Carsten Höller's 'Doubt' at HangarBicocca: A Journey Through Childhood and Fairgrounds
A personal essay by a NABA student recounts a visit to Carsten Höller's exhibition 'Doubt' at HangarBicocca in Milan, open until July 31, 2016. The text weaves memories of childhood summers spent at a traveling fairground with the experience of Höller's immersive installations. The author describes a dark corridor that evoked a journey back to infancy, and the sensation of time standing still. The fairground memory includes details of bumper cars, a shooting gallery named 'Terminator', mirror mazes, roller coasters, and stalls selling licorice spirals, pink cotton candy, and gummy sweets. The author reflects on the dynamics of riding bumper cars versus the 'calcinculo' (a spinning ride), and the balance of forces that allows two people to stay together on a ride. The essay was produced as part of a critical writing course at NABA, transforming journalistic writing into a travel experience within artworks. The exhibition 'Doubt' was curated by Vicente Todolí.
Key facts
- Carsten Höller's exhibition 'Doubt' was held at HangarBicocca in Milan.
- The exhibition was curated by Vicente Todolí.
- The exhibition ran until July 31, 2016.
- The essay was written by a NABA student as part of a critical writing course.
- The text describes a personal memory of a childhood fairground.
- The fairground included bumper cars, a shooting gallery, mirror mazes, and roller coasters.
- The author reflects on the experience of riding the 'calcinculo' (spinning ride).
- The essay aims to transform journalistic writing into a travel experience within artworks.
Entities
Artists
- Carsten Höller
Institutions
- HangarBicocca
- NABA
Locations
- Milan
- Italy