König Bergson is pleased to present Grotesk, a group exhibition that brings together contemporary artists whose works navigate the tension between distortion and familiarity. Opening on 5 April 2025, the exhibition will be held on the second floor of Bergson Kunstkraftwerk.

How do we define beauty, normalcy, or coherence? Grotesk invites viewers to explore alternative ways of seeing by embracing distortion, exaggeration, and the unexpected. The featured artists challenge conventional perspectives, presenting works that blur the boundaries between the real and the surreal, the structured and the fluid, the playful and the thought-provoking.

Through sculpture, painting, and installation, the exhibition highlights transformations in form, material, and meaning. Familiar shapes shift, proportions unravel, and narratives take unexpected turns—prompting us to reconsider our assumptions about art, culture, and perception itself. Humor, irony, and reinvention play a key role, encouraging curiosity and engagement rather than confrontation.

By altering how we see, Grotesk also questions how we present. The works invite us to step beyond traditional frameworks and embrace art as a space for imaginative discovery.

Featured artists: Yussef Agbo-Ola, Armin Boehm, Etsu Egami, Elmgreen & Dragset, Anaja Hvastija Gaia, Karl Horst Hödicke, Zsófia Keresztes, Alicja Kwade, Helen Marten, Caroline Mesquita, Paco Pomet, Arjen, Arne Quinze, Agnes Questionmark, Pietro Roccasalva, Joana Schneider, Anna Uddenberg and Erwin Wurm.