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October
16th, 2010–January 9th, 2011
Herbert
W. Franke -
Wanderer between the Worlds
ZKM | Media Museum, Projection Room
Opening:
Fri, Oct. 15th, 7p.m. in the exhibition
In honor of the physicist, philosopher,
pioneer of information technology and electronic aesthetics, Herbert W. Franke (born 1927 in Vienna,
lives and works near Munich), the ZKM | Media Museum presents a comprehensive
exhibition on the work of this »Wanderer between the Worlds«. The
exhibition, which continues the ZKM series»Philosophy and Art«, sheds light
on Franke’s multi-facetted and varied
impact on subjects ranging from science to art. Herbert W. Franke is presented as philosopher and science-fiction
author, as speleologist, symmetry and bionic research scientist, physicist
and mathematician, as well as art scholar and pioneer of computer and
machine-generated art.
In addition to Herbert W. Franke’s
artistic works, the exhibition offers documentary insights into his cave,
symmetry and bionic research on cacti and minerals. The programs and
demonstrations developed by Herbert W. Franke
over the last 30 years are run on historical computers. A radio play and a
reading room, in which the author’s works of science-fiction and
scientific publications in the fields of physics, mathematics, and art
theory may be audibly and visually experienced, provide an introduction to
the world of Welt Herbert W. Franke enabling the
viewer to see these objects with the eyes of the pioneer and visionary.
Curated by Susanne Päch and
Bernhard Serexhe
Guided Tours by Herbert W. Franke
Fri Oct. 29th, Nov. 26th, 4 p.m.
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