Tobias Rehberger's Dazzling Exhibition Manipulates Perception with Optical Patterns and Prosthetic Sculptures

The exhibition by Tobias Rehberger opens with a bewildering room adorned with black-and-white geometric designs, drawing inspiration from the dazzle painting of the First World War. This space is populated with sculptures that share the same patterns and fractured mirrors. Following this, visitors encounter artworks positioned on ramps and steps, presenting challenges to navigate. A collection of vases, showcasing flowers from fellow artists such as Rirkrit Tiravanija, Jorge Pardo, and Sharon Lockhart, are displayed as portraits. A neon piece named Regret (2014) greets guests in the entry rotunda. Rehberger's 'handicapped sculptures' delve into prosthetics, as seen in the Prosthese series (2000). Michael Jackson features in works like Cuckoo M.J. IV (2012) and M.J. Timer (2010), while the concluding piece, Gu Mo Ni Ma Da (2006), examines complex relationships. This exhibition was initially published in May 2014.