Gathering Ibiza Presents ‘sunset Strip’ In Collaboration With Berlin-based Gallery Société

GATHERING Ibiza is pleased to announce Sunset Strip, a group exhibition presented in collaboration with Berlin-based gallery SOCIÉTÉ, on view from June 25 – September 1, 2025. The exhibition brings together seventeen international contemporary artists from the galleries’ rosters, including Petra Cortright, Tamara K.E., Wynnie Mynerva, Bunny Rogers, Tai Shani and Marianna Simnett, whose works span diverse mediums such as ceramic, textile and painting. Much like Sebastian Riemer’s HOCKNEY 1967 A Bigger Splash, which reimagines the sun-drenched nostalgia of David Hockney’s iconic imagery, Sunset Strip draws on motifs of Ibiza and island life—pool tiles, tropical flora, bold hues, tourism, and solitude—to reframe the island’s magnetic allure, inviting viewers to consider the island as a foamy, salt-sprayed liminal home for contemporary art.

Founded in 2024, GATHERING Ibiza emerged just as the island’s art scene was entering a period of renewed energy. With a focus on supporting the island’s creative community, the gallery is known for its radical programming and site-specific exhibitions that reflect Ibiza’s vibrant spirit. In dialogue with this vision, SOCIÉTÉ—a Berlin-based gallery with a bold curatorial approach and a strong international presence—brings its global perspective to the island. Together, the two galleries create a unique exchange between experimental practices and international dialogue, marking a new moment in Ibiza’s evolving cultural scene.

Among the highlights of the exhibition is Kaspar Müller’s conceptually driven practice, which renders seemingly familiar objects subtly uncanny. In Untitled, Müller uses light bulbs, steel cord, and electrical wiring to create a charged convalescence of dynamic light and saturated colour. His work will be shown alongside that of Conny Maier, whose ceramic tile panels investigate fundamental questions of human nature, dominance, and control. In Tränken, cobalt on white glaze simmers with mythological undercurrents, as thick, wavy lines and crude caricatures examine the tension between submission and power. The exhibition will also feature works by Soojin Kang, offering a preview of her upcoming solo show at GATHERING Ibiza in 2026. Kang’s sculptural woven pieces use natural dyes and hand-spun yarns to explore form, materiality, and ritual. Additionally, Christelle Oyiri—who will represent GATHERING with a solo presentation at Frieze London 2025—presents text-based, visually saturated prints that use the language of tropical postcards to critique distorted fantasies of island life. With wordplay and pointed wit, Oyiri challenges colonial nostalgia, contaminating the idyllic with critical confrontation.

The group exhibition precedes CAN Ibiza, in which GATHERING will be participating with works made in Ibiza from Shuyi Cao and Jamie Bragg.

Alongside the exhibition, GATHERING Ibiza extends the visitor experience with MIRA, its adjacent courtyard restaurant and bar. This interconnected space brings international artistic voices to a local context with an approach that goes beyond the traditional gallery model. Conceived by GATHERING’s founder Alex Flick, MIRA embodies his vision of a contemporary cultural salon—a place where art, music, and conversation unfold in an intimate setting. As Ibiza’s first contemporary salon, it invites visitors from around the world to connect, share meals, and experience culture in motion. Embodying an intimate and seductive atmosphere, the restaurant features site-specific art installations by Tai Shani and Stefan Brüggemann and continues to evolve with a new nighttime extension of the venue — a late-hours setting with a 1970s mood.