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.


Exhibitions and events

Tatiana Bilbao Estudio – Architecture for the Community

Temporary exhibition at Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Toni-Areal until 02.06.2024

Laid out as a spatial collage, «Tatiana Bilbao Estudio» showcases an architecture that is considerate of both people and natural resources. For Tatiana Bilbao Estudio, questions of how people live...

Design for All? Diversity as the Norm

Temporary exhibition at Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Toni-Areal from 31.05.2024

The designed environment rarely meets the diverse needs of everyone. Especially hard hit are those who deviate from the norm. The exhibition presents contemporary approaches to inclusive design and...

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