Guided Tour in German
Tolia Astakhishvili, Figure of the Child

Dates
Saturday, August 22, 2026, 2 pm
Sunday, August 30, 2026, 2 pm
Saturday, September 5, 2026, 2 pm
Saturday, September 19, 2026, 2 pm

In keeping with a recurring motif in the work of artist Tolia Astakhishvili, the artist’s first solo museum exhibition will proceed from the concept of the “figure of the child.” In this context, the child embodies both a high degree of intellectual and creative autonomy and a profound dependence on others. This concept becomes an exercise in imagination, exploring the possibilities and limits of empathy, grounded in the fact that we were all children once. In relation to spatial environments, scale, and precariousness, the child represents a state of being in which invisibility is often experienced with great immediacy and intensity. Accordingly, Tolia Astakhishvili focuses on the experience of art itself, extending it to movement and touch and breaking with the conventions of museum presentation. The notion of the “first encounter,” as children experience it when initially perceiving a phenomenon, serves here as a key to a new kind of experience.

This guided tour will be held in German and is free of charge with a valid admission ticket to the museum or annual pass. Reserve your spot in advance. During the one-hour tour, the mumok art education team provides new perspectives and fascinating background information to enhance your visit to the exhibition. The meeting point ist the mumok foyer.