Udo Vieth - Toxic Beauties – satellite data meets art

The exhibition will be on display in our entrance area from 12.09.2025 to 13.10.2025

External visitors to the exhibition should register at the reception desk.

“Toxic beauties”

Earth observations offer us an extraordinary view of our planet. They capture the slow transformation of geological structures, dynamic processes in the ocean, and the rapid changes of the Anthropocene. German artist Udo Vieth draws inspiration from digital satellite data and uses algorithms to develop new, impressive images. His works depict butterflies—a symbol of both vulnerability and threat, and in many cultures a mythological representation of metamorphosis. The result is a series of images that reveal an absurd, destructive beauty, some of which convey a subversive message: true toxic beauties.

About the Artist

Udo Vieth studied at the Cologne Werkschulen under Daniel Spoerri.
Since the mid-1980s, his work has focused on documentary films with an emphasis on climate change, as well as radio presentations for WDR, arte, ZDF, and Deutschlandfunk.

2023 Launch of the “toxic beauties” project.

 

Duration of the exhibition and opening hours

The exhibition can be seen from september 12th, 2025 to october 13th,  2025  in our foyer. Mondays to Fridays from 8am to 10pm; Saturdays, Sundays and Holydays until 8pm; free entry.

Visitors please register at the main entrance at the reception. Please follow the instructions of the security staff.