Criptonite is a crip-queer performance project founded in 2020 by Nina Mühlemann and Edwin Ramirez. In their projects they center the work of disabled artists, provide opportunities for disabled people who want to get into the arts and use access as an aesthetic. Their shows tell stories about slow animals, talk about Switzerland’s history with eugenics and use pleasure as a form of resistance. Their most recent piece, Creature Comforts, was shown at Tanzhaus Zürich in October 2023. Criptonite receives four-year funding from the City of Zurich from 2024-2028..
MovingTowardsZero
Criptonite
RestingTowardsZero
To mark its 30th anniversary, Tanzhaus Zürich is hosting the MovingTowardsZero festival (26–28 June 2026): a utopian space where art, activism and community come together. RestingTowardsZero is part of MovingTowardsZero..
This is a place where you can dream, rest, recharge and just chill out. Criptonite invites you to explore the landscapes of our previous pieces and find moments of connection with the lived experiences of other disabled, neurodivergent or crip people. Come in, make yourself comfortable and stay a while. On SoundCloud (QR code available on site), you’ll find soundscapes that, if you like, can keep you company whilst you relax.
Programme Friday, June 26
15:00–15:30h
Through the lens of past Criptonite performances, Roy Fischer, Flor Méchain, Nina Mühlemann and Edwin Ramirez reflect on crip-queer realities, dreams and rest.
Programme Saturday, June 27
15:00–15:30h
Through the lens of past Criptonite performances, Roy Fischer, Flor Méchain, Nina Mühlemann and Edwin Ramirez reflect on crip-queer realities, dreams and rest.
Dates / Booking
- Pay as much as you want
Studio 3
Tanzhaus Zürich
Wasserwerkstrasse 127a
8037 Zürich
- Duration: 7h
- Nonverbal, without spoken text
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pay as much as you want
Studio 3
Tanzhaus Zürich
Wasserwerkstrasse 127a
8037 Zürich
- Duration: 9h
- Nonverbal, without spoken text
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pay as much as you want
Studio 3
Tanzhaus Zürich
Wasserwerkstrasse 127a
8037 Zürich
- Duration: 6h
- Nonverbal, without spoken text
- Wheelchair accessible