Kneaded Knowledge

Kneaded Knowledge

Kunsthaus Graz

Ai Weiwei, Han Dynasty Urn with Coca-Cola Logo, 1994. Urn from Western Han dynasty (206 BC-24 AD) and paint. Photo: Studio Ai Weiwei. © Ai Weiwei. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation.

September 24, 2016
Kneaded Knowledge
The Language of Ceramics
September 24, 2016–February 19, 2017
Opening: September 24, 12pm, Ai Weiwei will be present
Kunsthaus Graz
Lendkai 1
8020 Graz
Austria

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Together with artists Ai Weiwei and Edmund de Waal, the Kunsthaus focuses on a material long attributed to the realm of handicraft: ceramics. Unjustly so, as this material is founded upon millennia of knowledge and a history of art that was constantly recontextualised by contemporaries.  

Some of the earliest artworks were ceramics. The modern age in Europe was characterised by an insatiable desire for Chinese porcelain, that would fetch top prices. Be they containers for everyday use or artworks—from time immemorial ceramics would travel the globe, uniting civilisations that knew only little of each other. Long regarded the world over as high art, this traditional medium had a tough time in the modern age, with ceramic art being put in second place as handicraft.  

Today, we are increasingly being confronted with this material as the focus falls on recent Asian art and as artistic practice continues to open up. The exhibition Kneaded knowledge at Kunsthaus Graz takes a special look at the changes of a technologically conditioned medium that has challenged our ideas for long periods, from olden times to the modern age.  

Two of the outstanding artists who devote great attention to this material, Ai Weiwei and Edmund de Waal, act as curatorial and artistic partners for the show. For Kneaded knowledge they are joining Peter Pakesch to engage in a dialogue on the handling of ceramics across times and cultures. Their own works also feature at the exhibition, of course—alongside prominent references and important historical material.

Works by Ai Weiwei, Edmund de Waal, Lynda Benglis, Alison Britton, Hans Coper, Lucio Fontana, Asger Jorn, Kazimir Malevich, Fausto Melotti, Joan Miró, Isamu Noguchi, Pablo Picasso, Lucie Rie, Marit Tingleff, Peter Voulkos

Curated by: Peter Pakesch

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