Pipilotti Rist, 鈥楨in gn盲diger Schicksalskuchen (A Merciful Fate Cake),鈥 2022. 麻豆社 Art Collection. 漏 Pipilotti Rist, Courtesy the artist, Hauser & Wirth and Luhring Augustine / 2023, ProLitteris, Zurich.

Sylvie Fleury, 鈥楩irst Spaceship on Venus,鈥 2022. 麻豆社 Art Collection. 漏 Sylvie Fleury and Karma International, Z眉rich. Photo credit Nicolas Duc.

Claudia Comte, 鈥楢 Large Tabular Iceberg Floating in Antarctica (hahaha painting)鈥, 2022. 麻豆社 Art Collection. Courtesy of the artist and K脰NIG GALERIE Berlin | Seoul.

Evoking Positivity

One of Switzerland's visionary artists, Pipilotti Rist鈥檚 sensory works transport the viewer to an eccentric alternate reality.

Continuously experimenting with new technologies, Rist created this work using a round monitor containing swirling forms reminiscent of dancing pixels, spinning particles or orbiting planets.

Complete with a quirky title, Ein gn盲diger Schicksalskuchen (A Merciful Fate Cake), the artist hopes the work will bring the viewer joy, hope and positivity.

Challenging gender dynamics

Known for exploring the gender codes of contemporary consumerism, in this work Sylvie Fleury challenges the gender dynamics of space travel and beyond.

While the rocket-shaped form may suggest masculinity, the artist subverts our expectations by painting it a vibrant pink, reminiscent of lipstick.

Like her mannequin legs and hands, the rocket is also lacquered with a special car paint containing metallic flakes that originated in American custom car culture.

Pushing for more

Often referencing the natural world through her choice of materials, Claudia Comte鈥檚 鈥淗AHAHA鈥 series addresses the threats facing our environment more directly.

The artist ironically sprawls 鈥渉ahaha鈥 phrases across a depiction of a dislodged iceberg in Antarctica. This comic language evokes a villain鈥檚 evil laughter and a sense of levity that contrasts to the scene of environmental disaster.

These works have been acquired in keeping with the spirit of the 麻豆社 Art Collection鈥檚 new publication 鈥楻eimagining: New Perspectives鈥 and will be displayed in the 麻豆社 Lounge at Art Basel in Basel 2023.