Damian Christinger

Last week of
OBJEKTILE On view until Thursday, 21 May Thursday, 21 May, 18.30
Join us at Second Nature for a conversation with exhibition curator Damian Christinger and participating designers Rita Zurbrügg, Piccolli and Nele Dechmann. Open next week
Wed – Thu, 12 – 18 Second Nature
Pfingstweidstr. 31A
8005 Zürich @damianchristinger 
@r_____z_____studio 
@piccolli_furniture @neledechmann 📸#lorenzcugini

TEACHING. Excited to be teaching in this interdisciplinary workshop with these great colleagues at Milano Politechnico! #polimi #architectureeducation #landscapeeducation #paisajismo #architetturadelpaisaggio

Wonderful day with all of you. Thank you so much for the great inputs from @salewski_nater_kretz @michaelhirschbichler @neledechmann @caspar_schaerer #maaritstroebele @damianchristinger

Join us for a mini-symposium in Zurich on infrastructure, architecture and art.

Reflecting on Historia Denaturalis 🌿🏛️ The doors have closed, but the dialogue continues. We’re diving into Dr. Rahul Dev’s critique of Ravi Agarwal’s ‘Historia Denaturalis,’ which beautifully unpacks the layers of this ambitious showcase. Beyond the Natural History Curated by Damian Christinger, the exhibition served as a “counter-archive” to Pliny the Elder’s Historia Naturalis. While Enlightenment systems (like those of Carl Linnaeus) sought to classify and dominate the natural world, Agarwal’s work asks: What has been lost in the process? From the dehumanization of labour to the “zoo-fication” of wildlife, Agarwal explores the “denaturalized” history of our planet. Dr. Dev highlights how the artist moves between: 🌱 The Global & Local: Connecting the flow of global capitalism to the lived experiences of the Bishnoi community in Rajasthan. 🌱 The Research-Driven: Utilizing interviews with museum curators and studies on the Indus river dolphins to bridge the gap between science and art. 🌱 The Political & Personal: His triptych “I am leather—I am cotton (2024)” confronts the heavy intersections of caste, race, and Dalit Ecologies, drawing on the powerful literary work of Om Prakash Valmiki. The Lingering Question As we look back at installations like “Do I See You? How Do You See Me?”, we are forced to confront our own gaze. Do we see the “real” animal, or only the artificial specimens left behind by an industrialized world? Agarwal’s practice remains a vital, political call for a cultural shift, one that rejects the separation of human and nature. 📖 Read the full critique by Dr. Rahul Dev via the link in our bio.

A slice of paradise. Working in #liguria #golfodipoeti

Very much looking forward to this! Join us for the opening on the 28th March. Flyer Foto von Mirjiam Kulka, Gestaltung Krispin Hee

Visiting India Art Fair: in front of works by Ishita Chakraborty, @ishitaart_atelier , on view at @galleryespace ,with the wonderful editors of @offsetprojects and my ceramicist, @r_____z_____studio , with Dharmendra Prasad, @dharmendra.prasad84 of @angaartcollective , wearing new clothes by the supernovae label @bewe.india

Opening Tonight 🌟 Join us for the preview of “Historia Denaturalis”—a solo by Ravi Agarwal, curated by Damian Christinger. Christinger notes, “This exhibition refrains from offering a mere taxonomy or a narrative of decline. Instead, it challenges our conventional frameworks, inviting new fields of entangled perceptions—an enigmatic world that defies complete understanding, demands humility, and continually surpasses the systems constructed to explain it.” Ravi Agarwal, is an interdisciplinary artist, environmental campaigner, and curator, who uses photography, video, text, and installation to explore the nuanced relationship between nature and its future. 📅 Preview: January 31, 2026 🕕 Time: 6-8 PM 🔛 Runs Until: March 7, 2026 📍 Venue: Gallery Espace We’ll see you at the gallery!✨🌿 #HistoriaDenaturalis #ArtExhibition #RaviAgarwal #GalleryEspace

Sneak preview, Ravi Agarwal @galleryespace , Delhi, „Historia Denaturalis“, curated by Damian Christinger

🎨 Opening Soon! Historia Denaturalis—A Solo Exhibition by Ravi Agarwal Curated by Damian Christinger Ravi Agarwal returns after a decade with “Historia Denaturalis,” exploring ecology, labor, urban spaces, and multispecies life. “This exhibition refrains from offering a mere taxonomy or a narrative of decline. Instead, it challenges our conventional frameworks, inviting new fields of entangled perceptions—an enigmatic world that defies complete understanding, demands humility, and continually surpasses the systems constructed to explain it.” ~ Damian Christinger We’ll see you at the gallery! ✨ 📅 Preview: January 31, 2026 🕕 Time: 6-8 PM 🔛 Runs Until: March 7, 2026 📍 Venue: Gallery Espace

Thanks to all the artists that collaborated with the @ioic_official ! It has been a pleasure and an honour. And cheers to the next 15 years!