The Swan That Disappeared – Talk & Community Gathering with Eric Dickson

On Thursday, August 7, SomoS invites you to a talk and community gathering led by New York-based artist Eric Dickson, focused on his SomoS residency project, The Swan That Disappeared.
Beginning with a simple “Missing Swan” poster, Dickson’s project explores the psychological appeal of conspiracy theories. Members of the public were invited to express interest in, or submit information about, a suspicious swan that had mysteriously disappeared. Over several weeks, the swan’s story has grown and mutated, through a growing proliferation of publicly-posted materials, voicemail messages, audio installation elements, live performances, and bespoke interactions with individual members of the public who chose to get in touch. The project, which continues through August 11, extends over a stretch of the Landwehrkanal between Urbanhafen and Thielenbrücke.
The evening at SomoS will include a presentation on the project, a discussion of conspiracy theory psychology, and reflections from members of the public who encountered the project “in the wild.”
🕒 Thursday, August 7, 2025, 7:00 PM | Free Entry
📍 SomoS Arts | Kottbusser Damm 95, 1.0G, 10967 Berlin (U8 – Schönleinstraße)
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