Fail Better
dal 27/2/2013 al 10/8/2013
Segnalato da
Marina Abramovic
Vito Acconci
Bas Jan Ader
Francis Alys
John Baldessari
Guy Ben-Ner
Tacita Dean
Rineke Dijkstra
Tracey Emin
Jeanne Faust
Fischli & Weiss
Ceal Floyer
Annika Kahrs
Steve McQueen
Bruce Nauman
Christoph Schlingensief
Gillian Wearing
Brigitte Kolle
Jonas Beyer
27/2/2013
Fail Better
Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg
Moving Images. An exhibition of video installations and films from the 60s till today, which explore failure from many different angles and present playful, passionate, tragic, amusing, mournful and surprising approaches to the concept of 'failing to succeed'. Within the realm of art, failure has always been closely linked to the creative process. "Try again / fail again / fail better" is how Samuel Beckett described it.
Curated by Brigitte Kölle
Assistant: Jonas Beyer
The American sociologist Richard Sennett once described failure as the great modern taboo. Success, career advancement, performance and profit maximisation are increasingly important in today's society, leaving little room for failure, defeat, loss, disenchantment or disillusionment. But is failure only a matter of being defeated, reaching the end of the line? Or can an apparent failure not also lead to something else – something new, different or unexpected? Within the realm of art, failure has always been closely linked to the creative process. "Try again / fail again / fail better" is how Samuel Beckett described it.
The Irish writer made repeated and lengthy visits to the Hamburger Kunsthalle when he visited Germany around 75 years ago; now, in line with his maxim, the Kunsthalle is mounting an exhibition of moving images – video installations and films from the 60ies till today – which explore failure from many different angles and present playful, passionate, tragic, amusing, mournful and surprising approaches to the concept of 'failing to succeed'.
Participating artists:
Marina Abramović, Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Francis Alÿs, John Baldessari, Guy Ben-Ner, Tacita Dean, Rineke Dijkstra, Tracey Emin, Jeanne Faust, Fischli & Weiss, Ceal Floyer, Annika Kahrs, Steve McQueen, Bruce Nauman, Christoph Schlingensief, Gillian Wearing.
Image: Bas Jan Ader (1942 – 1975), Fall 2, Amsterdam 1970 (Dokumentation), 16 mm Filmproduktion, schwarz-weiß, ohne Ton © Mary Sue Ader-Andersen / Bas Jan Ader Estate at the Patrick Painter Gallery
Press contact:
Mira Forte Tel. +49 (0)40 428131204 forte@hamburger-kunsthalle.de
Press conference: Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 11 a.m.
Opening reception: Thursday, 28 February 2013, 6.30 p.m.
With Prof. Dr. Hubertus Gaßner, Dr. Brigitte Kölle and the artist Annika Kahrs
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Glockengießerwall · 20095 Hamburg
Opening Hours:
Tuesdays to Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Admission:
Adults 12 €
Concessions 5 €
Family Day Ticket 16 €
Golden Friday for Seniors aged 65 and up with special offer in the café 10 €
Children and young people under 18, free admission