
The EU project »Beyond Matter: Cultural Heritage on the Verge of Virtual Reality« researches ways to reexperience past exhibitions using digital and spatial modeling methods. The exhibition »Matter. Non-Matter. Anti-Matter.« presents the current state of the research project at ZKM | Karlsruhe.
At the core of the event is the digital revival of the iconic exhibitions »Les Immatériaux« of the Centre Pompidou Paris in 1985 and »Iconoclash: Beyond the Image Wars in Science, Religion, and Art« of the ZKM | Karlsruhe in 2002.
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION MODEL »ICONOCLASH«
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION MODEL »LES IMMATÉRIAUX«
Based on the case studies of »Les Immatériaux« (Centre Pompidou, 1985) and »Iconoclash: Beyond the Image Wars in Science, Religion, and Art« (ZKM, 2002), ZKM | Karlsruhe and the Centre Pompidou Paris investigate possibilities of reviving exhibitions through experiential methods of digital and spatial modeling. Central to this is also the question of the particular materiality of the digital.
At the heart of the Paris exhibition »Les Immatériaux« in the mid-1980s was the question of what impact new technologies and materials could have on artistic practice. When philosopher Jean-François Lyotard joined as cocurator, the project's focus eventually shifted to exploring the changes in the postmodern world that were driven by a flood of new technologies.
The exhibition »Iconoclash« at ZKM | Karlsruhe focused on the theme of representation and its multiple forms of expression, as well as the social turbulence it generates. As emphasized by curators Bruno Latour and Peter Weibel, the exhibition was not intended to be iconoclastic in its approach, but rather to present a synopsis of scholarly exhibits, documents, and artworks about iconoclasms – a thought experiment that took the form of an exhibition – a so-called »thought exhibition.«
»Matter. Non-Matter. Anti-Matter.« now presents in the 21st century the digital models of the two projects on the Immaterial Display, hardware that has been specially developed for exploring virtual exhibitions. On view are artworks and artifacts from the past exhibitions, as well as contemporary reflections and artworks created or expanded for this exhibition. These include works by Jeremy Bailey, damjanski, fabric|ch, Geraldine Juárez, Carolyn Kirschner, and Anne Le Troter that echo the 3D models of the two landmark exhibitions. They bear witness to the current digitization trend in the production, collection, and presentation of art.
Case studies and examples of the application of digital curatorial reconstruction techniques that were created as part of the Beyond Matter project complement the presentation.
The exhibition »Matter. Non-Matter. Anti-Matter.« is accompanied by an extensive program of events: A webinar series aimed at museum professionals and cultural practitioners will present examples of work in digital or hybrid museums; two workshops, coorganized with Andreas Broeckmann from Leuphana University Lüneburg, will focus on interdisciplinary curating and methods for researching historical exhibitions; workshops on »Performance-Oriented Design Methods for Audience Studies and Exhibition Evaluation« (PORe) will be held by Lily Díaz-Kommonen and Cvijeta Miljak from Aalto University.
After the exhibition ends at the ZKM, a new edition of »Matter. Non-Matter. Anti-Matter.« will be on view at the Centre Pompidou in Paris from Wednesday, May 17, 2023 to Monday, October 2, 2023.
