Color in Motion. Transfers, Transformations, Translations
Final Conference of the Visual Contagions Project
(SNSF 2021–2025)
What happens to color when images, objects, and styles travel across borders, media, and historical contexts? This international conference explores the transformative journeys of color — materially, symbolically, and perceptually — as it moves through time, space, and culture.
Dec. 8–10, 2025
University of Geneva and Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève (MAH)
Organization Committee
Béatrice Joyeux-Prunel, Marie Barras, Angela Allemand, Adélaïde Quenson, Alexandra Fabry-Tochilina (University of Geneva).
Scientific Committee
Béatrice Joyeux-Prunel (University of Geneva), Dominik Remondino (Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève), Victor Lopes (Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève), Catherine Dossin (Purdue University, USA), Frédéric Elsig (University of Geneva).
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Dr. Monika Wagner (Universität Hamburg)
Prof. Peter Geimer (Deutsches Forum für Kunstgeschichte, Paris).
Conclusive Roundtable
Prof. Frédéric Elsig (University of Geneva)
With the generous support of the Swiss National Science Fund (SNSF); the Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève (MAH); the Fonds général de l'Université de Genève; Caran d'Ache; the Commission administrative (COMAD) de l'Université de Genève; and the Faculté des Lettres, Université de Genève.
