16.06.2026 – 04.10.2026
The French-born artist combines sculpture, architecture, video, photography and sound art to create complex works. His themes revolve around youth culture, urban development, the perception of nature and the ways of life associated with modernism. He sees himself less as an author and more as an observer of existing structures — be they post-war modernist buildings or stereotypical patterns of behaviour among young people. For his exhibition in Bregenz, Gaillard explores so-called deterrents – that is, measures designed to act as a deterrent and prevent people from carrying out certain actions. Such forms of exclusion and control are ubiquitous in predominantly urban spaces. All these deterrent measures reduce the size of public space. They manifest themselves in barriers, uncomfortable seating, or the targeted broadcasting of classical music, which is used at train stations or under bridges to prevent loitering. For the Kunsthaus Bregenz, Cyprien Gaillard is developing a new film production alongside sculptural interventions tailored to the building and its architecture.
Cyprien Gaillard
16.06.2026 – 04.10.2026
KuB – Kunsthaus Bregenz
Karl-Tizian-Platz
6900 Bregenz
www.kunsthaus-bregenz.at
