A Visit: Livekritik and Kulturloge Berlin
Some call it winter; we call it museum weather. Even if it isn’t that cold, the monotone grey outside doesn’t exactly make you think of long walks. Nonetheless, in an effort to convince more visitors of the true value of ‘museum weather’ and our exhibition, we invited two organisations, Livekritik and Kulturloge Berlin, in for a visit.
At livekritk.de, people can publish their reviews of their visits to cultural events for others interested in undertaking something cultural. The platform offers an exciting possibility to find information that goes beyond the traditional arts and culture pages and to publish one’s own opinion as well. Kulturloge offers people with limited means the chance to visit cultural events free of charge.
Our research associate Lioba Schollmeyer guided the group through the exhibition and afterwards they met with our curator Monika Flacke and our exhibition designer Werner Schulte over coffee and cookies in the building’s rotunda. The conversation answered still unanswered questions, mentioned occasional differences of opinion between the curator and designer, and discussed the political implications of loans.
We enjoyed their visit and do not want to withhold any of the live reviews (you can read all of the reviews [in German] by clicking the on the names).
Till Führer wrote: ‘Although the exhibition’s temporal (after 1945) and geographic (Europe) framework was prescribed, it presented itself as being very diverse, highly complex, and challenging. The various thematic rooms, e.g., ‘The Court of Reason’, ‘We are the Revolution’, or ’99 Cent’, contain many paintings, photographs, installations, sculptures, and video artworks. The broad range of subject and regional origin is matched by the variety of artistic genres.
Ilka Larissa wrote: 'If the exhibition wished to show that there is a mutual European concept of freedom rooted in the ideals of the French Revolution, then it succeeded. Pigeon holes such as ‘western artist’, ‘1960s’, or ‘feminist’ remain ineffective, while many parallels are revealed between artworks from various countries and periods. Last, but not least, the art parkour emphasises how much ongoing effort, criticism, and mutual will stand behind the societal achievements of a free democratic life style.’
Conclusion: An exciting visit! Please come again.
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