THE CAST WHALE PROJECT | GIL SHACHAR Rotunda Project 2022 | Part I
The Exhibition
In 2022, the Pinakothek der Moderne will celebrate its twentieth anniversary. This year, the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München will host the Rotunda Project, turning its attention to current issues of the day. A suite of four successive artistic interventions invites you to experience surprising changes of perspective, inspiring food for thought and sensual impressions, as a lasting anniversary gift for the future.
The Rotunda is the central public space in the Pinakothek der Moderne with the four museums under one roof. The still young dynamic exhibition format of the Rotunda projects allows the centre of the building to become an energetic pole in the art area. Large-scale visionary artistic projects invite you again and again to linger in the Rotunda, to engage in stimulating conversations or simply to get a space for your own daydreams.
Photo: Gunnar Gustafsson, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
The anniversary year opens with "The Cast Whale Project" by Gil Shachar. The giant humpback whale, stranded in the rotunda of the Pinakothek der Moderne, radiates an unprecedented calm that is transmitted to us humans. Instinctively, one moves attentively through the room, lowers one's voice and instantly pauses in silence. You want to understand what has happened here.
Whales are the largest living animals on our planet. For years, their species has been at the top of the endangered species list. Only a few people are granted the chance to encounter whales in their lifetime, at home in the endless expanses of the world's oceans. All the more we are drawn to these enigmatic creatures and the peace-loving giants enjoy our sympathy.
Admission to the Rotunda of the Pinakothek der Moderne is free. Please note the current Corona information.
Planning your visit
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