SURROUNDINGS SURROUNDED
With this comprehensive solo exhibition,the ZKM presents
works by icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson.

What does it mean when there is an artificial rainbow exhibited in a museum? When teenagers are ice-skating on an artificial ice rink. When thundering masses of water create an artificial waterfall in the museum? Is the museum a site of spectacles of nature, an expedition to the wilderness? Does science serve as entertainment? Does art provide new sensuous experiences in the age of science?
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