Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany
The now-famous Tunis journey undertaken by the young August Macke in 1914, accompanied by Paul Klee and Louis Moilliet, forms the starting point for this exhibition. The trip led to a reorientation of the traveling artists, who were inspired by the impressions and experiences they gathered and created significant works of art.
At the same time, this historical journey serves as an opportunity to reflect on themes such as intercultural exchange, postcolonialism, and cultural appropriation — topics that have become essential in today’s discourse. Artists of later generations viewed historical expeditions like this one in a different light, critically questioning the dominance of the European perspective and the act of cultural appropriation.
For this reason, the exhibition not only juxtaposes works related to the Tunis journey with artworks from the same period, but also with works from subsequent decades up to the present day, some of which were created specifically for the exhibition. The aim is to build a bridge between different historical periods and to highlight the enduring relevance of art as a means of exploring identity, history, and cultural encounters.
With works by (selection):
Yto Barrada, Lothar Baumgarten, Joseph Beuys, Michael Buthe, Manaf Halbouni, Ernst Isselmann, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, August Macke, Gabriele Münter, Louis Moilliet, Heinrich Nauen, Peter Piller, Sigmar Polke, Haleh Redjaian, Ulrike Rosenbach, Hamid Zénati
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