Christian Jankowski and Ursula Kraft Dual Retrospectives in Stuttgart and Sindelfingen
From September 13, 2008, to January 11, 2009, the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart will showcase the inaugural retrospective of Christian Jankowski, while the Städtische Galerie Sindelfingen will feature Ursula Kraft's first German retrospective from September 14 to November 2, 2008. Jankowski, born in 1968, rose to prominence with his 1999 work Telemistica. His exhibition spans from the early video Die Jagd (1992) to Dienstbesprechung (2008) and includes his Living Sculptures, which depict bronze figures as street performers. Inside, visitors can experience The Day We Met, a karaoke installation, alongside China Painters, works by Chinese copyists. Ursula Kraft, born in 1960 and co-founder of Argonaut, investigates concepts of time, showcasing pieces like Time Tunnel (1992) and the video installation traum-a, which reflect on memory and consciousness. Both artists delve into themes of traumatic mythologies and performance.
Key facts
- Christian Jankowski retrospective at Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, 13/09/2008–11/01/2009
- Ursula Kraft retrospective at Städtische Galerie Sindelfingen, 14/09/2008–02/11/2008
- Jankowski's Telemistica (1999) made him famous by consulting mediums for Venice Biennale
- Kunstmarkt-TV at Art Cologne 2008 featured pop culture jargon promotion of artworks
- Living Sculptures outside museum are bronze figures painted as street performers
- The Day We Met is a Korean karaoke installation at museum entrance
- China Painters are works by Chinese copyists based on Jankowski's photos
- Kraft co-founded the Franco-German group Argonaut
Entities
Artists
- Christian Jankowski
- Ursula Kraft
- Che Guevara
- Salvador Dalí
- Martin Kippenberger
- Paul Virilio
Institutions
- Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
- Städtische Galerie Sindelfingen
- Art Cologne
- Venice Biennale
- Argonaut
Locations
- Stuttgart
- Germany
- Sindelfingen
- Allemagne
Sources
- artpress —