Erik Verhagen Reviews 'Silences' at MAMCS Strasbourg
In the September 2009 issue of art press (no. 359), Erik Verhagen reviews the group exhibition 'Silences' held at the Musée d'art moderne et contemporain (MAMCS) in Strasbourg, France, from April 18 to August 23, 2009. The review critically examines the challenges of entrusting the curation of a collective exhibition to an outsider of the visual arts field, whether an enlightened amateur or a savvy collector. Verhagen notes that conceptualizing and articulating ideas within a given space is no simple task, and when such a figure also aims to rectify insufficient reinterpretations of certain artistic and historical movements, the endeavor becomes perilous.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Silences' at Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Strasbourg, France
- Dates: April 18 to August 23, 2009
- Review by Erik Verhagen in art press no. 359, September 2009
- Exhibition curated by an outsider to the visual arts
- Curator described as an enlightened amateur or savvy collector
- Critique focuses on the difficulty of curating for non-specialists
- Curator aimed to address insufficient reinterpretations of art movements
- Verhagen finds the approach risky
Entities
Artists
- Erik Verhagen
Institutions
- Musée d'art moderne et contemporain
- art press
Locations
- Strasbourg
- France
Sources
- artpress —