Connections and interrelationships between individual works are developed in close dialogue with the artists. This exchange also extends to works from the in-house collection, which are an integral part of the project. While a number of the paintings, sculptures, films, installations, and performances were created site-specifically, others are adapted versions of existing works.
The exhibition is organised by Fondation Beyeler in partnership with LUMA Foundation.
Concept by Sam Keller, Mouna Mekouar, Isabela Mora, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Precious Okoyomon, Philippe Parreno and Tino Sehgal in close collaboration with the participants.
Project team Fondation Beyeler: Angelika Bühler, Dorothee Dines, Ulrike Erbslöh, Markus Gross, Iris Hasler, Matthias Kohler, Michiko Kono, Ben Ludwig, Regula Moser, Christoph Thüer, David Vogt and Steffen Zarutzki.
DREAM BED
Carsten Höller (*1961) mit Adam Haar (*1992)
Dream Hotel Room 1: Dreaming of Flying with Flying Fly Agarics, 2024
During the exhibition, visitors may sleep in the Dream Hotel Room 1. During museum opening hours, time slots are set at 60 minutes per person. The price is included in the admission ticket. Slots cannot be booked in advance: registration takes place on site at the museum according to availability. Once a week, it is possible to spend the entire night from Friday to Saturday in the "Dream Bed". The experience lasts from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. and can only be booked online. In order to make this night at the museum affordable for all budgets, prices will vary. Museum security staff will provide fresh bedlinen.
The "Dream Bed" is a robot, which moves during the visitor’s sleep. Dreams are detected via sensors in the mattress, which measure the heart rate, breathing and movements. These readings are not recorded. The different sleep stages and dreaming intensities are synchronised with the movements of the bed. As the visitor falls asleep and awakes, a redly gleaming reproduction of a mushroom rotates above the bed.
Tickets for the overnight stay in the "Dream Bed" can be found here (öffnet in neuem Tab).
Further information can be found here (öffnet in neuem Tab).
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The Art Education Programme and enabling free admission for children and young adults up to 25 is supported by the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation