The Global Contemporary

What strikes me about this exhibition is the clear notion and formulation of a so-called 'global turn'. According to the underlying premise of this exhibition, geo-political changes starting from 1989 onwards introduced the new age of biennials ('biennialisation') saying that "Westkunst", as the dominant art form opposed to peripheral art, is over. Concepts such as the tendency of mapping art regions, crisis of Western definition of art, art market critiques, Arthur C. Danto's art worlds, definitions of modernism, Nicolas Bourriaud's altermodernity, diaspora and identity were heavily referenced.   In my opinion: A lot of talk about a boom of new art and new ways of art. This impression of progress and bright future makes me sceptical...
Nevertheless, the aim of the exhibition was to show artistic productions from all over the world, that have had impacts on the global contemporary art scene so far, introducing a number of interesting works of art by many non-western artists.

 

The Global Contemporary - Kunstwelten nach 1989
17.09.2011 - 5.02.2012
ZKM Museum für Neue Kunst
www.global-contemporary.de

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