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Frederick Kiesler's Theatrum Mundi at Centre Pompidou

exhibition · 2026-04-23

The Centre Georges-Pompidou in Paris is staging an exhibition dedicated to architect Frederick Kiesler (1896-1966) from July 3 to October 21, 1996. The show, designed by Zvi Hecker, focuses on Kiesler's unfinished final project, the horse Bucephalus, which embodies a Dadaist spirit—more real and less theoretical than Pegasus. The exhibition explores Kiesler's commitment to spatializing avant-garde fantasies.

Key facts

  • Frederick Kiesler lived from 1896 to 1966.
  • The exhibition runs from July 3 to October 21, 1996.
  • The venue is Centre Georges-Pompidou in Paris.
  • Zvi Hecker designed the exhibition scenography.
  • Kiesler's last unfinished project is the horse Bucephalus.
  • The work is described as a Dada horse, not Pegasus.
  • The exhibition examines Kiesler's spatialization of avant-garde fantasies.
  • The article is from artpress, published July 1, 1996.

Entities

Artists

  • Frederick Kiesler
  • Zvi Hecker

Institutions

  • Centre Georges-Pompidou
  • artpress

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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