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Of all the formats that art has had during all its history, perhaps painting is the one that has have the most importance for centuries, possibly the one that most defined many artists. Painting was associated with empires and religions earnestly, for example, the first locations where arts were instructed religious centers or monasteries. During the Renaissance period, artists gained a different image, they were then considered as businessmen, and the terms “master” and “Apprentice” appeared everywhere. As a consequence of that, many paintings were labeled or were given ownership by certain painters who commissioned their disciples to make such jobs. Thus, painters became arrogant, wealthy people coming from courts, empires and governments, who were always aware of lucrative payments. Jumping into the twentieth century, we saw that art became the “pharmaceutical product for jerks” as Tristan Tzara said, and well, modern art is another story, which comes even to this day, when “apparently”, the painting has been put aside by other means like video, installation, architecture and graphic arts. In spite of that, many artists continue to explore their possibilities of painting and the risks that it has. This is an important and inaccurate reference point to continue the exploration of current global art.
This year´s edition of ABC: Contemporary Art in Berlin comes to prove the past wrong, as it will focus on painting, in an exhibition called, “About Painting”, which will display paintings from contemporary practice, presented together with videos, photographs and sculptures that deal with this classic media.
Twenty years ago, few exhibitions focused on painting as a high influence media in conceptual art, believing that the power of the image surfaces was put aside, when focusing more on the way in which these proposals were presented and how the edges of the bracket brakes, destabilizing the “framework” of the space / gallery. The conceptual legacy of these practices is still present in contemporary art, including recent painting, which is characterized by an intense reflection of media and history. The combination of time-critical and safe use of painting as a mean of the diverse set of artistic practices that manipulate existing images either in walls or spaces, is a relevant gesture today in painting and its influence on all media. For more information, click on the ABC site: berlin contemporary” href=”http://www.artberlincontemporary.com/” target=”_blank”>http://www.artberlincontemporary.com/
Alexa Ray
Nothing like getting one of the apartments in Berlin and being part of this important exhibition that comes with the best of painting in all its possible senses. Take the opportunity also to visit the many galleries in the German capital. Autumn begins with the best of art for you to enjoy.
