Kunsthaus Zurich
16 May - 31 August 2025
With a unique combination of sculpture, film and painting, Monster Chetwynd creates immersive worlds where art history, pop culture, and humor intertwine. As the first performance artist nominated for the Turner Prize in 2012, Monster Chetwynd embraces improvisation, allowing space for spontaneous, authentic moments.
The exhibition invites visitors to discover Chetwynd's works in a scenography designed by the artist herself. Her practice is characterized by the bricolage method, influenced by Claude Lévi-Strauss. Inspired by the historic Via Appia near Rome and its monumental tombs, the exhibition integrates key works from her artistic career: sculptures, early performance documentation, and paintings from the 'Bat Opera' series, in which she merges art historical references - such as the works of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo - with zoological depictions of bats.