Play & Participation

What do doorknobs, switches, and walls remember when we leave? The Dwelling That Travels A doorknob,taken out of its package,finds its own wayinto someone’s dwelling. Knock, knock —a handle waits to be gripped,swilling gentlyto let the outside air in. An electric switch —click, click —lets power flow,and a lampshadelearns the warmth of light. Perhaps a homedoes not belongto a single, permanent place.It drifts,riding countless waves,yet if you listen carefully,you might hear

The body itself is art. The spirit resonates with the flesh, glowing as it radiates outward into the world. Leigh Bowery was a being who...

[ENGLISH VERSION] 4TH BERLIN BIENNALE “OF MICE AND MEN” (Berlin Biennale, 2006) The 4th Berlin Biennale was directed by a trio: the...

[ENGLISH VERSION] Held every five years in Kassel, Germany, Documenta has long been acclaimed for its bold and timely curatorial visions....

[ENGLISH VERSION] Internationally renowned since 1967 for his album cover design for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The...

[ENGLISH VERSION] Erwin Wurm (1954–) Who Swallowed the World (2006)@ Frieze Art Fair (London, UK) Austrian artist Erwin Wurm is known for...

[ENGLISH VERSION] @ Palais de Tokyo (Paris, France) This piece was part of an exhibition themed “Five Billion Years.” The show’s concept...

[ENGLISH VERSION] @ Southbank Centre, London In the plaza outside Southbank Centre, near the Hayward Gallery, stood this playful...

[ENGLISH VERSION] @ Centre Pompidou (Paris, France) Celebrated as a “magician of light,” German lighting designer Ingo Maurer created...

[ENGLISH VERSION] Now, the booming noise coming from the left side of the entrance turned out to be McCarthy’s piece. In the middle of...

[ENGLISH VERSION] Laure Prouvost is known for her distinctive and eccentric works, which blend video, sound, installation, and...