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Unexpected encounters, playful experiments, and the forces of nature Roman Signer’s art reveals a world full of energy and transformation. The large exhibition gallery at the Kunsthaus Zürich will become an open landscape where time, movement, and material come together in surprising ways.

Roman Signer is a master of transformation. For over five decades, he has explored the possibilities of time, space, and energy using the simplest of materials. Everyday objects such as buckets, bottles, or kayaks become carriers of surprising, poetic events in his art. With curiosity and a sense of experimentation, Signer challenges the order of the world and invites us to rediscover its beauty and power from new perspectives.

Inspired by life itself, Signer has never been a studio artist. His works often emerge in the open air or urban spaces. During a study stay in Warsaw in the 1970s, the streets became his "academy." This playful and open approach has shaped his artistic practice ever since.

The exhibition at the Kunsthaus Zürich offers a chance to experience Signer’s work in an open and dynamic setting. Without walls or boundaries, the artist arranges his works so that visitors can explore them as if taking a walk. At the heart of the exhibition are new works created specifically for the show, alongside significant pieces from various stages of his career.

An iconic element in Signer’s oeuvre is the kayak – sometimes suspended, sometimes dismantled, or on a bumpy ride through the landscape. His works surprise, inspire wonder, and encourage us to rediscover the world with a sense of playfulness.