Ugo Rondinone's Poetic 'Carte Blanche' at MAH Geneva
The third 'carte blanche' exhibition at the Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève (MAH), curated by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone, has debuted under the title 'When the sun goes down and the moon comes up,' and will be on display until June 18, 2023. This initiative, started by Director Marc-Olivier Wahler, aims to connect contemporary artists with the museum's existing collections. Unlike earlier exhibitions by Jakob Lena Knebl and Jean-Hubert Martin, Rondinone's showcase delves into themes of love, desire, and death across eleven distinct rooms. It includes works from Rondinone alongside Swiss symbolist artists Ferdinand Hodler (1853–1918) and Félix Vallotton (1865–1925), featuring notable installations such as bronze sculptures, life-sized paintings, and a clock room that contemplates time and mortality.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'When the sun goes down and the moon comes up' by Ugo Rondinone at MAH Geneva.
- Runs until June 18, 2023.
- Third 'carte blanche' initiated by director Marc-Olivier Wahler.
- Previous carte blanche artists: Jakob Lena Knebl and Jean-Hubert Martin.
- Rondinone's works dialogue with Ferdinand Hodler and Félix Vallotton.
- Includes sculptures 'The Sun' (2018) and 'The Moon' (2020).
- Features fictional apartments inspired by Huysmans' 'À rebours'.
- Room dedicated to Hodler's drawings of Valentine Godé-Darel.
- Blue glass horses filled with ocean water.
- Clocks and engravings of Adam and Eve as memento mori.
Entities
Artists
- Ugo Rondinone
- Ferdinand Hodler
- Félix Vallotton
- Jakob Lena Knebl
- Jean-Hubert Martin
- Valentine Godé-Darel
- John Giorno
- Joris-Karl Huysmans
- Marc-Olivier Wahler
- Élisabeth Couturier
- Anne Bertrand
- Stefan Altenburger
Institutions
- Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève
- artpress
Locations
- Geneva
- Switzerland
Sources
- artpress —