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17/11/2001

Blood: Perspectives on Art, ...

mak.frankfurt, Frankfurt

...Power, Politics and Pathology

An exhibition in 4 chapters and 2 venues.
at mak.frankfurt and Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt

Blood is a very special liquid, this is not only a wisdom of Goethe. The red elixir of life has always played a special role throughout all ages and cultures. As symbol of vitality and potency, key component of myths and religions, likewise of sickness and violence, blood permeates numerous aspects of life.

Across cultures and epochs, Blood: Perspectives on Art, Power, Politics and Pathology covers a far-reaching historical period. The chapter Blood and Sacrifice takes one to the world of the Maya and their barbaric blood rituals. Blood and Redemption looks at the Redeemer concept in Christian tradition from the Middle Ages to Late Baroque. Blood and Dynasty investigates how blood as metaphor dictated the marriage policies of influential families. Blood and Pathology shows the radical approach of contemporary artists to the theme blood.

The exhibition, Blood: Perspectives on Art, Power, Politics and Pathology presents more than 160 exhibits, from medieval handwritings, baroque paintings, medical instruments to contemporary installations. Works on show stem from private and public collections, such as London's Science Museum, the Art History Museum in Vienna, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Moscow's State Historical Museum, the Galeria d'Art Moderna in Bologna and the Museo Popul Vuh in Guatemala City.

Exhibition venues:
mak.frankfurt
Schaumainkai 17
D-60594 Frankfurt am Main
Telefon: ++49-69-212 34037
Fax ++49-69-212 30703

Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt
D-60311 Frankfurt am Main
Telefon: ++49-69-299 882-0
Fax: ++49-69-299 882-40
E-Mail:welcome@schirn.de
http://www.schirn.de

Opening times:
Wednesday - Saturday, 11am - 10pm
Tuesday and Sunday 11am - 8pm
closed Mondays

Admission prices: combi-ticket DM 14 / euro; 7
reduced (students, seniors, the handicapped and helpers, groups of 10 and more persons) DM 9 / € 4.50
Free admission for children under 8 and blood donors of the mobile blood bank of the German Red Cross

Guided tours:
mak.frankfurt:
general tours: Wednesdays 6.30 pm, Sundays 4.30 pm
Foreign language guided tours; Saturdays 3 pm
children's guided tours: Sundays 11.30 am
torchlight tours; Fridays 9 pm (November 16, 23 and 30, December 14 and January 11)
guided tours with actresses/actors:
Wednesdays 5.30 pm, Sundays 3 pm
Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt:
general tours:
Tuesdays 11 am, Wednesdays 8 pm, Saturdays 5 pm and Sundays 3 pm
thematic tours: Wednesdays 11 am and Thursdays 7 pm
Art in the Midday Break: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12.30 am - 1 pm

Groups of 10 and more persons by prior telephone arrangement:
mak.frankfurt:
++49-69-212 38522
Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt:
++49-69 299882-12
Guided tours in German, English, French, Italian and Turkish.

Frame programme:
A comprehensive frame programme with lectures, workshops and discussions is under preparation.
Information: http://www.mak.frankfurt.de/blood
http://www.bloodexhibition.de

Exhibition:
Directors:
James M. Bradburne, Max Hollein
Curators:
James Clifton, Valentian Conticelli, Stanislav Dumin, Mino Gabriele, Georg Kugler, Guiseppe Orefici, Joachim Pietzsch, Miri Rubin, Annette Weber, Peter Weiermair

Catalogue:
Blut: Perspektiven der Kunst, Macht, Politik und Pathologie.
280 Seiten, 350 Farbabbildungen, Hardcover DM 98 / € 49,45
und Paperback DM 49,80 / € 24,95
Prestel Verlag, ISBN 0-9539497-0-2

Sponsors:

Aventis, Kultur-Stiftung der Deutschen Bank, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Stadt Franfurt, Georg und Franziska Speyer´sche Hochschulstiftung, Schenker Deutschland AG, Dr. Hans Schleusser, Publicis

Imprint:
mak.frankfurt, James M. Bradburne, Director
Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Max Hollein, Director
Editors: Dorothea Apovnik, Inka Drögemüller, Eva Linhart
Graphic design: Publicis Frankfurt
Printed by: Druckhaus Becker; Frankfurt 2001
Picture credits: VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2001

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