Artist’s and Curator’s Tour with Simon Fujiwara and Léon Kruijswijk

Where: Mudam Auditorium

With: Simon Fujiwara

Framework: Simon Fujiwara: A Whole New World

Language: EN

Access: Free

Booking: No booking required

To mark the opening of Simon Fujiwara: A Whole New World, Mudam invites you to an artist talk with Simon Fujiwara. Over nearly twenty years of practice, the Japanese-British artist has developed a singular, immersive approach to contemporary culture – weaving together humour, critique and emotional insight to reflect on what it feels like to live in today’s media-saturated world.

The exhibition transforms Mudam into a sequence of thematic environments inspired by the dramaturgy of theme parks, where Fujiwara brings together works from across his multifaceted career. These ‘worlds of wonder’ draw visitors into narratives that are as enchanting as they are unsettling, revealing how identity, desire and self-representation are shaped by entertainment, advertising and online culture.

During this opening-day conversation, Fujiwara will speak about the ideas, processes and experiences that inform A Whole New World, and about his ongoing exploration of how images, stories and emotions circulate in contemporary life. This is an opportunity to encounter the artist at a pivotal moment in his career and to step into the exhibition through his own lens.

Biography:

Simon Fujiwara (1982, London) has held solo exhibitions at institutions such as Kiasma, Helsinki (2024); Prada Aoyama, Tokyo (2022); Fondazione Prada, Milan (2021); Blaffer Art Museum, Dallas (2020); Lafayette Anticipations, Paris; Kunsthaus Bregenz (2018); Kunsthalle Düsseldorf (2016); The Carpenter Center, Harvard University, Cambridge (2014); KunstvereinBraunschweig (2013); Tate St. Ives (2012); The Power Plant, Toronto (2011) and Julia StoschekCollection, Düsseldorf (2010). He has participated in numerous group exhibitions and biennials including at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; M+, Hong Kong (2025); Ulsan Museum (2023); Kunsthalle Hamburg (2022); Schwules Museum, Berlin (2020); The Shed, New York; 16th Istanbul Biennial; Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin (2019); Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt am Main (2017); Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York (2015); 9th Shanghai Biennale (2012) and the 53rd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (2009). His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Tate, London; Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo; Hamburger Kunsthalle; Centre Pompidou, Paris and Fondazione Prada, Milan. Simon Fujiwara lives and works in Berlin.