Alberto Giacometti
dal 20/11/2010 al 5/3/2011
Segnalato da
20/11/2010
Alberto Giacometti
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg
The Origin of Space - Retrospective of the mature work. The exhibition comprising circa 60 sculptures and 30 paintings as well as several drawings primarily explores the space-creating power of Giacometti's (1901-1966) work. With his view of the relationship between space, time and figure, the artist can literally be characterized as the inventor of virtual space. The display also includes important loans from the Alberto Giacometti Foundation in Zurich, as well as works from leading museums and private collections in Europe and the United States.
Space does not exist, it has to be created... Every sculpture based on the assumption that space exists is wrong; there is only the illusion of space.
Alberto Giacometti, Notes, circa 1949
For the first time in 12 years, the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg is presenting a comprehensive overview of Alberto Giacometti’s mature work in Germany. Around 60 sculptures will be displayed alongside more than 30 paintings and several drawings in the circa 2000 square meter exhibition space. The exhibition offers unique insights into the fascinating oeuvre of one of the most important artists of the twentieth century.
Giacometti’s vision of situating his figures within their own space and temporality will be realized for the first time in Wolfsburg as the exhibition architecture has been specially designed and constructed around the sculptures on display. Each of the carefully chosen works is provided with the space it requires to unfurl its true strengths. The exhibition clearly demonstrates the continued relevance of the work of Giacometti, who died in 1966, and its lasting influence on subsequent generations of artists. With his completely new conception of the human figure in relation to space and time, Giacometti can literally be considered—and this is one of the exhibition’s key theses—the inventor of virtual space.
Organized in cooperation with the Museum der Moderne Salzburg, the exhibition juxtaposes major works from Giacometti’s oeuvre with selected pieces from private collections and the artist’s estate. The works on show in Wolfsburg are drawn in large part from the estate holdings of the Alberto and Annette Giacometti Foundation in Paris; this is the first time they have been presented on this scale in Germany. The display also includes important loans from the Alberto Giacometti Foundation in Zurich, as well as works from leading museums and private collections in Europe and the United States.
With its high-quality collection of contemporary art since 1968, the Kunstmuseum Wolfburg offers the unique opportunity to vividly demonstrate Giacometti’s unbroken influence on subsequent generations of artists. A focussed selection of works which address related issues of figural depiction and space has therefore been partially integrated into the Giacometti exhibition and will also be presented in the upper galleries from 12 December 2010 until 30 January 2011 onwards, parallel to the major retrospective of the artist’s mature work. Positionings – The Question of Space in Contemporary Art, the selection includes works by Carl Andre, Andreas Gursky, Imi Knoebel, Joseph Marioni, Bruce Nauman, James Turrell, Jeff Wall and Franz West.
The exhibition is supported by Volkswagen Financial Services AG and by Pro Helvetia.
A bilingual catalogue (English/German; 38,00 €) will accompany the exhibition Alberto Giacometti. The Origin of Space - Retrospective of the mature work.
Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti:
The Fondation lends 40 major works from its collection to the first retrospective of the artist in Germany since 1998: " Alberto Giacometti. Der Ursprung des Raumes " (“Alberto Giacometti. The origin of Space”) at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg from November 20th, 2010 till March 6th, 2011.
This exceptional loan is the Fondation’s contribution to making Giacometti’s work better known in Germany. Unfortunately, Germany is today one of the world’s most active centers for the sale of counterfeit Giacometti works. 1200 fake sculptures were at the center of two court procedures in Stuttgart in 2009 and 2010.
The Fondation is the majority holder of Alberto Giacometti’s rights. Its main missions are to promote the knowledge of Alberto Giacometti's work and to protect it. It is the reference institution for the catalogue raisonné of the artist (info@fondation-giacometti.fr - http://www.fondation-giacometti.fr).
Image: Caroline assise en pied/Caroline Seated Full-Length, around 1964/65. Oil on canvas 130 x 89 cm
Collection Fondation Giacometti, Paris (Inv. Nr.: 1994-0637) © ADAGP / Fondation Giacometti, Paris / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2010
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg Abteilung Kommunikation
Nicole Schutze T. +49 (0)5361 2669 69 F. +49 (0)5361 2669 66 nschuetze@kunstmuseum-wolfsburg.de
Official opening Sunday, 21 November 2010 11 am - 1 pm (Admission free)
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
Hollerplatz 1 - 38440 Wolfsburg Germany
Hours
Wednesday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Monday closed
Admission: EUR 8,-
Concessions: EUR 4,-
family ticket: EUR 12,-
annual ticket: EUR 30,-
groups of 12 persons or more: EUR 3,- per person
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