Encounter at the exhibition Urs Fischer: PLAY (Hebrew)

Encounter with the exhibition associate curator, Amit Shemma

PLAY is a groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence work by the internationally renowned artist Urs Fischer: nine brightly colored office chairs move freely in the gallery, interacting with the viewers. Sculpture, human behavior, and choreography merge into a surprising and witty ensemble.

With humor and ingenuity, Fischer addresses a host of questions that loom over our time, chief among them being: What is the future of human relations in a world dominated by AI?

The adjacent space hosts one of Fischer’s signature candle-sculptures – Francesco. The towering figure of the Italian curator Francesco Bonami stands incongruously on top of a halfopen refrigerator. The entire sculpture is in process of disappearing, as it is cast in wax with lighted wicks that gradually melt the figure over the run of the exhibition.

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Spaces are limited.
Participation in the encounter includes entrance ticket to the Museum.