'Unberührt' – Book, Publication + Exhibition

This interdisciplinary project examines the medical, psychosocial, and cultural dimensions of leprosy, focusing on stigma as a historically and socially embedded phenomenon. It integrates psychiatric perspectives with artistic methods, combining interviews, textile design (through psychosocial intervention workshops with a focus on embroidery and weaving), and visual art to explore lived experiences of stigma, trauma, and resilience.

The project will culminate in a travelling exhibition, launched in Bern, and a publication that synthesizes empirical and artistic insights across academic and cultural contexts.

In collaboration with: Jimma University, Ethiopia, and ALERT Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Verantwortliche Personen
Leitung: Kristina Adorjan, Juliane Kahl