Program
After Hours: Metamorphoses
AUDITORIUM: IN CONVERSATION WITH KATY HESSEL
British art historian, curator, and bestselling author Katy Hessel is known for her podcast The Great Women Artists and her groundbreaking book The Story of Art Without Men. In two sessions, she offers a refreshing perspective on art history.
19.45–20.30h | Women in Metamorphoses
We zoom in on the iconic figures from Metamorphoses, such as Medusa and Arachne: how does their story change when viewed through a female lens?
20.45–21.30h | How to Live an Artful Life
How can art help you cultivate creativity in everyday life? A conversation about how imagination can transform the way you see the world.
Please arrive on time: entry during the sessions is not possible and seating is limited. Food and drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.
PICKNICK: WORKSHOP SCULPTING LIKE PYGMALION (19-22h)
Learn the basic techniques of soap carving and free a figure of your own from the material.
ATRIUM WEST: ELIAS MAZIAN X MARIEKE MCKENNA (19-22h)
DJ, producer, singer, and Private Hearts radio host Elias Mazian curates music especially for After Hours that brings the atmosphere of Ovid to life. For this edition, he gives the stage to Marieke McKenna: philosopher, historian, DJ, and label owner. Marieke will take you into a world of transformation and imagination.
Driven by her fascination with lucid dreaming, she creates a sound world where the line between waking and sleeping blurs. Her style moves effortlessly between spiritual jazz, ambient, and non-Western sounds into dreamy soundscapes; a musical journey inviting you to immerse yourself in another dimension.
ATRIUM EAST: WORKSHOP SELF PORTRAIT LIKE NARCISSUS (19-22h)
Look at your reflection just like Narcissus did and draw a self-portrait on paper. Which side of yourself do you want to show, and what do you choose to leave out?
ATRIUM SOUTH: EXHIBITION AND VR EXPERIENCE (19-22h)
Metamorphoses
Walk through the exhibition and discover how Ovid’s stories have inspired artists for centuries. Our gallery guides are ready to share the stories behind the artworks. Prefer to wander with a storyteller by your side? Listen to the audio tour narrated by Stephen Fry.
VR Experience: Soulpaint
Discover Soulpaint, an award-winning virtual reality experience by Monobanda and Hatsumi. On this interactive journey, you create a unique digital artwork from your own emotions and bodily sensations. Through introspection and the power of art, you make your inner reality visible to yourself and others—a modern form of metamorphosis.