Alicja Kwade, Bordsteinjuwelen (Die 100 Auserwählten), 2008, 100 in Berlin gefundene Straßensteine unterschiedlicher Größen, geschliffen und im klassischen Facettenschliff poliert, aus weiß lackiertem MDF-Sockel, 12 x 180 x 360 cm, Fotos: Roman März, courtesy the artist and Johann König, Berlin
The architecture of the Kunstmuseum invites to exhibit and think in large, extensive, and exorbitant scales. Paradoxically, however, in this year’s summer exhibition the exact opposite is about to happen: the international group exhibition is bringing together small, tiny, minutely detailed objects. Rather than huge installations and overwhelming formats the public discovers little gems and jewels. Sometimes the gaze is almost swamped, doesn’t know where to look and keeps encountering new things. On the other hand the treasure somehow is barely recognisable, because a diamond in its rough state is unimpressive and only reveals its value on closer inspection.
Spectacular gestures only seem to dominate the contemporary art, because a visit to the artists’ studios shows the opposite: small objects, valuable collections of tiny things, delicately precious items and detailed research everywhere! In this way the exhibition does not just bring together what is gold and gleams, but also small treasures, curiosities and miniatures as well as simple ideas, modest gestures, swift ideas and minimal interventions.
Diamonds Always Come in Small PackagesKunstmuseum - Museum of Art Lucerne Main address:
Kunstmuseum - Museum of Art LucerneWells Fargo CenterEuropaplatz 16002Luzern, สวิตเซอร์แลนด์Kunstmuseum - Museum of Art LucerneWells Fargo CenterEuropaplatz 16002Luzern, สวิตเซอร์แลนด์The architecture of the Kunstmuseum invites to exhibit and think in large, extensive, and exorbitant scales. Paradoxically, however, in this year’s summer exhibition the exact opposite is about to happen: the international group exhibition is bringing together small, tiny, minutely detailed objects. Rather than huge installations and overwhelming formats the public discovers little gems and jewels. Sometimes the gaze is almost swamped, doesn’t know where to look and keeps encountering new things. On the other hand the treasure somehow is barely recognisable, because a diamond in its rough state is unimpressive and only reveals its value on closer inspection.
Spectacular gestures only seem to dominate the contemporary art, because a visit to the artists’ studios shows the opposite: small objects, valuable collections of tiny things, delicately precious items and detailed research everywhere! In this way the exhibition does not just bring together what is gold and gleams, but also small treasures, curiosities and miniatures as well as simple ideas, modest gestures, swift ideas and minimal interventions. Book tickets
