Art and Construction
With the exhibition “Art and Construction. Perspectives from NRW”, the Museum der Baukultur NRW is bringing art and construction more into the public eye again after the topic had been neglected there for a long time. It will be shown from October 26th. until November 10th, 2023 in the foyer of the Alanus University of Art and Society in Alfter (Villestraße 3, 53347 Alfter).
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Alanus University is the cooperation partner of the presentation.
As a special feature, the students at Alanus University offer guided lunch break tours: on each day of the exhibition, they lead interested visitors through the exhibition and provide information about the art and construction objects. Each time at 1:15 p.m., about 15 to 20 minutes. A registration is not required.
From Münster to Bonn: 30 objects from NRW
In art and construction projects, artists deal with the time, place, space and function of architecture. Her works can surprise, confuse and create identity. They reflect social questions and encourage new looks at architecture. This is how buildings come to life, unique places are created - art and architecture come together in everyday life.
30 objects from North Rhine-Westphalia have been selected as examples for this exhibition. You can see, among others, the “exhaust air sculptures” by Friedrich Gräsel in front of the former Westdeutsche Landesbank in Münster (architecture: Harald Deilmann), “Large Two Forms” in front of the former Federal Chancellery in Bonn by Henry Moore (architecture: Stieldorf planning group) and by Selma Gültoprak the work “Earth Is Blue” at the Goethe-Gymnasium in Düsseldorf (renovation: RKW Architektur+).
Lunch break tours: every exhibition day, always at 1:15 p.m., approx. 15-20 minutes; without registration
Opening: October 25, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Group tour: Thursday, November 9th, 6 p.m. (with discussion afterwards)
Photos, videos and texts provide an insight into the diversity of this special art form: different genres, materials and dimensions, but above all different forms of creation and reception. More than an assessment of artistic quality, it is about showing the added value that art can create for the building and its users, but also pointing out limitations and challenges.