hundert зуу - works by 100 artists based in Germany,
6 September – 27 September 2024
The exhibition is the second part of a larger exchange project to mark the anniversary of 50 years of German-Mongolian diplomatic relations: 100 artists based in Germany are showing works in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In return, works by 100 Mongolian artists will be shown in Berlin and Hamburg under the title “зуу hundert”. The exhibition project aims to present the art scenes of the respective other country and create a connection between German and Mongolian artists. The German word “hundert” means “hundred” and so the idea of exchange and encounter on which the exhibition is based is already reflected in the title.
Germany's recent history is characterized by the division into two states after the Second World War. After reunification in 1990, two art scenes came together that were influenced by different socio-political developments. Today, these different cultural influences are hardly noticeable in the younger generation in favor of a western-oriented art. Instead, the current art scene in Germany is characterized by a large number of international artists from all over the world who live and work in Germany. In the 2000s, the capital Berlin developed into a hotspot of the international art scene. In Germany and most parts of Europe, exhibitions of international art are a natural part of the program in galleries, museums and other exhibition spaces.
The contemporary art scene in Germany is correspondingly diverse. In addition to traditional media such as painting, drawing and sculpture, it also includes photography, film, installation, performance and land art as well as media and net art, artistic interventions in public spaces and interdisciplinary art forms. The boundaries between the media used are often fluid and it is common practice for an artist to combine works with different media in his/her work. There is a wide range of artistic themes, ranging from social and political issues to formal-aesthetic subjects.
In addition to institutional exhibition venues such as museums, art associations or galleries, there are a large number of off-spaces which are run by artists themselves as non- commercial art venues and in which other, more experimental artistic positions and forms of presentation are shown. They are an important place for communication and networking between artists.
The exhibition “hundert зуу” shows small-format, unframed works and presents a broad spectrum of artistic positions from Germany, both in terms of working methods and media as well as the age of the artists, from drawing, painting and printmaking to photography and performance documentation. During the exhibition period, there will be two lectures by the German curators Susanne Jakob and Kai Bauer, which will provide further insights into the German art scene.
The first part of the project, the presentation of works by Mongolian artists in Germany, took already place at the BcmA Gallery in Berlin in June this year (https://bcma.gallery) and will be shown at HyCP Veddel Space (https://www.hyperculturalpassengers.org) in Hamburg from November, 8 to December, 1 2024. There will be a four-week residency for two Mongolian artists at the same timeBoth exhibition venues are artist run spaces.
The project is an initiative of the artist Katja Brinkmann, who organizes and curates the exhibitions in Hamburg and Berlin as well as in Ulaanbaatar. Katja Brinkmann has been living and working in Mongolia for long periods of time for many years. Here she has participated in several exhibitions and projects and taught for three years at the Mongolian University of Art and Culture. In summer 2023, she and two colleagues organized a German-Mongolian student exchange with workshops in both countries.
Germany's recent history is characterized by the division into two states after the Second World War. After reunification in 1990, two art scenes came together that were influenced by different socio-political developments. Today, these different cultural influences are hardly noticeable in the younger generation in favor of a western-oriented art. Instead, the current art scene in Germany is characterized by a large number of international artists from all over the world who live and work in Germany. In the 2000s, the capital Berlin developed into a hotspot of the international art scene. In Germany and most parts of Europe, exhibitions of international art are a natural part of the program in galleries, museums and other exhibition spaces.
The contemporary art scene in Germany is correspondingly diverse. In addition to traditional media such as painting, drawing and sculpture, it also includes photography, film, installation, performance and land art as well as media and net art, artistic interventions in public spaces and interdisciplinary art forms. The boundaries between the media used are often fluid and it is common practice for an artist to combine works with different media in his/her work. There is a wide range of artistic themes, ranging from social and political issues to formal-aesthetic subjects.
In addition to institutional exhibition venues such as museums, art associations or galleries, there are a large number of off-spaces which are run by artists themselves as non- commercial art venues and in which other, more experimental artistic positions and forms of presentation are shown. They are an important place for communication and networking between artists.
The exhibition “hundert зуу” shows small-format, unframed works and presents a broad spectrum of artistic positions from Germany, both in terms of working methods and media as well as the age of the artists, from drawing, painting and printmaking to photography and performance documentation. During the exhibition period, there will be two lectures by the German curators Susanne Jakob and Kai Bauer, which will provide further insights into the German art scene.
The first part of the project, the presentation of works by Mongolian artists in Germany, took already place at the BcmA Gallery in Berlin in June this year (https://bcma.gallery) and will be shown at HyCP Veddel Space (https://www.hyperculturalpassengers.org) in Hamburg from November, 8 to December, 1 2024. There will be a four-week residency for two Mongolian artists at the same timeBoth exhibition venues are artist run spaces.
The project is an initiative of the artist Katja Brinkmann, who organizes and curates the exhibitions in Hamburg and Berlin as well as in Ulaanbaatar. Katja Brinkmann has been living and working in Mongolia for long periods of time for many years. Here she has participated in several exhibitions and projects and taught for three years at the Mongolian University of Art and Culture. In summer 2023, she and two colleagues organized a German-Mongolian student exchange with workshops in both countries.
