibition Design at Museum Forum Schlossplatz, Aarau.

The now obsolete remnants of Cold War-era defence strategies aimed at protecting national neutrality have gained new symbolic and cognitive value, reinterpreted by artists as monuments trouvés.

Drawing on the architectural axes of the Forum Schlossplatz, the layout is guided by metaphorical “lines of fire,” shaping a clear and immersive visitor journey.
The scenography serves the curatorial vision by turning the museum into a dynamic narrative environment.

Through archival material and contemporary artworks, it invites visitors to explore the layered intersections of history, memory, and aesthetic significance embedded in these once-functional military relics.
With Frédéric Dedelley , Anna Froelicher, Simon Graf, Barbara Kiener, Lithic Alliance, Bertilla Spinas, Gabi Vogt, Florian Wegelin.

Curated by Barbara Ruf and Soenke Gau.

The exhibition is part of a research project supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation and led by Simon Graf at the Zurich University for the Arts.