Mächtiger als das Schwert: Freiheit schreiben
11.10.2024 - 19.12.2024
Universitätsmuseum Heildeberg, Alte Universität, Augustinergasse 2, 69117 Heidelberg | Betriebswerk Heidelberg, Am Bahnbetriebswerk 5, 69115 Heidelberg
Art, painting and calligraphy have always been inextricably linked to structures of power and politics in China, especially calligraphy. It not only served and still serves as a kind of lingua franca that ensured the cultural cohesion of the large country with its diverse regional cultures and dialects, but it also conferred social status and political influence. The inseparable link between art and calligraphy and these power structures also resulted in a subtle coding of the content represented and gave calligraphy, as well as traditional ink painting, a sometimes revolutionary potential.
The exhibition shows contemporary positions of artists of Chinese origin who utilise this potential of calligraphy and art. The exhibited works include painting, calligraphy, sculpture, photography and video. They combine traditional elements - techniques, materials and aesthetics - with contemporary concepts and media. Exciting, unorthodox and humorous, they paint a vivid picture of contemporary art in China and in the diaspora.
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