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Date(s) - 11/07/2012 - 09/22/2013
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Haus der Kunst is pleased to announce that Haegue Yang is the inaugural artist for “Der Öffentlichkeit — Von den Freunden Haus der Kunst“, an annual art commission conceived especially by the museum for the Middle Hall of the historic building with the support and collaboration of the Gesellschaft der Freunde. The first in this series of commissions of contemporary art, Haegue Yang’s specially developed work was unveiled to the public on November 7, 2012.
Like Yang’s dOCUMENTA 13 contribution, the installation consists of Venetian blinds suspended from the ceiling. These elements are structured in three autonomous, yet united parts: A massive towering structure, which is confrontationally located at the hall’s entrance; a flat vertical grid wall, and a voluminous rectangle on top, which is gradually fragmented toward the floor. Depending on the angle of approach, the blinds overlap in a varying number of layers, and the interplay of light and shadow changes depending on the location. At times, the installation appears completely opaque, and at others, completely translucent.
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Haus der Kunst
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