Énergie animale

Designers have always used animal materials and forms to create artistic worlds of images and objects. The exhibition explores animals on the human body, in living areas, and on the plate and addresses current themes like veganism.

Tiger slippers or feather hats, the silhouette of an alpine procession or a porcelain cat: designers have always used animal materials and forms to create artistic worlds of images and objects. Their handmade or industrial objects, graphics and photographic series tell stories of how we approach animals and the roles they play — from the dreaded wild animal through the farm animal to the beloved domestic pet. Sometimes even mythical creatures may be found and enrich the creative diversity of designs. The exhibition explores animals on the human body, in living areas, and on the plate and addresses current themes like species extinction or veganism. A sanctuary and a parcours invite young animal lovers to explore and design for themselves.


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Swiss Design Collection

Temporary exhibition at Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Toni-Areal until 31.12.2027

The museum houses the largest international design collection in Switzerland. The new permanent exhibition presents highlights and opens up access to the archives. The Museum für Gestaltung Zürich...

Photo Studio Wolgensinger —Through Four Eyes

Temporary exhibition at Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Toni-Areal until 07.09.2025

The photo studio of Luzzi and Michael Wolgensinger, founded in the mid-1930s, was a Zurich institution for six decades and an important meeting place for the international avant-garde. With their...

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