The exhibition
SIP MY OCEAN
Enjoy a unique immersive experience with Sip My Ocean. This video installation by Pipilotti Rist transports viewers into a kaleidoscopic, hypnotic aquatic paradise.
The work deploys saturated images of waves, coral and domestic objects slowly sinking to the depths. A bikini-clad woman floats and swims, sensually merging with the marine environment, while subtly denouncing voyeuristic gazes and gendered norms.
The soundtrack - an intense rendition of Chris Isaak's song Wicked Game performed by the artist herself - alternates between softness and shattering screams, revealing an inner struggle between desire and rejection. The work poetically explores the contradictions of human desire, between intimacy, chaos and cosmic wonder.
Presented in the historic vaults of the Aire Publique, the double projection is accentuated by the colonnade dividing the space, while the vaulted ceilings amplify sound propagation. The dark atmosphere of the space reinforces the surprise effect, plunging visitors into the depths of the sea.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
PIPILOTTI RIST
Internationally renowned Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist is revolutionizing video art with her immersive, color-saturated installations. Her work explores intimacy, sensuality and perception, creating sensory worlds where dream and reality merge. Through haunting images, she questions the relationship between the body, nature and technology, inviting viewers into a unique immersive experience. Inspired by popular culture, she hijacks visual codes to surprise and stimulate reflection. Discover her fascinating universe at the EXMURO Public Area.
Photo credit: Anthony Anex, Keystone
Credit photo : Anthony Anex, KeystoneTHEMATIC PROGRAMMING 2025
ART ON THE EDGE OF CHAOS
For its 2025 program, EXMURO's Aire publique becomes the stage for artistic explorations in which humans are subjected to the powerful impulses of natural forces. Works by Pipilotti Rist (Switzerland), Isaac Cordal (Spain) and Martin Bureau (Quebec) subvert norms and reinterpret our assumptions, confronting the insidious forces of capitalism, patriarchy and the climate crisis. Sharing critical visions of the world, the three artists invite us to become collectively aware of the urgency to act, and remind us that every collapse holds the promise of renewal.
PARTNERS
We would like to acknowledge the invaluable collaboration of the Hauser & Wirth gallery, the Luhring Augustine gallery and Atelier Rist GmbH.
The EXMURO public area is supported by the Royal Square Enhancement and Animation Fund, administered by the Museum of Civilization.
