Schlagwort-Archive: Kunst

Georg Kolbe Museum in Berlin presents the exhibition «Die 1. Generation – Bildhauerinnen der Berliner Moderne» («The First Generation – Women Sculptors of Berlin Modernism»). | Photo: Norbert Bayer
Archeological & Archival, Spacial

Against All Odds

The Georg Kolbe Museum in Berlin presents the exhibition «Die 1. Generation – Bildhauerinnen der Berliner Moderne» («The First Generation – Women Sculptors of Berlin Modernism») until 17th of June 2018. The exhibition shows about 100 sculptures by 10 female artists who had the peak of their artistic careers in the time of the Weimarer Republik. They were the first famous female artists of their times – and are unfortunately somehow forgotten today. ⠀

At the beginning of the 20th century for a woman becoming a sculptor – and not a painter or photographer which wasn’t easy either – didn’t only depend on the artistic talent, but also on the possibility to face the challenges and obstacles of the society of her time: The traditional gender roles and the fact that women weren’t allowed to attend the official art schools run by the German state before 1919. So if they wanted to achieve artistic training they were forced into private schools which meant also paying fees – another hurdle their male collegues didn’t face.

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Ausblick vor dem Palais Bellevue in Kassel auf die Karlsaue | © Norbert Bayer
Sound & Vision, Spacial, Visual & Iconic

Balken im Auge

Die Ausstellung «Concepts of Visual Poetry Confronting Real Times» in Kassel portraitiert eine Generation von chinesischen Künstlern und Künstlerinnen aus Hangzhou, die eindringlich von Krisen und Konflikten erzählen und nicht nur mittels ihrer universellen Poesie ausdrucksstark von ihrer Zeitgenossenschaft zeugen.

Xu Jiang 许江: «Depths Of Winter 冬 远», Tuschezeichnung, 16-teilige Serie, jeweils 58 x 78cm, 2005 | © Xu Jiang 许江

Xu Jiang 许江: «Depths Of Winter 冬 远», Tuschezeichnung, 16-teilige Serie, jeweils 58 x 78cm, 2005 | © Xu Jiang 许江

Unter dem zunächst spröde anmutenden Ausstellungstitel «Concepts of Visual Poetry Confronting Real Times» versammelte die Kunsthistorikerin und Kuratorin Ursula Panhans-Bühler im Kasseler Palais Bellevue, das auf einer Anhöhe am Rande der Karlsaue liegt, Werke von 17 Künstlerinnen und Künstler der China Academy of Art in Hangzhou (中国美术学院) inklusive deren Präsidenten. Ganz dem Motto der Hochschule verpflichtet, das «Sich tatkräftig zusammentun; das Bestehende erforschen, um Neues zu schaffen» (團結 奮進 求實 創新) lautet, wurden für diese Ausstellung, die das komplette Haus über drei Stockwerke einnimmt, Positionen und Techniken ausgewählt, die zum einen fast ausschließlich experimentelle Videoarbeiten sein wollen und sich zum anderen auf eines der ältesten und am verbreitetsten Genres der Kunstproduktion überhaupt beziehen – die Darstellung von Landschaft.

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Spacial, Visual & Iconic

Berlin Artweek 2017: Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann at Galerie Noah Klink, Sarah Ancelle Schönfeld and Reto Pulfer at Bärenzwinger & «Festival of Future Nows 2017 → ∞» by Olafur Eliasson

Here are three carefully selected picks from this week’s Berlin Artweek 2017. By chance all of them include plants, refer to organisms and exhibit nature somehow – other connections surely can be found.
Always remember: «The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness» as John Muir put it.

Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann from Hamburg presents his exhibition «Dr. Perversi» at the recently opened Galerie Noah Klink during Berlin Artweek 2017. | Photo: Norbert Bayer
Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann from Hamburg presents his exhibition «Dr. Perversi» at the recently opened Galerie Noah Klink during Berlin Artweek 2017. | Photo: Norbert Bayer
Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann from Hamburg presents his exhibition «Dr. Perversi» at the recently opened Galerie Noah Klink during Berlin Artweek 2017. | Photo: Norbert Bayer
Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann from Hamburg presents his exhibition «Dr. Perversi» at the recently opened Galerie Noah Klink during Berlin Artweek 2017. | Photo: Norbert Bayer
Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann from Hamburg presents his exhibition «Dr. Perversi» at the recently opened Galerie Noah Klink during Berlin Artweek 2017. | Photo: Norbert Bayer
Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann from Hamburg presents his exhibition «Dr. Perversi» at the recently opened Galerie Noah Klink during Berlin Artweek 2017. | Photo: Norbert Bayer

