In Studio Carraldo's 2nd pavilion, the playfulness becomes immediately apparent: the installation invites visitors to enjoy a delightful sense of disorientation in a walk-through maze. Fun guaranteed!
DELULU (derived from “delusional”) describes a retreat into wishful thinking when reality becomes too complex. The term originates in youth slang used by a generation growing up amid multiple crises and profound anxiety about the future-shaped by climate change, social insecurity, and digital overload.
Rather than resigning, this generation turns escapism into a playful survival strategy, where imagination and humor become forms of self-empowerment. Global crises can produce a sense of overwhelm; philosopher Timothy Morton describes them as “hyperobjects”—phenomena so vast and distributed that they exceed our capacity to fully perceive them.
The installation Delulu translates this condition into a walkable labyrinth: a continuously shifting spatial experience in which disorientation becomes a creative moment. Visitors navigate between isolation and encounter, between stillness and movement.
Delulu is conceived as an experimental space, a playground of possibilities, that reflects on our role as designers. The installation asks how we can take responsibility while still designing courageously amid uncertainty, change, and illusion.
In cooperation with Studio Carraldo, empowered by bayern design. With the kind support of Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlung and of Kunstareal München.
On display on the spot until May 17, 2026!
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Discipline:
Architecture & Urban planning
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Event code:
675
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Language:
German, English
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Barrier-free:
No
Organiser
Gabelsbergerstraße 85
80333 München
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