09 January 2020
Olafur Eliasson at Kunsthaus Zürich
From 17 January to 22 March 2020 the Kunsthaus Zürich presents a major solo exhibition by Olafur Eliasson, member of the Daylight Academy and one of the most important artists working today. Developed in close dialogue between Eliasson and curator Mirjam Varadinis, ‘Symbiotic seeing’ aims to achieve a fundamental shift of perspective. Eliasson invites us not only to reflect on climate change – as a consequence of human action – but also to comprehend the human being as part of a larger system. He sets out to critically interrogate the relationship and hierarchy between humans and other species on Earth, and create space for other forms of coexistence. He successfully translates these complex theoretical deliberations into spatial situations that not only appeal to people rationally but also touch them emotionally and move them physically.