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RESET. Museum. Collection. Future.
2 March to 16 May 2021
On the occasion of its 35th anniversary, Museum Haus Konstruktiv kick off its 2021 annual program with a spectacular collection exhibition. Selected new additions and outstanding collection pieces that have not been shown for some time, are presented. In the Spotlight section, these chosen artworks are supplemented by four young Swiss artists’ newly produced works.
Dóra Maurer
10 June to 12 September 2021
Press Preview: 8 June, 11 am
Museum Haus Konstruktiv becomes the first museum in Switzerland to host a solo exhibition on Hungarian artist Dóra Maurer (b. 1937). This retrospective solo show brings together printed graphics, assemblages, photographs, experimental films and paintings, produced over a time span of around 50 years.
Zimoun
10 June to 12 September 2021
Press Preview: 8 June, 11 am
Museum Haus Konstruktiv’s solo exhibition on Zimoun (b. 1977) is the largest ever dedicated to this Bernese artist in a Swiss museum. It presents a selection of immersive room and sound installations, which the artist makes from simple everyday and industrial materials, adapting them to the venue’s architectural givens.
Zurich Art Prize 2021: Sonia Kacem
29 October 2020 to 17 January 2021
Press Preview: 27 October, 11 am
In 2021 the Zurich Art Prize, awarded annually by Museum Haus Konstruktiv and Zurich Insurance Group Ltd, goes to Sonia Kacem (b. 1985 in Geneva, lives and works in Amsterdam). This Swiss-Tunisian artist is the 14th winner of the prestigious award.
Fritz Glarner’s “Rockefeller Dining Room” revisited by Alfredo Häberli
Permanent Presentation from the collection
The famous designer Alfredo Häberli was invited to conceive a new interior design for Fritz Glarner’s permanently exhibited Rockefeller Dining Room (1963/64), so as to make it possible to experience Glarner’s room-specific work in the context of a dining room once again.
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
Museum Haus Konstruktiv is located in the Heart of Zurich, in one of the finest industrial buildings: the former electrical substation Selnau. The museum is the leading institution for constructivist, concrete, and conceptual art in Switzerland, and is highly regarded internationally.
