December 4, 2022–January 29, 2023
Recklinghausen 45657
Germany
Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 11am–6pm
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Artists: Katja Aufleger, Béatrice Balcou, Alicja Kwade, Paul Spengemann
Curated by Nico Anklam.
Modern art was marked by a productive contradiction between its reception and the work itself: on the one hand, it was supposed to demonstrate radically its materiality and structures, yet on the other hand, it often seemed like something other than what it is. Ultimately, a greater part of fascination with modern art and its success with the public often stems from this dualism until today. The exhibition explores this phenomenon as reflected in four contemporary artistic practices.
With generous support by Ruhrfestspielstadt Recklinghausen, RuhrKunstMuseen, WDR3, Wallonie Bruxelles International, Féderation Wallonie-Bruxelles.
The Kunsthalle Recklinghausen is one of Recklinghausen's municipal museums with a collection of over 5,000 works that has continuously grown since it was founded by the artist group "junger westen" in a 1,000 sqm former WWII above ground bunker in 1950. The Kunsthalle Recklinghausen is part of the 21 RuhrKunstMuseen, a unique group of museums across the Ruhr area.
The Museums of the City of Recklinghausen
Museum Director and Head of the Kunsthalle: Dr. des. Nico Anklam
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeit/Curator: Kerstin Weber, MA
For all press inquiries, please contact Kerstin Weber at weber@kunst-re.de.
