For the inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize exhibition at MOCA, Julian Charrière (b. 1987, Morges, Switzerland; lives in Berlin) will debut a new commission as well as recent work devoted to the fragility and resilience of planetary water systems. A juried award that supports artists whose practices engage critical intersections of art, architecture, design, climate, conservation, sustainability, and environmental justice, the Schmidt Prize exhibition marks Charrière’s first museum presentation in Los Angeles. Expanding on his interdisciplinary practice, this exhibition features immersive environments that explore humanity’s evolving relationship with the planet, inviting audiences to reflect on the urgent realities of climate change and environmental degradation while meditating on nature’s powerful, raw beauty.