Museum of Fine Arts Bern: INFINITE

Under the title Infinite, the Kunstmuseum Bern opened its expansion into virtual space to the public for the first time last May. The aim is to raise money for the renovation of the museum building.

The Art Museum On 23 May 2023, Berne presented a SwissThe Kunstmuseum Bern INFINITE is opening its doors to the public.
virtual space and launches a unique fundraising project. INFINITE puts digital artworks up for sale, with the proceeds going to the
New building project "Future Museum of Art Bern" to be co-financed is intended. INFINITE is also part of the future Kunstmuseum Bern,
that offers new art experiences, encounters and mediation at the Hodlerstrasse and in virtual space.

Homage to Johannes Itten

First created the US artist Sasha Stiles pays homage to Johannes Itten. His work Horizontal-vertical (1915) has the US
artist and poet Sasha Stiles transferred to the digital world and presented as a 12-part generative poem with the title AN EYE, AFTER JOHANNES ITTEN implemented. The work of Johannes Itten is described as an algorithmicThe colour and code are displayed in the same way.

"The painting by Johannes Itten, constructed from abstract beams was particularly suitable for appropriation by Sasha Stiles,
as it follows a seemingly logical compositional rule, which in algorithms were translatable. Twelve-tone music, for which Itten was
inspired, is systemically readable", says Nina Zimmer, Director of Artmuseum Bern.

Visitors to the Kunstmuseum Bern INFINITE have the opportunity, To experience artworks in digital space and explore virtual spaces. The homage to Johannes Itten is only the beginning, further works from the collection of the Kunstmuseum Bern are to be digitally interpreted and be presented. With the purchase of these NFTs, visitors support thenot only the participating artists, but also the artists themselves.planned building project of the Kunstmuseum Bern.

"With Kunstmuseum Bern INFINITE we are breaking new ground in fundraising. Ways. With the sale of the NFTs, we want to raise additional private finansources of funding for our building project 'Zukunft Kunstmuseum Bern'.close. It offers visitors a unique opportunity,
To experience art in the digital space and at the same time contribute to the future of the Kunstmuseum Bern". says Thomas Soraperra,
Commercial Director Kunstmuseum Bern.

Kunstmuseum Bern INFINITE is an innovative example of how cultural ininstitutions can make the virtual space their own. The connection of analogue and digital art opens at the Kunstmuseum Bern INFINITE new perspectives for artists and art education. Through the useThe use of NFTs as a fundraising method also represents an innovative approach. pursued in order to raise funds for the maintenance and modernisation of the Museum of Fine Arts Bern and its further development in the digital world. to promote the age.

Source: Media release