It may get loud and uncomfortable. That suits Augustin Rebetez (*1986) just fine: He has no qualms about challenging his public and is happy to fight fire with fire. In an instant, the bleak chill of winter is replaced with a pleasant warmth. Rebetez’ works crackle with energy and declare his delight in transforming the challenges and contradictions of modern life into a sensory storm. The  creations by the artist from western Switzerland conjure up fantastical worlds and shatter everyday conventions with sinister nonchalance.

Rebetez is both a collector and a storyteller. He simply assimilates relatable symbols which resonate between cultures and condenses them into ensembles and scenographies. Thus, he creates expansive, multi-layered installations from the most diverse media to achieve a poetic blend of high and low art.

In keeping with the theme of the revitalizing, universal effect of Art, this large solo exhibition Vitamin brings together many new works in an extraordinary artistic experience.