70 Jahre Kunst am Bau in Deutschland
Period of time
1.3.24 – 14.4.24
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For 70 years, state-commissioned art has enriched our everyday lives. Art in architecture can be found in almost all federal, state and municipal institutions, yet only very few works are generally known. The travelling exhibition “70 Jahre Kunst am Bau in Deutschland” (70 years of art in architecture in Germany) presents almost 60 works at the MK&G – including sculptures, wall works, installations and plaza designs. The works are by well-known artists such as Hans Haacke, Jenny Holzer, Rebecca Horn, Per Kirkeby, Sighard Gille and Walter Womacka. They were created for federal buildings, embassies and authorities, as well as educational, research and scientific institutions in both parts of the republic and reflect the historical and political development of Germany. The selection is complemented by a series of Hamburg projects that were created in building-related contexts, for example works by Barabara Haeger, François Morellet, A. R. Penck, Sigrid Sandmann and Gustav Seitz.

A rich accompanying programme has been developed with events and guided tours to open the eyes to the quality and diversity of art in the architectural context.

The exhibition “70 Jahre Kunst am Bau in Deutschland” (70 years of art in architecture in Germany) was commissioned by the Bundesbauministeriums and developed by the Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning) in collaboration with Bureau schmedding.vonmarlin and Studio Krimm. It has been touring Germany as a travelling exhibition since 2021 and has now been shown in eleven federal states.

 
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Publication

Ein Buchcover mit der Aufschrift: 70 Jahre Kunst am Bau in Deutschland

70 Jahre Kunst am Bau in Deutschland

A comprehensive catalogue has been published to accompany the exhibition. In addition to the projects and texts presented in the exhibition, it embeds the building-related artworks in the historical and political development of Germany and contains comprehensive contributions on art in architecture in the context of art history and German-German exchange. The richly illustrated catalogue has been published by Deutscher Kunstverlag in German and English and includes contributions by Horst Bredekamp, Sigrid Hofer, Beate Hückelheim-Kaune, Anna-Sophie Laug, Constanze von Marlin and Martin Seidel, 45 euros.

Website

Museum der 1000 Orte

Further information on art in architecture commissioned by the federal government can be found on theMuseum der 1000 Orte“ website.