Renowned Scandinavian artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset have unveiled their latest exhibition titled 'The Alice in Wonderland Syndrome,' offering visitors an immersive journey through a surreal artistic landscape that challenges perceptions of reality and fantasy. The exhibition draws inspiration from the neurological condition known as Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, where patients experience distorted perceptions of size, space, and time.
The artist pair, consisting of Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, has created an elaborate installation that transforms the gallery space into a disorienting wonderland filled with oversized furniture, miniature rooms, and unexpected spatial relationships. Visitors navigate through carefully constructed environments that play with scale and perspective, creating an experience reminiscent of Lewis Carroll's famous literary work while addressing contemporary themes of perception and reality.
The exhibition features a series of interconnected rooms where everyday objects appear dramatically enlarged or reduced in size, forcing viewers to question their spatial awareness and physical relationship to their surroundings. Traditional gallery conventions are deliberately disrupted as visitors find themselves crawling through small passages, climbing over furniture, and experiencing art from unusual vantage points that challenge conventional viewing practices.
Elmgreen & Dragset, known for their collaborative works that blur the boundaries between art, architecture, and theater, have incorporated elements of performance and audience participation throughout the installation. The duo's previous exhibitions have gained international recognition for their ability to create thought-provoking environments that examine social structures, cultural norms, and human behavior through artistic intervention.
The exhibition serves as both an artistic exploration of altered perception and a commentary on contemporary society's relationship with reality in an age of digital manipulation and virtual experiences. Through their carefully crafted environments, the artists invite viewers to reconsider their assumptions about space, scale, and the nature of artistic experience itself.
