Even in his early works, recurring central themes can be discerned: everyday life, social clichés, voyeurism, private and public spheres, taste formation, humour and satire, dreams and projections. From the outset, Feldmann consistently pursued strategies of artistic appropriation, alienation and recontextualisation.

Around 80 works are on display in ten rooms, representing the entire spectrum of his oeuvre: early photographs from the 1970s, sculptures made from everyday objects, painted-over paintings and large-scale installations. This provides an overview of a body of work that focused on the seemingly incidental and banal, creating new meanings through alienation and recontextualisation.

Bring Me, Take Yours

After the Second World War, a young generation of designers emerged. With their love of experimenting with Italian design, they brought new ideas to Murano. Foreign trading houses, for example in France and the USA, exerted considerable influence, securing the operation of the production facilities through their regular orders.
A predominant product from the workshops is the vase, which has a utilitarian character and can also be considered a work of art in its own right.

The step towards free artistic sculpture was rarely taken. The Venetian artists Livio Seguso and Luciano Vistosi are the notable exceptions with their works that move away from the vase form. With their fascination for glass as a material, artists from all over the world, such as the sculptor Tony Cragg, are now turning their ideas into glass on Murano.
There are now workshops that work with artists in many countries. But “The Murano Mythos” still attracts visitors to Venice.

Curator: Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk, Kunstpalast

In addition to painting, sculpture, video installations and photography, the broad spectrum of the show also encompasses everyday objects as well as music and commercial images. Connections between the works reveal continuities, but also the versatility of depictions of mothers, which are continuously being appropriated, reinterpreted, disputed and celebrated.

Curators: Linda Conze, Westrey Page, Anna Christina Schütz, Kunstpalast

MAMAPHONE

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Discover our new exhibition in the Spot On Room of our collection!

Whether short or long, curly, frizzy or straight, tousled, blow-dried or braided:  The way that hair is styled tells us something about social status and belonging to societal groups. Cuts and hairdos expose notions of gender and body image of their time. They reflect norms and are an expression of political protest and resistance.

Elias Sime assembles large-format reliefs from everyday objects and discarded electronic components. The artist collects the material for this in his home city of Addis Ababa at one of Africa’s largest open-air markets. Interwoven wires, rearranged keyboard keys, collaged motherboards – Sime has developed a captivating aesthetic through the repurposing and utilization of electronic waste. The elements of his works refer to their respective journeys around the world and to the many hands through which they have passed; by which they were produced, used and recycled.

Fragrant blossoms, fresh greenery and blossoming branches – just in time for the start of spring and for a short time only, an extraordinary presentation will be on show at the Kunstpalast for the first time from 12 April!

11 Düsseldorf florists will be interpreting the artworks from the recently reopened collection tour. They will complement them with their own ephemeral sculpture – a creative flower arrangement. The resulting new poetic spaces invite visitors to view nature in a different context and to take a surprising new look at art.

Numerous renowned florists responded to the Kunstpalast’s call to engage with the museum’s collection and create floral interpretations of individual works. They had a completely free hand in selecting the works and designing the corresponding floral arrangements.

Any tinkering with size in an image is bound to alter our perception of it completely: objects are accentuated, plucked out of context, magnified and reinterpreted. They draw closer, inviting scrutiny, or dissolve into a blur before our eyes. Size Matters: Scale in Photography illuminates the significant and often overlooked semantic shifts that accompany changes to scale in photography.

Of all media, photography is the most adept at adjusting its scale; it can effortlessly expand to become a large-size image on a museum wall but is equally capable of shrinking to a thumbnail on a smartphone screen. It creates miniatures of the world, depicting things both life-size and larger than life, making the invisible visible.

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Become part of the exhibition

This year’s theme explores the connection between art and sport: “Ready, set, go! DIE KLEINE and sport”. Children can work in any medium, be it painting, collage, objects, photography or film. All submitted artworks will be on view in the closing exhibition. DIE KLEINE is arranged under the auspices of the Mayor of Düsseldorf, Dr Stephan Keller.

In 2024, Kunstpalast, NRW-Forum and Ehrenhof will once again host Germany’s largest exhibition organised by artists for artists. Outdoor sculptures will create a visual link between the two well-known art institutions in Düsseldorf.

Since 1902, the Verein zur Veranstaltung von Kunstausstellungen e.V. (Association for the Organisation of Art Exhibitions) has provided a unique platform for the exchange of ideas between artists, art enthusiasts and art buyers.

Visitors have the opportunity to purchase works directly on site, bypassing the gallery. The selection of participating artists is made each year by a rotating jury from a pool of numerous applications. Featured works include those in painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, installation and video.

Tickets are available on site at the boxoffice.
 
Exhibition director: Emmanuel Mir
Organisation: Verein zur Veranstaltung von Kunstausstellungen e. V.