Carsten Höller site specific (eng)
Carsten Höller
1961, Brussels, Belgium
He lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden, and Biriwa, Ghana
site-specific | permanent artwork
Doubt Staircase
2024
Metal balustrades, Vicenza stone, marmorino Veneziano, and metal structures
Carsten Höller holds a PhD in Agricultural Science. He applies his knowledge of the scientific method to his artistic practice, although he does so to subvert its basic rules. He conceives art as a cognitive tool and uses his works to transform the sensory and emotional experiences of individuals. He aims to disorient and provoke the viewer, altering traditional perceptual mechanisms by creating situations and experiences that, instead of providing certainty, instill doubt and create a sense of confusion.
Carsten Höller designed a permanent and functional artwork at Palazzo Diedo, the Scale of Doubt, transforming an unfinished flight of stairs into a fully realized structure, of obvious Palladian inspiration. The spiral staircase features metal balustrades, Vicenza stone, and marmorino Veneziano, all unified by metal structures. Designed with a five-degree gradient, the staircase is accessible to visitors, allowing for a gentle ascent between the main floors of Palazzo Diedo.
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Carsten Höller, Venice Inclined Oval Staircase, 2024, installation view, ph. Massimo Pistore, courtesy Berggruen Arts & Culture-
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Carsten Höller, Venice Inclined Oval Staircase, 2024, installation view, ph. Massimo Pistore, courtesy Berggruen Arts & Culture-
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Carsten Höller, Venice Inclined Oval Staircase, 2024, installation view, ph. Massimo Pistore, courtesy Berggruen Arts & Culture-
Foto di Massimo Pistore
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