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Inside the Pipilotti Rist Exhibit at the Kunsthaus Zürich

Pipilotti Rist Exhibit Kunsthaus Zürich

The Museum for Modern Art in Zürich is hosting a rather exceptional, if not to say provocative, exhibition: "Your Saliva is my Diving Suit in the Ocean of Pain."

Pipilotti Rist is a Swiss video installation art guru, and her latest works will be on display through May 8. In case you were wondering: The exhibition's loud title was taken from one of the artist's songs. Kunsthaus Zürich is now showing some older Pipilotti works from the 1980's, as well as some new creations. The exhibition is very playful and random, and the installations surprise with the creative approach.

Take the magical Pixel Forest which sends you in a half-trance, daydreaming state while you lay down on a cozy carpet.

Pipilotti Rist Exhibit Kunsthaus Zürich

Or you can slide through "floating videos."

Pipilotti Rist Exhibit Kunsthaus Zürich

You can take out the small flashlight you received at the entrance to discover and play shadow games.

Pipilotti Rist Exhibit Kunsthaus Zürich

You can watch a video from the depths of a giant seashell and find out what a purse has got to tell you.

Pipilotti Rist Exhibit Kunsthaus Zürich

And there is an underpants chandelier.

Pipilotti Rist Exhibit Kunsthaus Zürich

I recommend the free of charge smartphone app including an audio guide in order to learn some why’s and what for’s of the various installations. And a word of caution: Some things cannot be un-seen...

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Pipilotti Rist Exhibit Kunsthaus Zürich

Kristīne

Kristīne is a Tourism Organisation and Management graduate from Latvia, currently living in Bern.

She is into travelling, photography, handicrafts and online marketing. She doesn't spend the weekends home, and she will never say "no" to an invitation to go hiking in the mountains.

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