Tour: „Jeder Mensch ist ein Künstler“ Kosmopolitische Übungen mit Joseph Beuys
“Everyone Is an Artist” Cosmopolitical Exercises with Joseph Beuys
Mar 27 — Aug 15, 2021
As a draftsman, sculptor, teacher, politician, and activist, as well as action and installation artist, Joseph Beuys (1921, Krefeld – 1986, Düsseldorf) fundamentally changed the art of the twentieth century. His influence can still be felt today in artistic and political discourses. His centennial in 2021 is an occasion to rediscover and critically question both his complex work and his international appeal.The exhibition provides profound insight into the cosmopolitical thinking of Joseph Beuys as manifested in his actions. For here—as an acting, speaking, and moving figure—Beuys examined the central and radical idea of his expanded concept of art: “Everyone is an artist”. The goal of his universalist approach was to renew society from the ground up.
Trailer: Isa Genzken. Werke von 1973 bis 1983 / Hier und Jetzt
Isa Genzken. Works from 1973 to 1983 / Here and Now
May 8 — Sep 5, 2021
K21
With two parallel exhibitions dedicated to Isa Genzken (b. 1948), Works from 1973 to 1983 and Here and Now, the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen offers a special look at the work of one of the most important contemporary women artists worldwide. The focus is on two work phases from her career spanning five decades. On the lower floor of K21, the emphasis is on her visionary early work—a period that has never before been honored to this extent in any other exhibition. In parallel, current works from the last decade are on view on the bel étage. This exciting compilation draws attention to developments within the oeuvre, as well as to Isa Genzken’s attitude towards the world.
Trailer: Christoph Schlingensief. Kaprow City
Christoph Schlingensief. Kaprow City
Apr 24 — Oct 17, 2021
K20
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen is presenting Christoph Schlingensief’s (1960 – 2010) multimedia installation “Kaprow City,” which has been completely preserved as one of the few artistic works by the filmmaker, theater and opera director, talk show host, and political action artist. Originally conceived as an accessible stage set for the Volksbühne in Berlin, Schlingensief transferred “Kaprow City” to the Migros Museum in Zurich in 2007 as an art installation. The expansive work of art is now being presented for the first time in a museum in Germany.
Talk: Matthias Lilienthal & Milo Rau
In unserer digitalen Gesprächsreihe „Für den Hasenkomplex“ unterhält sich der Dramaturg und Intendant Matthias Lilienthal mit ausgewählten Gästen über Joseph Beuys und seinen Einfluss auf aktuelle künstlerische und politische Diskurse.
Im ersten Gespräch trifft Lilienthal auf den Regisseur, Theaterautor, Essayist und Wissenschaftler Milo Rau. Sein letzter Film „Das Neue Evangelium“ kam im Dezember 2020 in die Kinos. Der Film zeigt die Passion von Jesus im Zusammenhang mit der Ausbeutung von afrikanischen Geflüchteten und deren Aufstand gegen die Ungerechtigkeit.
Milo Rau führt Beuys Begriff der Sozialen Plastik fort und übersetzt sie in Medien-Installationen. Dabei vereint er politischen Aktionismus mit der Installationskunst. Ein Gespräch über eine neue politische Kunst.
Die Veranstaltung findet im Rahmen von KMPG statt.
Trailer: „Jeder Mensch ist ein Künstler“ Kosmopolitische Übungen mit Joseph Beuys
„Jeder Mensch ist ein Künstler“ Kosmopolitische Übungen mit Joseph Beuys
Mar 27 — Aug 15, 2021
K20
As a draftsman, sculptor, teacher, politician, and activist, as well as action and installation artist, Joseph Beuys (1921, Krefeld – 1986, Düsseldorf) fundamentally changed the art of the twentieth century. His influence can still be felt today in artistic and political discourses. His centennial in 2021 is an occasion to rediscover, appreciate, and critically question both his complex work and his international appeal.
