About Saas-Fee Summer Institute of Art

Saas-Fee Summer Institute of Art (SFSIA) is a nomadic, intensive summer academy with shifting programs in contemporary critical theory that stresses an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the relationship between art and politics. The program consists of seminar-style lectures, deep readings, and experimental workshops. An evening lecture program is free and open to the public.

We encourage students, practitioners, and scholars from the fields of art (including video, painting, photography, sculpture and installation), design, architecture, critical writing, neuroscience, science and technology studies, critical theory, cultural studies, film and media studies, and beyond, whose practice could use an invigorating jolt of new theory to consider applying for the program.

SFSIA originated in Saas-Fee, Switzerland (after which it is named) in 2015 and then migrated to Berlin, Germany where it was hosted by Import Projects (2016) and Spike (2017-2019). Additional programs have been hosted by Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles; Performance Space New York, The Brooklyn Rail, Residency Unlimited, Creative Time HQ and Montez Press Radio in New York City; sonsbeek20→24 in Arnhem, The Netherlands; and Maison Suger and Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’homme in Paris. 

The institute was founded and is directed by artist and theorist Warren Neidich.
Sarrita Hunn is the assistant director.

For more information read: “Art Before Philosophy,” an interview with Warren Neidich by Józefina Chętko for Most Magazine, “Saas-Fee Summer Institute of Art: A Berlin Intensive at the Juncture of Theory, Praxis and Art,” written by Jennifer Teets for e-flux Education, and “COGNITIVE CAPITALISM: Neidich, Denny, Popescu, Harney, and Ndikung at the SFSIA Berlin,” written by Niklas Egberts for 032c.