Julian Charrière's Midnight Zone Exhibition at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg Explores Ocean Depths

Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg will host Julian Charrière's solo exhibition, Midnight Zone, from March 14 to July 12, 2026. The exhibition's highlight is a glass pavilion featuring a rotating Fresnel lens, traditionally found in lighthouses. Accompanying this installation is a 56-minute 4K video that depicts the lens as it descends into the Pacific Ocean, drawing in schools of fish. Born in 1987, Charrière splits his time between Berlin and Paris, merging art, science, and anthropology to confront issues related to climate change and threats to the ocean. His past works have been showcased at the Venice Biennale and the Centre Pompidou. Midnight Zone delves into themes of visibility, ethics, and responsibility in the Anthropocene, echoing the works of Ursula Biemann and Tomás Saraceno. The exhibition also features publications that connect scientific inquiry with critical theory.