| documenta underway |
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 |
El Exigente told me about Documenta some time ago, and I've been fascinated with it ever since. There isn't an art festival on earth I would rather attend. Via Spiegel:
A ship made out of gas canisters. Rows of wooden chairs. Three orange computer screens. Self-strumming guitars. What do these things mean? And why are they all housed in a giant, corrugated-plastic shack?
Many contemporary art exhibitions are perplexing. And this year's Documenta, which runs from June 16 to Sept. 23, doesn't break the mold. Except for one major exception. Unlike the others that have preceded it, Documenta 12 has a deliberate educational component. The event, which takes place in Kassel every five years, is determined to allow non-experts entry into the hermetic realm of contemporary art. Follow the affair at Documenta12.Labels: documenta |
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