SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 29, 2024 – For the 57th edition of ART COLOGNE, taking place from November 7th to 10th, 2024, the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) will showcase a selection from its corporate collection of modern and contemporary art. The “Transitions” collection presentation, curated by Birgit Wiesenhütter, promises a fascinating journey through the world of transition.
In a 240-square-meter area, positions from the LBBW Collection will be exhibited that not only create transitions between artistic genres and media but also refer in terms of form and content to diverse transitions in space, time, society, and culture.
"'Transitions' reflects processes of change. Transitions accompany the transgression of boundaries and at the same time create connections", explains Birgit Wiesenhütter, who curated the collection presentation as a freelance curator.
"Nature, every human being, every society finds itself in a process of enduring change and transition. Transitions are thus something we experience continually."
Part of the exhibition (Hall 11.2, B-305) is, for example, a special presentation of the works of Tim Berresheim (born 1975), with a wall tapestry that can be viewed in 3D through 3D glasses. The works of the artist, who, as an "Early Bird" (the title of a series by the artist), has been using the computer for more than 20 years as a malleable tool for his pictorial invention, illustrate the transition to a digital world. Some of the works are augmented and can be experienced in their digital expansion with the help of an app.
Participating Artists
The exhibition features works by 16 artists:
- Nevin Aladag (born 1972 in Van, Turkey)
- Mona Ardeleanu (born 1984 in Lörrach)
- Tim Berresheim (born 1975 in Heinsberg)
- Alexandra Bircken (born 1967 in Cologne)
- Matthias Bitzer (born 1975 in Stuttgart)
- Kerstin Brätsch (born 1979 in Hamburg)
- Carina Brandes (born 1982 in Braunschweig)
- Slawomir Elsner (born 1976 in Wodzislaw Slaski, Poland)
- Andreas Greiner (born 1979 in Aachen)
- Martin Honert (born 1953 in Bottrop)
- Mary-Audrey Ramirez (born 1990 in Luxemburg)
- Tobias Rehberger (born 1966 in Esslingen)
- Jörg Sasse (born 1962 in Bad Salzuflen)
- Thomas Schütte (born 1954 in Oldenburg)
- Wolfgang Tillmans (born 1968 in Remscheid)
- Haegue Yang (born 1971 in Seoul, South Korea)
LBBW Art Talks with Monopol
In addition to the collection presentation, there will be two different LBBW Art Talks with Monopol on Saturday, November 9th, 2024.
- 12:00 p.m. - "Transitions" - artist talk: Tobias Rehberger in the LBBW Collection
- 1:00 p.m. - "Transitions" - The LBBW Collection
Talk participants:
- Birgit Wiesenhütter, curator
- Barbara Thomann and Dr. Marie-Luise Zielonka, LBBW Collection
Location: Talks Lounge ART COLOGNE
Host: Silke Hohmann, monopol
The LBBW Collection
With more than 3,000 works, the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) possesses one of the largest German corporate collections of modern and contemporary art in Germany. The LBBW Collection is based on a more than fifty-year collection history and unites both nationally and internationally recognized artistic positions. Today the focus is on works that have been produced in Germany or by German artists within the last decade. With an approach open across media, all artistic media are represented.
About ART COLOGNE:
ART COLOGNE is an international art fair held annually in Cologne, Germany. It is one of the world's leading art fairs, showcasing a wide range of modern and contemporary art from around the globe. ART COLOGNE provides a platform for galleries, artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts to connect and engage with the latest developments in the art world.