Sebastian Reis Pendulum

Sebastian Reis' solo exhibition Pendulum at MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre emerges from unexpected encounters and the unpredictability of the surroundings.

Pendulum consists of free-standing two-dimensional photographic imagery that is transferred, cut out, overpainted and playfully attributed with three-dimensional structures.

Within almost a year to the same day, Reis witnessed the eruption of a volcano and visited the once-biggest accessible cave by chance. While the volcano Fagradalsfjall erupted – after 6000 years of sleep – during his stay at a residency in Iceland, his visit to the Grotta Gigante occurred because he accidentally stepped onto the wrong bus. Reis ended up in a village in the North of Trieste, where kind guides sneaked him into a sold-out tour.

The exhibition Pendulum engages with the cross-section of natural wonders, their cultural implications, and the Earth as an all-connecting factor. While some natural phenomena are made accessible as sublime spectacles, they reveal the powerlessness when experiencing them. 

Sebastian Reis (b. 1985, Austria) is a Helsinki-based visual artist. In his practice, he combines photography, painting and sculptural elements. Reis’ approach emerges from synthesising subjective experiences with cultural and art-historical occurrences.

Muu Helsinki Nykytaidekeskus

3.-18.8.2024

Tue-Fri 12.00-17.00

Sat-Sun 12.00-16.00

Free entry