Further locations and dates
Mar 14, 2022 – Mar 29, 2022 | Väre, Aalto University, Espoo |
Apr 20, 2022 – Apr 25, 2022 | The Cube / Helsinki Central Library Oodi |
Apr 25, 2022 – May 5, 2022 | Väre, Aalto University, Espoo |
May 16, 2022 – May 22, 2022 | Design Museum Helsinki |
June 25, 2022 – August 28, 2022 | Tirana Art Lab, Albanien |
Dec 3, 2022 – Apr 23, 2023 | ZKM |
Summer 2023 | Centre Pompidou, Paris |
Artists:
Josef Albers, Giovanni Anselmo, Arman, Art & Language, Jeremy Bailey, Fiona Banner, DiMoDA featuring Banz & Bowinkel, Christiane Paul, Tamiko Thiel, Ricardo Miranda Zúñiga, Samuel Bianchini, Bio Design Lab (HfG Karlsruhe), Jean-Louis Boissier & Liliane Terrier, John Cage, Jacques-Élie Chabert & Camille Philibert, damjanski, Annet Dekker & Marialaura Ghidini & Gaia Tedone, Marcel Duchamp, fabric | ch, Eric J. Heller, Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Hemken (Kunstwissenschaft Kunsthochschule Kassel / Universität Kassel), Joasia Krysa, Leonardo Impett, Eva Cetinić, MetaObjects, Sui, Michel Jaffrennou, Geraldine Juárez, Martin Kippenberger, Carolyn Kirschner, Maria Klonaris & Katerina Thomadaki, Joseph Kosuth, Denis Laborde, Mark Lewis & Laura Mulvey, Kasimir Malevich, Pietro Manzoni, Gordon Matta-Clark, Peo Olsson, Katarina Sjögren, Jonas Williamsson, Roman Opalka, Nam June Paik, Readymades belong to everyone®, Jeffrey Shaw, Annegret Soltau, Daniel Soutif & Paule Zajderman, Klaus Staeck, Anne Le Troter, Manfred Wolff-Plottegg, Erwin Wurm, Volker Möllenhoff
- Credits
- Lívia Nolasco-Rózsás (Curator)
- Curatorial team
Felix Koberstein (ZKM)
Moritz Konrad (ZKM)
Marcella Lista (Centre Pompidou, Paris)
Philippe Bettinelli (Centre Pompidou, Paris)
Julie Champion (Centre Pompidou, Paris)Beyond Matter project team at ZKM
Marianne Schädler (managing editor)
Aurora Bertoli (communication)Exhibition team
Matthias Gommel (Scenography)
Janine Burger (Participation)
Thomas Schwab (Technical project management)Graphic design
AKU.coMuseum and Exhibition Technology
Martin Mangold- Organization / Institution
- Initiated by the ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe and the Centre Pompidou, Paris, in collaboration with the Aalto University, Espoo, the Tallinn Art Hall, and the Tirana Art Lab.
Accompanying program
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- Thu, May 11, 2023
- Webinar series: What matters for virtual museums?
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Online
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- Tue, May 09, 20236 pm
- Guided tour on the digital platform of »Beyond Matter«
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Guided Tour
Online
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- Sun, April 23, 20232 pm
- Running Lecture by Prof. Dr. Torben Ferber
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Lecture
Lichthof 1+2, 2.OG
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- Sun, April 23, 202311 am
- Running Lecture by Prof. Dr. Stephan Schwingeler
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Lecture
Lichthof 1+2, 2.OG
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- Sat, April 22, 20233 pm
- Guided tour through »Matter. Non-Matter. Anti-Matter. « with the curators
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Guided Tour
Lichthof 1+2
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- Sat, April 22, 20232 pm
- Guided tour through »Matter. Non-Matter. Anti-Matter. « with the curators
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Guided Tour
Lichthof 1+2
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- Fri, April 21, 20232 pm
- Matter. Non-Matter. Anti-Matter.
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Finissage
ZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und Medien
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- Tue, April 11, 20236 pm
- Führung auf der digitalen Plattform von »Beyond Matter«
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Guided Tour
Online
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- Mon, March 27, 2023
- Webinar series: What matters for virtual museums?
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Online
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- Thu, March 16, 20232 pm
- Methodology of researching historical exhibitions
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Vortragssaal
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- Tue, March 14, 20236 pm
- Guided tour on the digital platform »Beyond Matter«
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Guided Tour
Online
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- Fri, March 03, 20234 pm
- CHURCH AT ZKM
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Guided Tour
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- Thu, March 02, 2023
- Webinar series: What matters for virtual museums?
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Online
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- Thu, February 23, 20232 pm
- Interdisciplinarity in curatorial networks
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Vortragssaal
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- Tue, February 14, 20236 pm
- Guided tour on the digital platform of »Beyond Matter«
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Guided Tour
Online
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- Fri, February 03, 20234 pm
- CHURCH AT ZKM
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Guided Tour
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- Fri, January 13, 20234 pm
- CHURCH AT ZKM
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Guided Tour
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- Thu, December 08, 202210 am
- Avatars & Poetry Workshop
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ZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und Medien
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- Fri, October 07, 20227 pm
- A conversation beyond matter: Carolyn Kirschner
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Kubus