Berlin Artweek 2017 is in full swing and Gerrit Frohne-Brinkmann from Hamburg presents his exhibition «Dr. Perversi» at the recently opened Galerie Noah Klink until 10th of October 2017.
Frohne-Brinkmann who won the New-Positions-Prize of the artfair Art Cologne in 2016 presents an environment which cites waiting rooms of doctor’s offices. He refers to the furniture, the plants and the art usually found in these places of transit. On the wall he hang drawings modeled after the ones which are applied to patient’s bodies before plastic surgery and on the shelves he arranged sculptures of carnivorous plants made from clay. (I already mentioned before that clay is heavily trending again.) ⠀
The almost symmetric drawings bring to mind the images of the notorious and controversial Rorschach test used in psychological treatments which tries to analyze the patient through his or her perception of given inkblots images which are a priori without any given message. ⠀
While the Rorschach test is used to examine a person’s psyche, working with clay is also used a form of therapy. It is said that this non-verbal and playfull method has a balancing effect and strengthens the self-confidence and autonomy through the expression of feelings. ⠀
Frohne-Brinkmann combines the targeted perfection of optional beauty surgeries with the decay of the carnivorous plants to comment in a nonchalant way on the phase of a young artist in which he works constantly on his inner and outer personality while waiting until he gets called up, because the «artworld will see him now» – and one way or another gets swallowed up by it. •

[Click on the images to get to the gallery mode.]

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Performative, Spacial, Visual & Iconic

A Glimpse Inside The Exhibition Of documenta 14

Let’s focus on the 14th edition of documenta which is still on display in Kassel until September 2017.

The artwork «Ardoises magiques, Magie» by Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers (1924 - 1976) shown at Neue Galerie

The artwork «Ardoises magiques, Magie» by Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers (1924 – 1976) shown at Neue Galerie

This is the work «Ardoises magiques, Magie» by Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers (1924 – 1976) shown at Neue Galerie. It consists of a publication with the title «Magie» and an old fashioned magna doodle or etch-a-sketch as the title puts it already with his initials. ⠀
Sigmund Freud already described the second part in his essay about the «Wunderblock» (German for etch-a-sketch or magna doodle): With the «Wunderblock» a pen leaves traces which can be easily erased over and over by lifting the upper paper from the ground plate. Although the writings or drawings made on it are always erased on the surface trough the covering paper. Nevertheless on the main board small, almost invisible marks remain. These marks Freud was interested in when he compared this special device to a human mind which is confronted with a bunch of information which stays primarily unnoticed or unconscious, but are important for the subliminal in that what follows. ⠀
When Broodthears puts this tool next to a journal with the title «Magie» – notably in German – he may refer to this essay of Sigmund Freud, which reveals that there is not so much pure magic in our subconscious as we might think. ⠀
Or the other way round, connected to «Art et Politique» also mentioned on the journal: That magic is not only at work in art, but also in politics – even more if it is denied and presented as pure logic and a form of cybernetic systems theory. And that politics leave its marks for longer that we might think, even if it turned out wrong and got erased on the surface. •

A still of the six-channel video installation «Realism» from 2017 by Polish artist Artur Żmijewski (*1966) shown as part the 14th edition of documenta at Neue Neue Galerie (Neue Hauptpost) in Kassel

A still of the six-channel video installation «Realism» from 2017 by Polish artist Artur Żmijewski (*1966) shown as part the 14th edition of documenta at Neue Neue Galerie (Neue Hauptpost) in Kassel

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The artwork «Untitled» («Nu Descendant Un Escalier») from the year 2004 - 06 by Bethan Huws (*1961) from Great Britain in the exhibition «Art and alphabet» at Hamburger Kunsthalle | Photo: Norbert Bayer
Linguistic, Typo & Image

«Art and Alphabet» at Hamburger Kunsthalle presents the ❤️ of artists for type, lettertype, words and language

Hamburger Kunsthalle just opened a big groupshow under the title «Art and Alphabet» – a perfect match for a blog with the title «Parole, parole, parole…»! Although I’m presenting more images than texts in the last time, but that might hopefully change again soon. 

