Plastic is the material of the 20th and 21st centuries!
Shapeable and colorable, hard or soft, solid or thin - its low price and versatile usability have allowed it to penetrate all areas of life over the past decades.

As a result, it found its way into the visual arts early on in the 20th century and has since been used by many artists in very different ways. The varied exhibition shows this with many high-quality examples from the early 20th century to the present day. They make use of the diverse material properties, but also highlight the dangers of synthetic materials for people and the environment.

The exhibition is thus based on the Swiss Museum of Transport's theme for the year, "Logistics", where plastic plays a major role as an omnipresent packaging material. On the other hand, due to the environmentally hazardous nature of the material, it refers to Hans Erni's commitment to nature and environmental protection.

Participating artists:

Lorena Adler and Selina Cadruvi, Ruedi Bechtler, Thomas Behling, David, Jakob and Max Bill, Samuel Buri, John Cage, Jedediah Caesar, Andreas Christen, Christo, Sven Egert, Roza El-Hassan, Benedicht Fivian, Martin Gut, Lori Hersberger, Géraldine Honauer, Patricia Jacomella Bonola, Lev Khesin, Monika Kiss-Horvath, Rosa Lachenmeier, Niklaus Lenherr, Carmen Perrin, Tobias Rehberger, Dieter Roth, Nelly Rudin, Niki de Saint Phalle, Markus Schwander, Jürg Stäuble, Ursula Stalder, Paul Talman, Niels Tofahrn, Verena Vanoli, Georges Vantongerloo, Shizuko Yoshikawa