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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Taking the tradition of institutional critique as a point of departure, the artist (*1981 in Auckland/NZ, lives in Los Angeles) examines not only the Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen as the institution that hosts the show but also the brutalist 1960s architecture where it is housed and the materials and labor processes that built it. What is the difference between a mason who builds models from bricks and an artist who fabricates their work—or has it fabricated—with similar techniques, traditionally based on drawings? And in what way does the architecture shape an institution?
As part of her research for the exhibition, Fiona Connor consulted archives in Düsseldorf and Essen to learn about masonry training in the Rhein/Ruhr region in the 1950s and 1960s, when her father went to Essen and other cities in Europe to study the labor conditions of construction workers. The conversation at KWI will address the significance of these historical findings, provide an insight into the exhibition’s preparation—an exhibition that will remain in process or under construction throughout its run—and delve into issues of art and labor, craft and traditional techniques, and the relation between the symbolic and the material in her work.
SPEAKERS
Fiona Connor
Friederike Sigler, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Christian Berger, KWI Essen
ORGANISER
An event organised by the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) Essen
Information on participating / attending:
PARTICIPATION
No registration is necessary and participation is free of charge.
To participate on Zoom please follow the following link at the given time: https://uni-due.zoom-x.de/j/69533126573?pwd=TlM1b1FGZkFKVkZoWmJIY2NmTUgxUT09
Date:
09/13/2023 18:00 - 09/13/2023
Event venue:
Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut Essen (KWI)
Gartensaal
Goethestr. 31
45128 Essen
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Art / design, Cultural sciences, History / archaeology, Social studies
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture, Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
08/25/2023
Sender/author:
Miriam Wienhold
Department:
Pressestelle
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event74992
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