Kunsthal Aarhus Exhibition Revisits 1960s Avant-Garde Scene
From September 27 to December 31, 2014, Kunsthal Aarhus will present an exhibition titled "Aarhus Rapport – Avantgarde as Network," exploring the avant-garde art movement in Århus, Denmark, during the 1960s. The exhibition draws inspiration from the 1969 compilation "Århus Rapport 1961–1969," edited by Kristen Bjørnkjær and featuring artists like Mogens Gissel and William Louis Sørensen. Curators Joasia Krysa and Lars Bang Larsen lead the show, which includes an "Archive Section" by Anne Kølbæk Iversen and a "Re-enactment Programme" by Bang Larsen. Contemporary artists Dave Hullfish Bailey and Kirsten Justesen are also highlighted, concluding the "Systemics" series.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Aarhus Rapport – Avantgarde as Network' at Kunsthal Aarhus from 27 September to 31 December 2014.
- Based on the 1969 anthology 'Århus Rapport 1961–1969' edited by Kristen Bjørnkjær, Mogens Gissel, and William Louis Sørensen.
- Initiated by artistic director Joasia Krysa and Lars Bang Larsen.
- Includes 'Archive Section' by Anne Kølbæk Iversen, 'Re-enactment Programme' by Bang Larsen, and 'anti-re-enactment piece' by Show-Bix &.
- Features contemporary artists: Dave Hullfish Bailey, Glenn Christian, Jakob Jakobsen, Museum of Ordure, Lea Porsager, Antipyrine/Mathias Kokholm.
- Fluxus artists Takehisa Kosugi (1967) and George Brecht (1968) visited Århus.
- Only one woman, Kirsten Justesen, is represented in the book.
- Exhibition is the final part of the 'Systemics' series (2013–14).
Entities
Artists
- Kristen Bjørnkjær
- Mogens Gissel
- William Louis Sørensen
- Kirsten Justesen
- Takehisa Kosugi
- George Brecht
- Joasia Krysa
- Lars Bang Larsen
- Anne Kølbæk Iversen
- Dave Hullfish Bailey
- Glenn Christian
- Jakob Jakobsen
- Lea Porsager
- Mathias Kokholm
- Ou Ning
- Lasse Krog Møller
- Gunner Møller Pedersen
- Paul Ib Henriksen
- Per Højholdt
- Sebastian Frese Bülow
- Mogens Jacobsen
- Matin Luckmann
- Morten Søndergaard
- Heinz von Foerster
- Salvador Dalí
- Michel de Montaigne
- Georges Bataille
- Donna Haraway
- Lydia Davis
- Tania Ørum
- Jacob Lund
Institutions
- Kunsthal Aarhus
- Århus Kunstforening af 1847
- Århus Kunstbygning
- Forlaget*
- Antipyrine
- Museum of Ordure
- Show-Bix
- Show-Bix &
- Sønderholm farm
- New Experimental College (NEC)
- Aarhus University
- Afterall
Locations
- Aarhus
- Denmark
- Århus
- Sønderholm
- North Jutland
- Colorado
- United States
- China
- Bishan
Sources
- Afterall —