Documentation of an art project with the Polaroid from 1991-2008 of Hammes/My
Exhibition of 10. – 24. March 2018
Opening 10. March 19 At
Lecture with discussion 17. March 19 At
Workshop program for school classes in the framework of the "artistic laboratory"
In the exhibition, "art is..." were Polaroid shown the photos, the Manfred Hammes & Karin My 1991 to 2008, the world in its Survey operations. People were asked to give a short answer to the question "What is art" is, and with the instant camera, with their written Definition of art scanned. Since 1991 she has accumulated 1500 Polaroids.
Art is defined by artists, gallerists, art historians, collectors and the art market, but the Individual is dealing with her due to personal experiences. "Art is... a brand items", "balm", "conversation", "Bullshit", "freedom or nothing" ... are some of the definitions. The Statements are of surprising originality and give a tremendous diversity again.
Through this quasi-empirical survey of the artistic field research, it is a unique documentation is created: the image and the Text.
The exhibition gives you food for thought and the question of what is the meaning of art for the company or not, can be controversial and lively discussion. To the Website www.hammes-meiner.de you can participate in the project, in which you can make your own Statement.
Places of action since 1991
In 1991, Köln, underground & 68elf gallery
In 1993, Remagen, Europ. Cultural Center Gallery Villa Rolandseck
In 1994, Cologne, Ultimate Academy
In 1995, Bretten, Stadthalle, Melanchthon Fixed
In 1997, Bangkok, 1. europ.-Asian Performance Conference
Chiang Mai social installation
In 1999, New Delhi, Goethe Institut, British Council, Sanskriti Kendar
Wiesbaden, Fluxeum
Berlin, Hamburger Bahnhof
2000 Cologne, Kulturbunker Mülheim
Gantikow, Lie Museum
Dirmstein, Gallery Spormühle
In 2001, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany, Städt. Museum
Cologne, 68elf gallery
The Hague, Quartair Toussaintkade
Stettin/Szczecin, IV Baltic Biennial
In 2002, Mainz, Artists Exhibition
Euskirchen, FzKK e. V.
Rome, Teatro S. Raphael
2003 Koblenz Mittelrhein-Museum
Mülheim/Ruhr Museum Of Art
Siegburg, City Museum
Düren, Gallery Lutz Rohs
Remagen, Rhein-Ahr-Campus
Istanbul, Marmara University, Department of Fine Art
In 2004, Belgrade, Decentralized Worldwide Networkers Congress
Budapest, the Foyer of the national gallery
Andernach City Museum
Mainz, art fair, Rheingoldhalle
Cairo, Academy of Fine Art
In 2005, Bonn, national Museum, and city-Kunst Bonn
Bangkok, “1th Southeast Asia Performance Art Symposium” and
Department of Fine Art, King Mungkut’s Institute of Technology
In 2007, Istanbul, 10. Istanbul Biennial, Santral Istanbul
In 2008, Bonn, Bonn Biennale, "Bonn – Istanbul," Artist Forum