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Display of the Centuries. Friedrich Kiesler & Contemporary Art

Austrian Cultural Forum, New York 2015

Display of the Centuries. Friedrich Kiesler & Contemporary Art, 2015
Curated by Peter Bogner

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    Austrian-American architect, designer, artist, and theoretician Frederick Kiesler has long been a potent source of inspiration for contemporary artists and a link between 20th century modernism and 21st century schools of architecture. His theoretical works — especially the ones on correalism — have influenced a variety of art movements to this day.

    This exhibition is dedicated to his work and ideas, as 2015 marks not only the 50th anniversary of his death, and his 125th birthday, but also the 50th anniversary of the completion of his most famous work: the Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem. Sixteen contemporary artists examine strategies of representation and display, not only referencing the works of Frederick Kiesler, but also grappling with Raimund Abraham's intricate design of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York building.(Excerpt press Text)

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Aluminium, steel, copper, concrete, plaster, papier-mâché, wood, foam, fabric
plastic, cardboard,fiberboard, compound board, lacquer
Various dimensions

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