Critical Zones. In Search of a Common Ground
Traveling exhibition 2022/2024
Fri, October 28, 2022 – Sat, March 09, 2024
»Critical Zones. Observatories for Earthly Politics«, was conceived and exhibited at ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe (2020–2022) based on a concept by Bruno Latour and Peter Weibel, together with Martin Guinard, Bettina Korintenberg and Daria Mille.
For the Goethe-Institut South Asia, a travelling adaption of Critical Zones titled »Critical Zones. In Search of a Common Ground« is co-produced by the ZKM | Karlsruhe, and the Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai. It shows a selection of artistic positions and is complemented by further works from Indian and Sri Lankan artists.
The South Asia tour of the exhibition will begin in Mumbai on October 28, 2022. Further in association with the respective Goethe-Instituts, »Critical Zones. In Search of a Common Ground« will be exhibited in Colombo (opening on November 10) and Pune (opening on November 18) in 2022, followed by Kolkata (opening on February 16) in 2023, New Delhi (opening on February 3) and Bangalore (opening on February 16) in 2024.
Stations of the traveling exhibition
Duration | Location |
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October 28, 2022 – December 18, 2022 | Mumbai | Gallery MMB |
November 10, 2022 – November 27, 2022 | Colombo | JDA Perera Gallery |
November 18, 2022 – December 18, 2022 | Pune | Zapurza Museum of Art & Culture |
February 16, 2023 – April 02, 2023 | Kolkata | Indian Museum |
February 03, 2024 – March 09, 2024 | New Delhi | Goethe-Institut |
February 16, 2024 – March 17, 2024 | Bangalore | Science Gallery Bengaluru |
»Activation Programme« Brochure
»Activation Programme« Brochure
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Legal Notice/Colophon
Traveling exhibition concept: Mira Hirtz, Daria Mille
Curatorial project management: Mira Hirtz, Jessica Menger, Daria Mille, Amruta Nemivant
Curators: Mira Hirtz, Daria Mille, Lena Reitschuster, Bettina Korintenberg
Activation program: Mira Hirtz, Francesca Romana Audretsch, Lena Reitschuster, initiatives and practitioners from Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi, Kolkata, and Bangalore
Director of Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai: Björn Ketels
Graphic design: operative.space (Stefanie Rau, Robert Preusse)
Many thanks to: Janine Burger, Martin Guinard, Alexandra Hermann, Barbara Zoé Kiolbassa, Bettina Korintenberg, Christian Lölkes, Philipp Ziegler