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It appears to be snowing in the museum, a school of fish swims past—Ugo Rondinone creates unique experiences this summer. Barbara Probst inspires us to question our point of view with her multi-perspective works. Here we present some of our highlights of 2024, but there is much more to discover.
Barbara Probst: Subjective Evidence
February 24–June 16, 2024
The exhibition title Subjective Evidence already points to the basic theme: Where do you stand? What do you see? Where are you coming from? What are you looking at? Barbara Probst (b. 1964) never shows a single photograph, but always multi-perspective series. The artist shows works from over 20 years. Many photographs are being shown in Lucerne for the very first time. Additionally, the artist realizes a new work in the empty exhibition rooms of the Kunstmuseum Luzern.
Where do you come from? How art enters the collection
February 24–November 17, 2024
“Where do you come from?”—this can be a problematic question, depending on the context. For provenance research it is a major topic. The collection exhibition in 2024 highlights how works enter the museum. It not only deals with questions about the origins of a work of art, it also covers how the collection is expanded despite limited financial means. How do donations come about? What is a living will, and how is a permanent loan regulated contractually? The conditions under which works find their way into the museum are as diverse as the history of their genesis.
Ugo Rondinone: Cry Me a River
July 6–October 20, 2024
Despite his international career, the artist Ugo Rondinone (b. 1964), who grew up in Central Switzerland, still has close ties to the region. His work is characterised by the overwhelming beauty of the landscape and the force of nature. The exhibition title Cry Me a River cites a song that has been interpreted by many singers. In the case of Ugo Rondinone, “river” refers to the River Reuss, which flows out of the Lake Lucerne, in front of the Kunstmuseum Luzern. In ascetic-looking rooms, Ugo Rondinone focuses on light, sound and form.
Maya Dunietz: Swarm
November 9, 2024–February 16, 2025
Maya Dunietz (b. 1981) is an artist, musician, performer and composer. Her works combine classical music and the fine arts, installation and concert, sound and rhythm. The audience’s heartbeat, birdsong or the moans of discarded pianos converge in her work. The artist lets herself be inspired by the behaviour of a swarm of fish, birds or insects or by the Sami joik. Dunietz’s installations are experienced through the whole body creating a space for pausing, listening and travelling through time.
Download annual programme 2024.
