April 24 - 28, 2013
Andreas Grimm München
Munich, Germany
Gallery Program, presentation of Sunsets (2012)
Is the White Cube turning into a Black Box? Darkness is taking over in the art museums - after a hundred years of discussing the pros and cons of natural or artificial light, overhead spots or neon bulbs. Moving image and digital projection have entered the art world; a growing number of visual artists work with film and fiction, telling stories and directing professional actors. What, however, does contemporary art want from cinema? And is Hollywood’s future really to be found in art museums?
These questions are the core of a new, internationally unique event in Munich: KINO DER KUNST wants to be exhibition and film festival in one, showcase for contemporary trends in art and international meeting point for artists, curators and the public. KINO DER KUNST extends the conventions of cinema and investigates new forms of narration.
The current relationship between cinema and art is explored with the International Competition for single-channel art works; a historical movie program features films by artists from Hans Richter or Rebecca Horn to Steve McQueen or Julian Schnabel; retrospectives and geographic focuses are presented as well as multi-channel installations. Screenings take place at several movie theatres in the University of Television and Film and the ARRI Kino, talks in the Academy of Fine Arts. Multichannel works are installed in the Pinakothek der Moderne / Schaustelle, Museum Brandhorst and the Goetz Collection.