Homeland in Transit / Chapter 23 / Dornach / 2026

ON HEALING: Adagio in Celadon

Michael Hoi Ming Du · Hedy Leung
Outdoor participatory installation

14–21 June 2026
PF25 Dornach Atelier

Visitors resting on a bed of leaves beneath trees in the outdoor installation Adagio in Celadon
Adagio in Celadon · Dornach · 2026Photo: Maris Mezulis
About the chapter

‘Adagio in Celadon’ brings together sound, bodies and organic materials in an outdoor environment shaped by Ikebana and sound practices. Visitors become participants, exploring rest, gravity and the experience of being received by the ground.

The work grew from a reflection on trust and bodily surrender. The unfamiliar experience of snow—its softness, absorption of sound and altered sense of weight—becomes a starting point for an encounter with local leaves. A solitary sensation is translated into a shared, seasonal space.

Through the placement of leaves, sound and bodies, the installation extends Ikebana into a composition that changes with each participant. Healing is approached as an open inquiry into perception, connection and attentive presence.

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Installation documentationPF25 Dornach Atelier
The leaf-filled installation and surrounding garden at PF25 Dornach Atelier
Adagio in Celadon · Dornach, 2026
Two participants seated together on the bed of leaves
Adagio in Celadon · Dornach, 2026
Two participants lying side by side on the leaves
Adagio in Celadon · Dornach, 2026
Participants resting beside speakers in the garden
Adagio in Celadon · Dornach, 2026
The leaf-filled bed framed by moss and flowering plants
Adagio in Celadon · Dornach, 2026
Participants reclining within the outdoor installation
Adagio in Celadon · Dornach, 2026
The installation seen through the trees
Adagio in Celadon · Dornach, 2026

Photography: Maris Mezulis · Courtesy of the artists and PF25 cultural projects

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Programme

In the garden at Dornach

Exhibition
14–21 June 2026
Opening
Sunday 14 June · 16:00–19:00
Sunset gatherings
Thursday 18 June · 18:00–20:00
Saturday 20 June · 17:00–20:00
Venue
PF25 Dornach Atelier
Burgstrasse 3 · 4143 Dornach, Switzerland
Programme
Art Basel VIP Programme
Credits
Artists
Michael Hoi Ming Du and Hedy Leung
Curated by
Angelika Li
Presented by
PF25 cultural projects
Work
‘Adagio in Celadon’ (2026)
Outdoor participatory installation
Sound, mixed media and collected materials; dimensions variable
Photography
Maris Mezulis
Courtesy of the artists and PF25 cultural projects