Jan. 14, 2010 at 12:42pm
MELODIES & ROCKS / COPYRIGHT When Walter Benjamin questioned the aura of the artwork in his famous essay „The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction“ he launched a discourse that in the years to come has grown even more acute. There has been a shift of perspective not only concerning the production of art but also concerning the question of authorship. Today a young generation of artists addresses this question very consciously, blurring the boundaries between their own ideas and influences from their peers.Melodies & Rocks / Copyright is using this theme by addressing the issue of authorship and originality within art in relation to the process of creating and being influenced by others. This question involves a positive and a negative form of intercommunion at the same time. The show displays four different approaches towards the issue: David Hominal & Dieter Roth, Dawn Mellor & Lucy Pawlak, Tobias Madison & Emanuel Rossetti & Ettore Sottsass & Möbius, Martin Soto Climent & Meret Oppenheim. Karmainternational - Through January 21

MELODIES & ROCKS / COPYRIGHT

When Walter Benjamin questioned the aura of the artwork in his famous essay „The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction“ he launched a discourse that in the years to come has grown even more acute. There has been a shift of perspective not only concerning the production of art but also concerning the question of authorship. Today a young generation of artists addresses this question very consciously, blurring the boundaries between their own ideas and influences from their peers.
Melodies & Rocks / Copyright is using this theme by addressing the issue of authorship and originality within art in relation to the process of creating and being influenced by others. This question involves a positive and a negative form of intercommunion at the same time. The show displays four different approaches towards the issue: David Hominal & Dieter Roth, Dawn Mellor & Lucy Pawlak, Tobias Madison & Emanuel Rossetti & Ettore Sottsass & Möbius, Martin Soto Climent & Meret Oppenheim.

Karmainternational - Through January 21