
For the 75th anniversary of the Wolfsburg city, the Städtische Galerie is offering to the citizens and visitors a new presentation of its art collection under the heading of celebration. This can also be seen metaphorically, considering the contemporary art scene as a big, never-ending party. Under the title “Wundertüte” (surprise bag) rarely displayed works of the collection have finally become accessible to the public. In doing so, a versatile mix of paintings, graphics, installations, video-projections and sculptures are being featured, containing some unexpected mysteries which are to be revealed.
The exhibition is making reference to the art market with all its ups and downs, where on every occasion the formerly overwhelming party atmosphere results in a severe hangover. The ups and downs of highlights and people’s short memories are immediately sensed by the artists and have, of course, and impact on their artistic career.
These different aspects can be understood differently in the various works presented in the art collection. In doing so, the sculpture of Thomas Virnich in the form of an abstract beer crate, made of wood and silk.
A rediscovery of art recipients is Friedrich Schröder-Sonnenstern (1892-1982), an artist who oscillated his whole life between delusion and reality. He is one of the most important representatives of the ‘Outsider Art’ and responsible for the currently growing interest in that art movement.
The aspect to conventionalize artists ceremoniously as well as criticizing oneself is portrayed by Johannes Grützke in his oil painting “Anonymer Triumph” (1969). Being reflected on Adolf Luthers’ “Spiegel-Objekt” (1970), the viewer can perceive oneself in a new way so that sensory perception in general plays a huge part in the “Wundertüte” exhibition. To see and to wonder are not the only perceptive aspects of the collection. Acoustics and kinetics are also represented in the collection, by artists as Christian Megert with his “Lichtkinetisches Objekt” (1969) and Peter Vogel’s cybernetic object, which transforms the movement of the recipient into sound.
translated by: Katharina Manitsas
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Johannes Grützke "Anonymer Triumph" 1969 © Johannes Grützke, Courtesy Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg
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Stefan Wewerka "Classroom Chair" 1971, Multiple © Stefan Wewerka, Courtesy Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg
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Joachim Grommek "Sockel" o.D. © Joachim Grommek, Courtesy Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg
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Works by Ati Maier and Stefan Wewerka © Artists, Photo: W. Heimermann, Courtesy Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg
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A room with artwork by Melanie Manchot © Melanie Manchot, Photo: W. Heimermann, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2014
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Richard Deacon, Thomas Schütte "Them and Us (XII)" (collaboration) 1995, 8-part object, plastic und PVC © Richard Deacon, Thomas Schütte/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2014
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Ati Maier "Cassini" 2008, drawing ink and AeroColor on paper, 152 x 112 cm © Ati Maier, Courtesy Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg
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Herrmann Pitz "Castello" 1993, photography, 78 x 65 cm, plexiglass, paper, coating (manipulated image of the castle Hohenzollern) © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2014
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Susanne Pfleger introduces the painting "Acht Tulpen" by Reinhard Voigt during the "Kunstgespräch in der Mittagspause" (talking about art during lunch break)
© Courtesy Städtische Galerie WolfsburgArt work by Melanie Manchot
© Courtesy Städtische Galerie WolfsburgAttracting a lot of attention, the "Classroom Chair" by Stefan Wewerka
© Courtesy Städtische Galerie WolfsburgLively discussion about the works of Friedrich Schröder-Sonnenstern
© Courtesy Städtische Galerie WolfsburgJohannes Grützke's painting "Anonymer Triumph"
© Courtesy Städtische Galerie WolfsburgAppreciated also by the youngsters, the room installation "Der Freund und das Gehänge" by Janina Schmid and Frederik Kochbek
© Courtesy Städtische Galerie WolfsburgRegarded inently, Günther Uecker's "Nagel"
© Courtesy Städtische Galerie WolfsburgPeter Saul examining the work "Untitled" by Marc Brandenburg
© Courtesy Städtische Galerie WolfsburgIn der "Wundertüte" laden wir zum Anstoßen auf die Künstlergeburtstage an. Am 25. Februar 2014 wäre Martin Kippenberger 61 Jahre alt geworden
© Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg