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The exhibition “Midnight Zone” by the French-Swiss artist Julian Charrière is dedicated to the fascinating yet threatened world of the oceans and the element of water. In immersive installations, video works, photographs, and sculptures, Charrière combines artistic, scientific, and ecological perspectives, offering a multifaceted view of the deep sea as a habitat, resource, and politically contested space. The exhibition, on view at the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg from March 14 to July 12, invites visitors to experience the hidden zones of the seas through their senses and to reflect on the impact of human activity on fragile ecosystems.
In the heart of the Pacific Ocean, dazzling light shines through a rotating Fresnel lens, gigantic submarine glaciers tower above the viewer, and divers float seemingly weightless in Mexican cenotes. The exhibition “Midnight Zone” by the French-Swiss artist Julian Charrière (born 1987) presents a fascinating exploration of the mysterious world of water in the main hall of the Kunstmuseum …
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Image above: Julian Charrière, Midnight Zone (video still), 2024, 1-channel video (4K), 16:10, color, 3D ambisonic soundscape, 56 min, © the artist / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026
