Taking a shower at the Ludwig Museum in Budapest



Workstation - Antal Lakner - Ludwig Museum / Budapest

 

Yes, I just had a shower at the Ludwig Museum and also washed and dried my hair in the mini bathroom. Saturday we visited the museum and and the exhibition of Antal Lakner. Workstation is the most comprehensive display of the artist's work - also the most fun exhibition I've ever seen in any museums in the world. Lots of things to discover.

 

One part of the exhibition space turned into a gym - showing fitness machines - allowing visitors to practice the motions of manual labour just like wheelbarrow pushing, wall painting or sawing. Without creating any final product of course. I also did some stretching exercises in an elevator.

 

While trying on the double gravity suit the volunteer who helped me started to talk about the micro-gravitation flotation cabin. After just spending half a minute in the double gravity suit (it was too heavy) I wanted to know more about the cabin. She said that I have to book an appointment online. We were so lucky that could get in next day - probably some people cancelled their visits as the timetable was fully booked otherwise.   

In the cabin there is a small pool with salty water - stronger than the Dead sea. There is a small door to get it then you close the door and slowly lie down in the water. Be careful as the salty water is not good for your eyes. In 5 minutes the lights go down and you have about 30 minutes to float in darkness and silence. At the end a piano tune wakes you up from the silence and off you go to was off the salt. A unique experience indeed. 

 

Chatting to the lady who is there to supervise and help she told me that some people left the place just after a couple of minutes, some put the lights back and some of them wanted to book in again.

The exhibition is on until the end of the year so keep checking the museum's website!