The “Sleep of Reason” exhibition invites visitors to a crazy exploration of one of the oldest and most diverse themes in human history. “El sueño de la razon produce monstruos”, says Goya: “The sleep of reason produces monsters.”
Monsters – i.e. terrifying, spooky, ghostly, gruesome creatures – accompany the artistic journey through the inner and outer worlds of eight artists who explore this creepy phenomenon from subjective perspectives.
The term “monstrum” comes from Latin and originally meant “miracle” or “deformity”. Historically, the monster was seen as an anomaly that broke with the familiar and at the same time fascinated. In cultural history, monsters are symbols of the unknown, the inexplicable and the frightening, but also of wonder at the diversity of life.
The participating artists approach the topic in very different ways – from figurative representations to abstract installations. They not only reflect the historical meanings, but also current social issues surrounding identity, otherness and fear. The exhibition invites visitors to immerse themselves in a world full of wonders and curiosities, to discover the multi-layered fascination of strange creatures and wild worlds and to listen to the sounds from distant galaxies at
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