German conceptual artist gets research center in China

作者:Deng Zhangyu来源:chinadaily.com.cn
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The Joseph Beuys Research Center (China) holds its inaugural exhibition Joseph Beuys: 7000 Dreamsat Ennova Art Museum in Langfang, Hebei province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

To mark its opening, the Joseph Beuys Research Center (China) held an inaugural exhibition Joseph Beuys: 7000 Dreams at the Ennova Art Museum in Langfang, Hebei province, on Dec 15.

Founded by the Ennova Art Museum in partnership with the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, and Phoenix Art, the center is dedicated to the work and ideas of the prominent German artist, who was known for his contribution to conceptual art and to the Fluxus Movement, an interdisciplinary and experimental approach to art that emerged in the 1960s, which emphasized the importance of blending artistic media, and breaking down the traditional boundaries between art and the everyday.

The Joseph Beuys Research Center (China) holds its inaugural exhibition Joseph Beuys: 7000 Dreamsat Ennova Art Museum in Langfang, Hebei province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The center, which falls under the umbrella of Beuys' nomadic Free International University, collects, researches and exhibits a wide range of materials related to the artist.

The show focuses on exploring important aspects of Beuys' art, and its curatorial concepts have been influenced by the ideas of French philosopher and poet Paul Valery (1871-1945), who emphasized the significance of art action and concepts of creation. This approach distinguishes the creative process from how art is accepted and perceived.

A panel discussion centered on Joseph Beuys, featuring artists and scholars, takes place at the Ennova Art Museum in Langfang, Hebei province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

As the inaugural exhibition, the show takes Beuys' environmental art project 7000 Oaks as the starting point to review his achievements in seven sections. On display are 11 of the over 110 photographs of the 7000 Oaks performance art project, which are being shown for the first time in China, as well as prints, 550 multiple editions of art pieces and postcards, posters, and nearly 400 books and publications about Beuys.

According to Jonas Stampe, the show's co-curator, the aim is to help the audience understand and appreciate Beuys' art in a new and unconventional way. It also seeks to inspire participation in environmental conservation and social progress by building upon and extending the 7000 Oaks project, he adds.

The exhibition will run until June 15.

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