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February 2, 2018–June 3, 2018
The American artist Kiki Smith (born 1954 in Nuremberg) is a pioneer of feminist art. For more than three decades she has created a multi-faceted work which deals with the political and social, philosophical and spiritual aspects of human nature. Her investigation of the body—without fear of taboos, or boundaries of shame—is a complex consideration of the human condition. Her work addresses topics such as aging, wounding and healing, wholeness and fragmentation, sexuality and gender, identity, and memory. In addition to sculpture, Smith works in a variety of other media, notably drawing, etching and lithography. A fascination with the drama of the body, particularly the female body, radical pictorial invention, and a bold use of material make Kiki Smith's oeuvre unique, and one which has deeply influenced a generation of younger artists.
The exhibition presents an overview of Smith's artistic development focusing on sculpture from the beginning of her career in the 1980s up to the present day.
Curated by Petra Giloy-Hirtz
Joan Jonas
November 9, 2018–March 3, 2019
One of the most influential artists working today, Joan Jonas (born 1936 in New York) emerged in the late 1960s as a pioneer of video and performance art. Her experimental installations adopt an inventive and interdisciplinary approach, including elements such as projections, videos, drawings, soundscapes, objects, props and masks. With narration oftentimes at the core of her works, Jonas’s influences and inspirations stem predominantly from literature, Noh Theatre, as well as rituals that the artist has witnessed during her extensive travels over the years.
Joan Jonas has exhibited and performed her work extensively at an international level, including six participations in the documenta in Kassel and the representation of the United Statess at the 56th Venice Biennale (2015).
The exhibition at Haus der Kunst will include seminal installations from the 1970s, as well as recent works from the last 15 years. Live performances, an extensive film program, and a catalogue containing several interviews with the artist will accompany the show.
Curated by Julienne Lorz, Curator, Haus der Kunst, Munich and Andrea Lissoni, Senior Curator, International Art (Film) Tate Modern. The exhibition is organized by Haus der Kunst and Tate Modern, London