On Curbstone Jewels and Cobblestones
November 13, 2015–April 10, 2016
Opening: November 12, 2015, 7pm
Daimler Contemporary Berlin
Haus Huth
Alte Potsdamer Straße 5
10785 Berlin
Germany
In 2013, the Daimler Art Collection began adding a significant new aspect to its international profile with the acquisition of more than 40 artworks by about 20 Chinese artists. From 2014 on, these new acquisitions are being presented to the public in an exhibition series at Daimler Contemporary Berlin. The exhibition juxtaposes and puts the Chinese artists in dialogues with international artists, the show expands through time and different cultures, and it aims to bring out peculiarities and parallels in the diverse artistic strategies.
Whereas the first part of the exhibition series consisted primarily of installations, conceptual artworks and videos, the second installment, entitled On Curbstone Jewels and Cobblestones, focuses largely on sculptural works and photography. With particular reference to their own biographies, the artists seek for individual means of expression, but also seek to incorporate answers to the issues of our time and direct environment. The artist’s responses to these issues may take the form of constructed parallel realms, documentations or portraits—or may even make the effort to have an impact on the influencing entity: society itself. The displayed artworks reveal fundamental changes within the worlds in which we live. They give visible form to existing stereotypes and judgments (or prejudices) about “the other,” and discuss the social and political consequences of globalization.
Artists:
Leonor Antunes (Portugal), Are You Meaning Company (Japan), Cao Fei (China), Chen Chieh-Jen (Taiwan/China), Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster (France), Alicja Kwade (Poland), Liu Zheng (China), Ma Qiusha (China), Benedikt Partenheimer (Germany), Thomas Struth (Germany), Wang Sishun (China), Wu Hao (China), Yin Xiuzhen (China), Zhao Zhao (China), Zheng Guogu (China)
Curated by Renate Wiehager and Christian Ganzenberg
Curatorial advisor: Andreas Schmid
