A contemporary dialogue with the collection

“ReCollect!” treats the collection as a dynamic space of resonance rather than a static archive. By selecting and recontextualising individual works and placing them in dialogue with their own artistic practice, the invited artists challenge conventional readings and propose new narratives.

The title “ReCollect!” alludes to remembering and reordering. It is about making visible what has been overlooked, and forging links between past and present.

With “ReCollect!”, Kunsthaus Zürich adopts a curatorial approach that goes beyond traditional art historical interpretation. The collection becomes a space of artistic investigation. This shift in perspective invites the public to engage with alternative readings – political, poetic or formally experimental.

Interventions take place in dedicated sections within the collection galleries and are conceived for a minimum duration of one year. This allows for in-depth engagement and evolving perspectives over time.

“ReCollect!” builds on international museum practices like the National Gallery’s The Artist’s Eye in London, while also echoing the founding spirit of Kunsthaus Zürich – an institution established by artists and collectors. It reimagines curatorial authorship as a collaborative, creative act.

From the Curator and the artists

5 Videos

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Why ReCollect!

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Yto Barrada

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Ida Ekblad / Matias Faldbakken

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Daniela Ortiz

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Hulda Zwingli