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The exhibition "Malerei2020peinture" results from a project of the same name, which was formed in cooperation between Kunsthochshule Mainz and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse, France. Initiated in 2008 by Prof. Winfried Virnich and Prof. Katharina Schmidt, the aim was to uncover how the art of painting was perceived before it became a cultural impact.
The perception and worth of painting as an artistic medium, in both France and Germany, was investigated not only through the aid of Artworks but also the consideration of respective scholastic discourses such as Philosophy, Aesthetics and Art History. The students checked their findings in relation to the object itself during numerous visits to museums, galleries and collections.
The responses of the young artists direct one's gaze to the future; therefore it isn't coincidental that they named their project "2020" as through their work they highlight the idea of utopia and try to create a platform, which enables artists of the future to considerably shape the discussion of painting.
In order to present the results of this project to a large audience, the students have developed a particular and exciting exhibition concept which also demands a different room architecture.
The Ludwig Museum works intensively on dialogue projects with France and is a partner institution for many artists and museums. The student's connection with France as well as the location of the museum makes for the ideal condition in which to develop a tangible experience and discussion about painting in France and Germany. An extensive audience of the exhibition is being planned in Cologne together with the Salon Verlag.
At the same time the exhibition is held at the Ludwig Museum a second exhibition will take place in LAC – Lieu d'Art Contemporain, Narbonne.
"Malerei2020peinture" was made possible through the generous support of the French department of culture "Institut Français", "Deutsch-Französisches Jugendwerk", as well as the research support of Johannes Gutenburg University Mainz.
The following artists are involved in the exhibition:
Julien Alins
Bahar Assadsolimani
Alexandre Atenza
Nathalie Boulet
Elise De Castelbajac
Thomas Chivallier
Catrin Collisi
Marceau Couve
Guillaume Durrieu
Verena Erfle
Sergey Epinanov
Lucas Fastabend
Janina Gauer
Ina Gerken
Lotte Günther
Oksana Halchak
Thea Heise
Rieke Köster
Arthur Löwen
Jonas Maas
Brit Meyer
Kevin Monot
Katharina Neuses
Kwang Hee Oh
Romain Ruiz
Georg Schmittner
Philipp Schneider
Emanuel Simon
Lisa Tararbit
Constance Thieux
Chen Wang
Duan Zhao
Maria Zawieja
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