Talk
Der Blaue Reiter Across Borders
A transcultural project between local tradition and European colonialism
"The whole work, called art, knows no borders and peoples, but humanity." This credo was formulated by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc in 1912 in their almanac "Der Blaue Reiter," in which their interest in Bavarian and Russian folk art, Japanese woodcuts, children's drawings, contemporary music, and works from Oceania, Mexico, and Egypt is apparent.
Kandinsky and Marc were two members of the Blaue Reiter, an association of artists who were active at the beginning of the 20th century in Germany, specifically in Munich and the Alpine foothills, as well as in international networks. For them, abstract and representational forms stood side by side on equal footing, as long as they were felt with "inner necessity."
This event is presented in partnership with EUNIC (European Union National Institutes of Culture) Chicago.
Dr. Melanie Vietmeier is head of the collection and curator for the Blaue Reiter and the Kubin Archive at the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau Munich, which houses the world's largest collection of art by this group of artists.
This event is free and open to the public, but please register in advance and bring a photo ID to facilitate check-in.
Details
Goethe-Institut Chicago
150 N Michigan Ave
Suite 420
Chicago IL 60601
USA
Language: English
Price: Free
Registration required