22 septiembre 2006 – 27 enero 2008

Japan and the West: Filled void

The creation of a new Japan garden for Wolfsburg, accompanied by an exhibition that combines the concept of ‘meaningful emptiness’ in Zen art with Western Minimalism, mark the beginning of the autumn season and present a striking antithesis to the opulent Pop aesthetic that has characterized the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg since its opening. There is a beautiful courtyard in the Kunstmuseum that had almost been forgotten about as it has rarely been put to specific use. Inspired by Peter Schweger’s light-infused architecture with its clear-cut, ‘technoid’ appearance, the new Zen garden that is to be created here will provide a haven of peace and tranquility within the industrial city of Wolfsburg. In the adjoining exhibition space, visitors can immerse themselves in the fascinating world of ‘fulfilled emptiness’, where Japanese art and craft objects such as tea bowls, ikebana, selected items of furniture and a samurai sword are juxtaposed with works of Western art (by James Lee Byars, Agnes Martin and Joseph Beuys amongst others).
The exhibition is presented under the patronage of HE the japanese ambassador in Germany, Toshiyuki TAKANO and the consul general Tadakatsu Ishihara, Hamburg. The exhibition is also supported by Volkswagen Bank.

dirección

Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
Hollerplatz 1
38440 Wolfsburg
fon +49 5362 266 90
http://www.kunstmuseum-wolfsburg.de

horarios

Dienstag 11-20 Uhr, Mittwoch-Sonntag 11-18 Uhr, Montag geschlossen.

opened 1994; architect: Peter Schweger

en el período de 10 dias
comienzo de exposiciones
finalizacion de exposiciones