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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish

Sunday, Jun. 11, 2017 – Sunday, Sep. 17, 2017

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This summer, the MFAH continues its series of grand-scale, immersive exhibitions. Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish brings together two mesmerizing works newly acquired by the Museum. Under the direction of the artist, these light-based and video-based installations transform the vast, central gallery of Cullinan Hall into a cosmic journey through time and space.

Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist (born 1962) has been among contemporary art’s chief innovators since the mid-1980s, working at the forefront of video and digital imagery. Pixel Forest, created in collaboration with lighting designer Kaori Kuwabara, is among Rist’s newest works, consisting of thousands of hanging LED lights, each controlled by a video signal so that the “forest” is constantly changing. Light sometimes shifts in a staccato rhythm, and sometimes in waves of color.

Worry Will Vanish is a corner projection with a lyrical, resonantly textured soundtrack by musician Anders Guggisberg, who has worked with Rist on numerous projects. Rist’s panoramic sequences chart a dreamlike journey through the natural landscape, the human body, and the heavens.

Visitors are invited to experience these two works of art in two different ways. For Pixel Forest, take a stroll through the installation, which the artist describes as “a digital image that has exploded in space.” As you watch Worry Will Vanish, recline on pillows and relax, losing yourself in Rist’s universe.

Together, the two installations—conceived independently—achieve a new synergy as they synchronize into a greater whole. The presentation of Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish extends the Museum’s commitment to light-based and immersive art, following summer exhibitions profiling artists Yayoi Kusama (At the End of the Universe), Jesús Rafael Soto (Houston Penetrable), and James Turrell (The Light Inside).

Guidelines

  • The hanging lights are very enticing, but also delicate! Please don’t pull.
  • Large bags and backpacks, which may accidentally snag the lights, should be left in one of the two coat-check rooms: one in the Law Building, near the Main Street entrance; and one in the Beck Building lobby.
  • Little ones are welcome to explore! Just please do not leave children in the exhibition unaccompanied. If you bring a stroller, make your way through the lights with care.
  • Still have questions? Call 713.639.7300 during business hours, or go to Hours & Admissions to learn more about how to visit the Museum.

► Exhibition Admission
Tickets include access to the Museum’s art collections. Combo packs are also available! Save when you purchase tickets to this exhibition, along with “Ron Mueck” and/or “Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910–1950.”

HOURS & ADMISSION

  • Wednesday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thursday, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Sunday , 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    • Monday (Except selected holidays) | Closed.
    • Tuesday | Closed.
    • Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day | Closed.
  • MFAH Member (Join now!) Free Adult (19+) $18 Senior (65+ with ID), Military (with ID), College Student (19+ with ID), Youth (13–18) $13 Child (12 & younger) Free

Directions & Parking

  • Free Parking
  • Paid Parking
  • Street Parking

Special Offers / Dining

Paolo Fronza, from Fellini Caffè, runs this sophisticated dining operation. Enjoy an array of Italian-inspired fare with a Texas flair, a European-style coffee bar, a kids menu, and much more at the MFA Café, located on the lower level of the Beck Building.

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