The Facts
The Luma Foundation has unveiled Gerhard Richter's large-scale outdoor sculpture 'STRIP TOWER (962)' at Lake Silvaplana in Sils Maria, Engadin, Switzerland. The work, on view from January 2026 for an initial period of three years, is part of the foundation's Elevation 1049 project, extending the initiative into the Alpine landscape. The sculpture rises over five metres, composed of eight interlocking panels clad in brightly striped ceramic tiles, forming a cross-shaped interior that visitors can enter. Based on Richter's Strip Paintings from 2010, the work translates his exploration of painting, photography, digital processes, and abstraction into three dimensions, engaging with perception and materiality while entering into dialogue with the surrounding landscape.
The Signal
Richter's first major outdoor sculpture marks a significant step in his career, bringing his abstract strip motifs into a monumental, site-specific context. The installation deepens the Luma Foundation's commitment to commissioning art in the Engadin valley, a region Richter has visited regularly since 1989. For collectors and curators, the work signals the continued expansion of Richter's practice into public art and reinforces the trend of immersive, architecturally engaged sculpture in remote natural settings.
- Artists: Gerhard Richter
- People: Gerhard Richter
- Museums: Luma Foundation
- Locations: Sils Maria
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