• Fri 30 08 – Sun 01 12 2024 •
Not Afraid of Art
With works by BARIŞ DOĞRUSÖZ, BUKET ISGÖREN, YUSSIF MUSAH, ŽIGA SEVER, ANASTASIA SOSUNOVA, KANITHA TITH, ISAAC ZAVALE
Art is not dispensable, but what is art (in)separable from? How can art reflect and break up social power structures? In what ways do power and fear manifest themselves in art and who plays with these categories and the processes of becoming visible?
The exhibition Not Afraid of Art presents seven artistic positions that deal with the themes of power and fear in art. Anastasia Sosunova recomposes the destroyed parts of former underground publishers’ printing machines together with the plates of some anti-Soviet and religious books that circulated before 1990. With her bare hands, Kanitha Tith weaves steel wire into organic forms with loose ends, freeing herself from expectations of content or completion. Isaac Zavale’s drawings tell the story of an assault in Johannesburg on a young man from the townships. Buket Isgören’s works are characterized by the persistence and perseverance with which she conveys the images in her head. Žiga Sever opens his personal notebooks to show how he overcame fears for interacting with artists. Barış Doğrusöz’s installation Interstices, a dizzying array of combinations will continue to be on view at Studio ADKDW. Two of the artistic positions will be presented as interventions outside the studio: Yussif Musah’s mural at RJM until 01 12 2024 and Isaac Zavales work until 01 09 2024 at the showcases of UNG-5.
Opening: Fri 30 08 2024 | 7 pm
Running date: 30 08 2024 – 01 12 2024
Opening times: Fri – Sun | 3 – 8 pm
Hours for Museumsnacht 2024:
Sat 02 11 2024 | 7:00 pm - 2:00 am
Guided Tour in German: 8 pm, 10 pm
Guided Tour in English: 9 pm
Free entry
The room is step-free accessible
Guided tour of the exhibition
Would you like to find out more about the current exhibition and are you interested in the background to the artistic positions and works? We are happy to offer you a guided tour of the exhibition. For further information and booking inquiries, please contact info@adkdw.org.
