Jurgen Partenheimer
dal 29/1/2014 al 20/4/2014
Segnalato da
29/1/2014
Jurgen Partenheimer
Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich
The Archive as the artist's physical and mental "storage" unites retrospection with the present, the individual with the cultural memory in an impressively orchestrated manner. On show paintings, works on paper, sculptures, books and texts.
Jürgen Partenheimer (born in 1947 in Munich) is internationally renowned
for his multifaceted work following his participation in the Paris, Venice
and São Paulo biennials. In his artistic formulations constructive elements
of Minimal Art are combined with lyrical intensity. With critical awareness
Partenheimer measures and maps the freedom of art that is continuously
being redefined, as well as its practice. As a representative of a subjective
abstraction he is considered one of the most important contemporary
German artists.
This year Jürgen Partenheimer received one of the most renowned
Canadian awards for visual art from Emily Carr University of Art+Design in
Vancouver. Endowed with $ 30.000, the ‘Audain Distinguished Residency
Award’ includes a 3-month residency in Vancouver for 2014.
‘The Archive’ as the artist’s physical and mental ‘storage’ unites
retrospection with the present, the individual with the cultural memory in
an impressively orchestrated manner. Works from various periods and
media will be brought together – paintings, works on paper, sculptures
and selected artists’ books and texts will explore the evocativeness of
their form and content. The installation as an image of singularity and
difference opens up subjective and reflexive spaces for the viewer to
experience.
Jürgen Partenheimer outlined the project as follows: ‘The artist’s archive
denotes neither a site nor a space; it is rather a synonym for everything
that exists and has been gathered within and without an open terrain of
imagination and reality.’ Jürgen Partenheimer’s artistic approach revolves
around the critical existence of the oeuvre, the experience connected with
the activity and the enduring relation between repetition and transience.
His work leaves the viewer with the experience solely based on the
inherent order of the imagery. In this way the artist’s works can be seen as
‘impossible images’, transgressing what can be seen and expressed in
words, reacting contrary to conventional expectations.
Press contact:
Tine Nehler M.A. | Head of the Press Dept. at the Pinakothek Museums
T +49 (0)89 23805-118 | F +49 (0)89 23805-125 e-mail: presse@pinakothek.de
Opening 30 January 2014 h 19
Pinakothek der Moderne
Barer Straße 40, München
Hours: dalily ecxept Mon 10-6pm, Thu 10am-8pm
Admission: regular 7€, reduced 5€