Blickmaschinen Exhibition at Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo Explores Image Ontology

The Blickmaschinen oder wie Bilder entstehen exhibition at Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo in Seville ran from September 2009 through January 2010. Curated to examine how images of the world emerge and are interpreted, the show featured contemporary artists engaging with Werner Nekes's collection. Post-structuralism's rise prompted a reevaluation of representation's ontological status, a topic previously overlooked in art historical discourse until the late 20th century. James Elkins identified several foundational points in this discourse. The exhibition was reviewed by Ewa Borysiewicz for ARTMargins Online in April 2010. Visual Tactics was another exhibition reviewed alongside Blickmaschinen at the same venue during the same period.