Wish Images in the Jena Art Collection: New Acquisitions in Dialogue
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Wish Images: The Jena Art Collection showcases its recent acquisitions
With the exhibition Wish Images. Acquisitions of the Jena Art Collection, we gain insight into central new acquisitions from recent years. Paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, and video come together in a multifaceted dialogue, demonstrating how a collection grows, changes, and continues to write its own history through new works.
Between Paper, Surface, and Moving Image
The exhibition takes visitors through different media and artistic expressions. Delicate drawings and prints meet vibrant paintings, photographic spaces, sculptural forms, and moving images. This shift creates a varied exhibition atmosphere in which material, format, light, and spatial effects shape the viewing experience.
A Collection as a Living Archive
At the center are primarily acquisitions of the Jena Art Collection from recent years. The presentation vividly illustrates the process of collecting: each work expands the art historical panorama and gives the collection a new perspective. Classical image media stand alongside contemporary forms such as video and installation.
Curating and Art Historical Context
The exhibition combines aesthetic experience with cultural education. Visitors not only discover individual works of art but also the questions behind a collection: Which works are preserved? Which artistic positions relate to each other? And how does a new acquisition change the view of the existing collection?
For Erik Stephan, Wish Images marks a personal turning point. After many years at the Jena City Museums, he bids farewell with this exhibition as he enters retirement. This presentation thus holds the significance of a curatorial retrospective and honors his long-standing work for the Jena Art Collection.
An Artistic Experience for Curious Eyes
The exhibition invites a new perspective on familiar categories such as painting, graphic art, photography, or sculpture. Between focused artwork observation and surprising media changes, an artistic experience unfolds that makes the history of the collection directly tangible. The aesthetic experience unfolds not only in the individual work but also in the dialogue of different positions.
Conclusion: Discover Acquisitions and Experience Collection History
Wish Images shows how vibrant an art collection can be. The exhibition in the Jena Art Collection combines contemporary art, art historical reflection, and personal curatorial balance. Art enthusiasts should take the opportunity to experience the new works live and to trace the transformation of a collection on-site.
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