Carsten Höller's Playful Installations Return to New York at Gagosian
Carsten Höller (born 1961 in Brussels) presents his latest exhibition at Gagosian Gallery in New York, his first since the successful 2011 solo show 'Experience' at the New Museum. The show features interactive environments and objects such as flying mushrooms, giant dice, and mirror-covered revolving doors. Höller, who trained in natural sciences, sees his work as a laboratory for testing the relationship between the rational and irrational, countering criticism that his art is merely a 'funfair exhibition'. A 360-degree video tour narrated by gallery director Louise Neri offers a panoramic view of the exhibition.
Key facts
- Carsten Höller was born in 1961 in Brussels.
- The exhibition is at Gagosian Gallery in New York.
- It is Höller's first New York show since 'Experience' at the New Museum in 2011.
- Installations include flying mushrooms, giant dice, and mirror-covered revolving doors.
- Höller trained in natural sciences.
- He describes his environments as a laboratory for testing rational vs. irrational.
- Critics have compared his work to a 'funfair exhibition'.
- Louise Neri, gallery director, narrates a 360-degree video tour.
Entities
Artists
- Carsten Höller
Institutions
- Gagosian Gallery
- New Museum
Locations
- New York
- Brussels