Special Exhibition: 'You Are a Coral Reef': The Microcosms of the Human Body
Overview
Intro
Beyond the limits of the visible, entire worlds open up within the human body. Martin Oeggerli explores them as both a scientist and an artist.
Beyond the limits of the visible, entire worlds open up within the human body.
Martin Oeggerli explores them as both a scientist and an artist. His large-format images reveal structures that we have always carried within us but have never seen before. Through meticulous coloring, precise composition, and extreme magnification, Oeggerli transforms scientific images into striking works of art. Tiny components appear monumental, luminous, and alien, as if they came from another planet. In this way, he opens up new perspectives on the hidden landscapes of life. The exhibition showcases Oeggerli’s ongoing exploration of the human body, as well as the microorganisms and biological processes that surround us, permeate us, and keep us alive. They colonize our skin, inhabit our intestines, circulate through our blood, and shape every one of our perceptions and all of our thoughts.
| Contact address |
Novartis Pavillon - "Wonders of Medicine"
St.Johanns-Hafen-Weg 4 4056 Basel +41 61 324 11 11 (Switchboard) pavillon.novartis@novartis.com |
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| Location |
Novartis Pavillon St. Johanns-Hafen-Weg 5 4056 Basel Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://www.campus.novartis.com/en/novartis-pavillon |
| Price |
Children 12 and under: Free; School groups (by reservation): Free; Students and trainees: Free; Teens and adults: CHF 10* *All admission fees will be donated
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| Opening hours |
Exhibition; Closed on Mondays
Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Cafeteria; Closed on Mondays,
Open Tuesday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Open Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
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Event dates
- 18 August 2026
- 19 August 2026
- 20 August 2026
- 21 August 2026
- 22 August 2026
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