16 Sep 2012

'Various Stages – Bedingte Bühnen' Kunsthaus Dresden

'Various Stages – Bedingte Bühnen' focuses on the performative conditions of contemporary art. The project is the conclusion of a three-part exhibition series at Kunsthaus Dresden – Municipal Gallery for Contemporary Art. The series deals with specific conditions and their inherent potential for hosting an exhibition, artistic production and performative practice. 'Various Stages' includes an exhibition, a salon and a festival. The three different formats of the project set the conditions of staging and reception of artistic works in motion. Only their thematic and sometimes even spatial interaction with one another enables 'Various Stages'. The title of the project thus refers to the two differing meanings of the word 'stage': it is both an arena and a phase.

In the exhibition 'Settings' international artists focus on the stage as a sculptural form and create parameters for potential scenarios. The results are compositions that correlate partially to the autonomous artist's space, and partially to situations that initiate an imagination zone, an interruption or a movement. The exhibition is understood as a narrative structure, which comprises all phases of its production. During the exhibition 'Salon Rähnitz' will take place on a weekly basis. The direct meeting of artists, audience and curators allows for a discourse a propos the works; films are being screened, performances staged and scenarios developed. The three day festival 'Test Run' / 'Testing (Re-)Production', in cooperation with MS | Muzeum Sztuki in Łodz, finalizes the project.

Artistic director: Petra Reichensperger

Artists 'Settings': Nevin Aladag (TR), Nairy Baghramian (IR) with Janette Laverriere (CH) and Carlo Mollino (IT), Steven Claydon (GB), Yael Davids (IL), Discoteca Flaming Star (ES/DE), Hanna Ewers zum Rode, FORT, Hella Gerlach, Liam Gillick (GB), Channa Horwitz (US), David Lamelas (AR), and Kalin Lindena; artists 'Salon Rähnitz': Paul Barsch, Rolf Dieter Brinkmann, Hannes Broecker, Sali Kedun, Peter K. Koch, Rick Nowak, Christoph Rothmeier, Marten Schech, Claudia Schötz, Roman Schramm, Megan Francis Sullivan (US), Harald Thys und Jos de Gruyter (BE)


'Salon Rähnitz' program

August 7th Marten Schech/Spitze/(...): „Electro/Punk'

August  14th Megan Francis Sullivan: „Body Electric'/DJ Set Ricky Nowak + Rick Sullivan

August 21st Roman Schramm: „Eine Sitzung'

August 28th Rolf Dieter Brinkmann: „Super-8-Filme'

September 4th Claudia Schötz/Hannes Broecker: „August kommt mit der Axt'

September 11th Peter K. Koch: „Life Is A Flame'

September 18th Paul Barsch/Jörg Hochapfel/Christoph Rothmeier: „Hunger'

September 25th Jos de Gruyter/Harald Thys: „He Hehe Hehe Ha Haha'

October 2nd Sali Kedun: „about'

October 9th Discoteca Flaming Star: „an evening with kleine Vögel, große Vögel'


The project „Various Stages – Bedingte Bühnen' is supported by the Kulturstiftung des Bundes, the Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen and mondriaan fonds.