The artwork «Abetare» from the year 2015 by Petrit Halilaj (*1986) in the exhibition «Art and alphabet» at Hamburger Kunsthalle | Photo: Norbert Bayer

The artwork «Abetare» from the year 2015 by Petrit Halilaj (*1986) in the exhibition «Art and alphabet» at Hamburger Kunsthalle

Here we see the work «Abetare» from the year 2015 by Petrit Halilaj (*1986) who comes from Kosovo. Petrit Halilaj uses the cute design of his old school book with its playful illustrations to turn them into a wallpaper installation. This book uses the traditional way of teaching the alphabet by connecting each letter with a word and a drawing. Petrit Halilaj learned the Albanian language with this book like all of the other children in the 1990ies – at a time when the suppression of the Albanian population through the Serbian government was at its peak.
So the winsome pictures tell also a different and hidden story about the process of inheriting a language and of transfering it together with its certain cultural knowledge to form single stories into a history. •

«Corner Exclamation» by Richard Artschwager (1923 - 2013) in the big groupshow at Hamburger Kunsthalle with the title «Art and Alphabet» | Photo: Norbert Bayer

«Corner Exclamation» by Richard Artschwager (1923 – 2013) in the big groupshow at Hamburger Kunsthalle with the title «Art and Alphabet»

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Linguistic, Performative, Sound & Vision, Spacial

Gallery Weekend Berlin 2017: Adam Pendleton, Donna Huanca, Luigi Presicce, Helga Paris, Jeongmoon Choi & Stefan Panhans

A selection of artists and their work shown at galleries, off-spaces, showrooms, municipal galleries and private collections in Berlin.
Most of them will be on display for longer – check them out!

Italian artist Luigi Presicce is exhibiting in Berlin at M+Project which organized the exhibition «Nostalgia del Futuro» with the Italian artist who is shortlisted for the Premio Anna Morettini this year. ⠀

Italian artist Luigi Presicce is exhibiting in Berlin at M+Project which organized the exhibition «Nostalgia del Futuro» with the Italian artist who is shortlisted for the Premio Anna Morettini this year. ⠀

Italian artist Luigi Presicce is finally exhibiting in Berlin for the first time, because luckily M+Project organized the exhibition «Nostalgia del Futuro» with the Italian artist who is shortlisted for the Premio Anna Morettini this year. ⠀
Although working in performance art, he dates his initiation to become an artist back to his time as teenager when he got in contact with the large-sized paintings by American artist Julian Schnabel. ⠀
The son of a fisherman was born near Lecce in southern Italy and started with a series of self-portraits on sheets which evokes a certain religious reference: The Veil of Veronica, which became a central icon in the Western Church. ⠀
But it must be clearly stressed that Presicce rejects every religious dogma, even when he integrates religious elements in his works to form a hybrid symbolism that deals with various iconographic and iconologic references and as a consequence creates his own individual mythology. ⠀
The mix of performance and pictoriality was the significance of his work ever since his first works and actually his art can be seen as a form of media art – in a literal sense that it tries to preserve the special quality of intermediality and stimulate comunication between different spheres which can’t be clearly devided by general logic. This combination is defined by «tacit knowledge» and its connected skills, ideas and experiences – like sailing does require it or like it is embodied in artistic performances. ⠀
Also modernist movements incorporated this special, sometimes «magic» wisdom – a part of the history of modernism which is mostly ignored, but to a greater extent inspiring generations of artists. ⠀
They work in this special tradition and never forget about the utopian qualities of historic and tacit wisdom – the way Luigi Presicce incorporates it is just striking. •

Stefan Panhans and Andrea Winkler set up an exhibition under the title «A Gallerina's Dream (Arbeitstitel)» at Galerie im Turm.

Stefan Panhans and Andrea Winkler set up an exhibition under the title «A Gallerina’s Dream (Arbeitstitel)» at Galerie im Turm.

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Archeological & Archival, Performative

Metanoiasophie | Documenta Diary #3

Zeltskulptur von Rebecca Belmores auf dem Filoppou-Hügel in Athen

Zeltskulptur von Rebecca Belmores auf dem Filoppou-Hügel in Athen

Der erste Tag der documenta-14-Preview beginnt mit dem Aufstieg auf den Filoppou-Hügel. Neben dem Monument des Filoppou, das den Musen geweiht ist, hat die Künstlerin Rebecca Belmores eine Zeltskulptur aufgestellt, in dem man sitzen, sich entspannen und auf die Acropolis schauen kann.
Das Zelt schaut wie aus Marmor aus, aber es ist stattdesssen aus Metal und angemalt. Es zu finden gleicht einem performativen Akt und es scheint nur möglich, es mit Schwarmintelligenz, weil es noch an detailierter Information fehlt, wie man genau hinkommt. Jemand hat davon gehört, eine andere trägt es in die Karte ein und andere rennen vor und zurück, um es endlich in der Mittagssonne zu finden. Es kostet keinen Eintritt und es gibt auch sonst keine Beschränkungen – ein wahrlich demokratisches Kunstwerk, offen für alle und jeden. Eine weitverbreitete Kunstzeitschrift wird es später zu dem signifikanten Kunstwerk der documenta 14 wählen.

