Copies of real-life objects, tools and food
Kunsthalle Zürich•Jun 13, 2026 — Sep 06, 2026
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With Copies of real-life objects, tools and food, Kunsthalle Zürich presents the first solo exhibition by Henrik Olesen (b. 1967 in Esbjerg, Denmark) in Zurich for nearly two decades. Featuring new productions as well as a selection of existing works, the exhibition offers an insight into the artist's multifaceted working method and his longstanding exploration of normative systems of categorisation.
Since the 1990s, Henrik Olesen has been grappling with questions of identity, language and bodies, and their construction, in his work in order to describe power relations and social norms. In doing so, he draws on a wide range of visual and material sources – from specific works of art and stylistic languages to simple materials and everyday objects – and incorporates a broad spectrum of (art) historical, subcultural, political and literary references in his work.
For the exhibition at Kunsthalle Zürich, Olesen pursues his ongoing interest in food chains as well as processes of…
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Copies of real-life objects, tools and food
Kunsthalle Zürich•Jun 13, 2026 — Sep 06, 2026
Press Release
With Copies of real-life objects, tools and food, Kunsthalle Zürich presents the first solo exhibition by Henrik Olesen (b. 1967 in Esbjerg, Denmark) in Zurich for nearly two decades. Featuring new productions as well as a selection of existing works, the exhibition offers an insight into the artist's multifaceted working method and his longstanding exploration of normative systems of categorisation.
Since the 1990s, Henrik Olesen has been grappling with questions of identity, language and bodies, and their construction, in his work in order to describe power relations and social norms. In doing so, he draws on a wide range of visual and material sources – from specific works of art and stylistic languages to simple materials and everyday objects – and incorporates a broad spectrum of (art) historical, subcultural, political and literary references in his work.
For the exhibition at Kunsthalle Zürich, Olesen pursues his ongoing interest in food chains as well as processes of…
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