Wish Pictures in the Jena Art Collection: A Collection Showcases Its New Art
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Wish Pictures in Jena: How a Collection Makes the Present Visible
The exhibition Wish Pictures. Acquisitions of the Jena Art Collection showcases key new acquisitions from recent years and leads through the diverse forms of expression of the urban art collection. Painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and video encounter each other in a curatorial dramaturgy that perceives collecting as a cultural responsibility and a living dialogue.
A Panorama of Over 400 New Acquisitions
At the center are more than 400 works from around 150 artists. The presentation expands the collection's focus areas on classical modernity and contemporary art. Individual acquisitions, donations, and additions from different regions unfold a multifaceted picture of how a museum continues to update its collection.
From Painting to Video: The Language of Media
The atmosphere of the exhibition arises from the interplay of media. Vividly colored paintings stand alongside sensitive drawings and print graphics, photographic image spaces next to sculptures, installations, and moving images. This constellation invites concentrated observation of the works: forms, materials, surfaces, and light effects each enter the space differently and open up an immediate aesthetic experience.
Art History and Memory
A special highlight is the reacquisition of a double print by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner from the context of the Degenerate Art action. Thus, the exhibition connects the sensory encounter with the work and the historical reflection on loss, restitution, and cultural memory. Works by Joseph Beuys, Moritz Götze, and Uta Zaumseil are also part of the broadly defined panorama.
Erik Stephan and His Farewell from Jena
With Wish Pictures, Erik Stephan bids farewell after 26 years as the head of the Jena Art Collection into retirement. His curatorial work has shaped the collection through numerous exhibitions and targeted acquisitions. The exhibition thus serves as both a personal assessment and a glimpse into the future of the museum.
Conclusion: An Art Experience Between Collection and Present
Visitors can expect a concentrated, media-spanning exhibition about collecting, preserving, and further developing art. Wish Pictures connects art-historical references with immediate perception and makes visible how an acquisition becomes a lasting piece of cultural memory. Anyone seeking the aesthetic experience of a lively museum collection should definitely experience this exhibition in Jena on-site.
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