2 June 2007 – 12 August 2007

Henrik Olesen

The Danish artist Henrik Olesen (born 1967, lives and works in Berlin) poses questions on the politics of sexuality through architectonic-minimalist interventions, sculptures and collages. Particularly important is his interest in social minorities, and related problems such as ostracism, stigmatisation and criminalisation - which still exist worldwide in spite of the gay pride movement in eurocentric countries. The formal theoretical points of departure in his work range from art historical references (for example to the surreal picture books of Max Ernst) to the reduced formal vocabulary and reflections of minimal and conceptual art. Furthermore he frequently makes interventions into events in exhibition spaces and infiltrates our familiar sense of space, generating a subtle commentary on hegemonic normalcy.

Address

migros museum Zürich
Limmatstrasse 270
8005 Zürich
phone +41 44 277 20 50
http://www.migrosmuseum.ch

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Friday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. ; Thursday - 8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed on Monday.

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