In a first large-scale solo exhibition in the German-speaking world, the Kunstpalast presents the Ethiopian artist Elias Sime (* 1968). From everyday objects and discarded electronic components, he assembles large-format reliefs. Intertwined wires, newly arranged keyboard elements, and collaged motherboards become ornamental, abstract, or figurative three-dimensional images.

Sime has developed an aesthetics in the repurposing and utilization of electronic waste that captivates. The elements of his works refer to their respective journeys around the world and to the many hands through which they have passed. In his artistic practice, Sime contrasts the global with the local and draws attention to the impact that technology has on our society, as well as to its mass consumption and its effects.

Still little known in this country, Sime's work has received international recognition, especially since his participation in the Venice Biennale in 2022. His works are housed in significant collections such as the Metropolitan Museum, New York, the Saint Louis Art Museum, and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.