Kunststoffblumen vor «The Breeder Gallery», in welche sich später eine Peaches-Darstellerin werfen wird.

Kunststoffblumen vor «The Breeder Gallery», in welche sich später eine Peaches-Darstellerin werfen wird.

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Archeological & Archival, Performative, Sound & Vision

«There is never no alternative» | Documenta Diary #2

Kampfjets über der Akropolis und Athen

Kampfjets über der Akropolis und Athen

Heute: «Lernen von Athen» (documenta) meets «Hausaufgaben machen» (Wolfgang Schäuble) – Besuch auf der Akropolis auf spiegelglatt abgewetzten Steinen. Danach Schlendern auf den Schultern von Giganten auf dem Nordpfad den Hügel hinab und auf mäandernden Gedankenpfaden wandelnd – unterbrochen von einem 5er Geschwader Kampfjets, die über Athen eine Schleife zogen und mich zurück in die akute Aktualität holten.

Modifiziertes Poster der documenta 14 in Athen – 114 ist die Postleitzahl im Nordosten Athens. Die Übermalungen waren bereits zwei Tage später wieder entfernt.

Modifiziertes Poster der documenta 14 in Athen – 114 ist die Postleitzahl im Nordosten Athens. Die Übermalungen waren bereits zwei Tage später wieder entfernt.

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«Ein jeder will leben» | Documenta Diary #1

Amalia Vekri: «Fix Greek Summer 1 & 2», 2017 bei «DaDa Da Academy presents present». Die ehemalige Fix-Brauerei wurde zum Nationalmuseum für zeitgenössische Kunst (EMST) umgebaut.

Amalia Vekri: «Fix Greek Summer 1 & 2», 2017 bei «DaDa Da Academy presents present». Die ehemalige Fix-Brauerei wurde zum Nationalmuseum für zeitgenössische Kunst (EMST) umgebaut.

Auf dem Weg zum Flughafen hebe ich Geld ab. Die Bank ist voller Ost-Rentner, die am ersten Tag des Monats die Bank stürmen. Ein erster Athen-Moment? Das erste Mal höre ich bewusst Griechisch im Flieger, als eine Ansage Rubbellose zum wohltätigen Zweck für die Kinderstiftung von Ryanair anpreist. «Become Millionaire and support Children!». Niemand kauft eines der Lose auf der 1806 Kilometer langen Flugstrecke. «Ein jeder will leben» lautet eine gängige Redensart in Griechenland.

Plakatwand in Athen mit dem Plakat der documenta 14

Plakatwand in Athen mit dem Plakat der documenta 14

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Archeological & Archival, Photography, Visual & Iconic

My view on art & culture in March 2017 in my private pictures & meandering words

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The entrance to the stage workshop of Volksbühne in Weissensee

The entrance to the stage workshop of Volksbühne in Weissensee

This is the entrance to the stage workshop of Volksbühne in Weissensee. ⠀
Volksbühne – so many memories are connected with it. ⠀
The fist time I was there was for the concert of the back then new band Tocotronic in August 1996. I didn’t live in Berlin and the internet as we know it now didn’t exist yet, so we just tried naively to get rest-tickets. Luckily it worked out and I didn’t have a reason to complain like the title of their back then just released album «Wir Kommen Um Uns Zu Beschweren» said it.
Many evenings to be remembered followed there. Also some sleep is envolved here, that comes with theatre productions lasting five hours or more. But over the years I got trained. How good the training was will be tested when I will hopefully get to see the latest staging of «Faust» by Frank Castorf which I was told goes at least for 8 if not for 10 hours even. ⠀
I will deeply miss the challenges the Volkbühne put me in – if the rumours of the announced changes will really become true. ⠀
In January I called them, because I had to cancel a ticket. The music they played while I was on hold was the word «Danke», sung by the choir of Volksbühne in a version of a German Christian hymn written by Martin Gotthard Schneider and one of the first songs in the genre later called new spiritual song. With the lines missing the message it seems to say: «Thanks for nothing!» – and rightly so, because we have to say thank you! ⠀
DANKE, VOLKSBÜHNE! • ⠀

«Radula» from Stockholm played in Berlin's formerly squatted club «Ausland» in Prenzlauer Berg

«Radula» from Stockholm played in Berlin’s formerly squatted club «Ausland» in Prenzlauer Berg

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