Kaarel Kurismaa: Intermezzo

Kunsthalle Zürich is pleased to present Intermezzo, the first institutional solo exhibition by Tallinn-based artist Kaarel Kurismaa (b. 1939, Pärnu, Estonia) outside his native country. The exhibition centres around a selection of sound sculptures that Kurismaa developed in the late 1990s, which are now exhibited in dialogue for the first time.

Curated by Fanny Hauser.

The exhibition is supported by the Estonian Cultural Endowment and the Ministry of Culture of Estonia.

With particular thanks to Tom Engels, Mari Kurismaa, Erik Liiv and Temnikova & Kasela, Tallinn.

Kaarel Kurismaa works with sound, sculpture, painting, design and kinetics. His works have been presented in solo exhibitions at Tartu Art House, Tartu; Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn; Retretti Art Museum, Punkaharju, Finland; and Temnikova & Kasela Gallery, Tallinn. His works have also been part of numerous group exhibitions, including the 15th Baltic Triennial: Same Day, Vilnius (2024); the Halle für Kunst Steiermark, Graz (2021); Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow (2018); the Akademie der Künste, Berlin (2018); SALT Galata Gallery, Istanbul (2013); and the Zimmerli Art Museum, New Jersey (2011).