Markus Schinwald. Animal Works

Following previous experiences with the aquariums produced for his show at the Kunstverein Hannover, he has created two colossal terrariums as stages, one with tortoises and the other with chameleons; this is the first time that his stages have not been animated by human performers. The animals in them function as actors and create their own habitat in these strange living spaces. The terrariums contain an unexpected, magical and amazing theatrical world, with scenery comprising many of the elements that are traditional in Schinwald's work, including his altered paintings and some of his videos.

Markus Schinwald
Animal Works