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Eröffnung / Opening: Saâdane Afif. "Five Preludes"
Opening: Saâdane Afif. "Five Preludes"
Event by: Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Location: Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, Invalidenstraße 50, Berlin - Mitte
About event
Hamburger Bahnhof presents Saâdane Afif's first institutional solo exhibition in Berlin. The exhibition provides an insight into the work of the interdisciplinary artist who has lived in the city since 2003 and shows, among other things, the multi-part work “The Fountain Archives”. The artistic archive project is dedicated to one of the most prominent chapters in 20th century art history: the legendary readymade “Fountain” by Marcel Duchamp from 1917. Afif's spatial installation came to the museum in 2023 as a generous gift from Paul Maenz. The exhibition shows this with other works that question the institution of the art museum and the principle of authorship in depth and with subtle humor.
Sâadane Afif's installations, objects, concerts and performances take up works or events from art history, music and poetry. The long-term project "The Fountain Archives" began in 2008 with the collection of magazines, catalogs and books and ended in 2022 with the publication of an index to Marcel Duchamp's (1887-1968) famous readymade of a urinal, which in 1917 sparked a debate about what art is. Part of the room installation made up of bookshelves are 25 song lyrics inspired by the “Fountain Project” by artist friends, musicians and authors. The exhibition also shows the work “L’Humour noir,” created in 2010, about questions about the reception of the avant-gardes and their transmission in the museum. Also on view are the new works “The Old”, referring to Jeff Koons’ “The New” series of works from the 1980s, as well as “Live”, an ongoing poster presentation of Berlin cultural events during the exhibition.
Saȃdane Afif (born 1970 in Vendôme, France) lives in Berlin. He exhibited at Documenta 12 (2007), 8th Berlin Biennale (2014), 56th Venice Biennale (2015) and received the Prix Marcel Duchamp in 2009. He has had solo exhibitions at, among others, the Center Pompidou in Paris (2010), the Museum of Modern Art in Frankfurt am Main (2012) and the Kunsthalle Wien (2018). Afif took part in the exhibition project “Scores” at Hamburger Bahnhof in 2016 and was artistic director of the Bergen Assembly in Norway in 2022.
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Hamburger Bahnhof presents the first institutional solo exhibition of Saâdane Afif in Berlin. The exhibition offers insight into the work of the interdisciplinary artist, who has lived in the city since 2003, and features, among other works, the extensive project The Fountain Archives. This artistic archival project is dedicated to one of the most prominent chapters of 20th-century art history: the legendary readymade Fountain by Marcel Duchamp from 1917. Afif’s spatial installation, which focuses on the reception history of Duchamp’s urinal readymade, was donated to the museum by Paul Maenz in 2023. The exhibition presents this installation alongside other works that profoundly and humorously question the art museum as an institution, as well as the concept of authorship.
In his installations, objects, concerts, and performances, Saâdane Afif references works or events from the fields of art history, music, and poetry. The long-term project The Fountain Archives began in 2008 with the act of collecting magazines, catalogs, and books, culminating in 2022 with the publication of a three-volume index on Marcel Duchamp’s (1887–1968) famous urinal readymade, a work that sparked a debate in 1917 about what constitutes art. The spatial installation which consists of bookshelves also includes 25 song lyrics inspired by the “Fountain Project,” which Afif commissioned from fellow artists, musicians, and writers. The exhibition also features the work L’Humour noir, created in 2010 for the Center Georges Pompidou in Paris, which raises questions about the history of the avant-garde, its reception, and its presentation in museums. Also on display are the newly created The Old, referring to Jeff Koons' 1980s series The New, and Live, an ongoing, continuously updated and increasingly overlapping presentation of posters advertising cultural events in Berlin during the exhibition period.
Saâdane Afif was born in 1970 in Vendôme, France, and has lived and worked in Berlin since 2003. His work has been shown at Documenta 12 (2007) and the 56th Venice Biennale (2015). In 2009, he was awarded the prestigious Prix Marcel Duchamp. His solo exhibitions have included shows at Center Pompidou in Paris (2010), Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt am Main (2012), Wiels, Brussels and Kunsthalle Wien (2018). Afif also participated in the 8th Berlin Biennale in 2014 and in the concert and exhibition project Scores at Hamburger Bahnhof in 2016. In 2022, he served as the artistic director of the Bergen Assembly art project in Norway.
Sâadane Afif's installations, objects, concerts and performances take up works or events from art history, music and poetry. The long-term project "The Fountain Archives" began in 2008 with the collection of magazines, catalogs and books and ended in 2022 with the publication of an index to Marcel Duchamp's (1887-1968) famous readymade of a urinal, which in 1917 sparked a debate about what art is. Part of the room installation made up of bookshelves are 25 song lyrics inspired by the “Fountain Project” by artist friends, musicians and authors. The exhibition also shows the work “L’Humour noir,” created in 2010, about questions about the reception of the avant-gardes and their transmission in the museum. Also on view are the new works “The Old”, referring to Jeff Koons’ “The New” series of works from the 1980s, as well as “Live”, an ongoing poster presentation of Berlin cultural events during the exhibition.
Saȃdane Afif (born 1970 in Vendôme, France) lives in Berlin. He exhibited at Documenta 12 (2007), 8th Berlin Biennale (2014), 56th Venice Biennale (2015) and received the Prix Marcel Duchamp in 2009. He has had solo exhibitions at, among others, the Center Pompidou in Paris (2010), the Museum of Modern Art in Frankfurt am Main (2012) and the Kunsthalle Wien (2018). Afif took part in the exhibition project “Scores” at Hamburger Bahnhof in 2016 and was artistic director of the Bergen Assembly in Norway in 2022.
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Hamburger Bahnhof presents the first institutional solo exhibition of Saâdane Afif in Berlin. The exhibition offers insight into the work of the interdisciplinary artist, who has lived in the city since 2003, and features, among other works, the extensive project The Fountain Archives. This artistic archival project is dedicated to one of the most prominent chapters of 20th-century art history: the legendary readymade Fountain by Marcel Duchamp from 1917. Afif’s spatial installation, which focuses on the reception history of Duchamp’s urinal readymade, was donated to the museum by Paul Maenz in 2023. The exhibition presents this installation alongside other works that profoundly and humorously question the art museum as an institution, as well as the concept of authorship.
In his installations, objects, concerts, and performances, Saâdane Afif references works or events from the fields of art history, music, and poetry. The long-term project The Fountain Archives began in 2008 with the act of collecting magazines, catalogs, and books, culminating in 2022 with the publication of a three-volume index on Marcel Duchamp’s (1887–1968) famous urinal readymade, a work that sparked a debate in 1917 about what constitutes art. The spatial installation which consists of bookshelves also includes 25 song lyrics inspired by the “Fountain Project,” which Afif commissioned from fellow artists, musicians, and writers. The exhibition also features the work L’Humour noir, created in 2010 for the Center Georges Pompidou in Paris, which raises questions about the history of the avant-garde, its reception, and its presentation in museums. Also on display are the newly created The Old, referring to Jeff Koons' 1980s series The New, and Live, an ongoing, continuously updated and increasingly overlapping presentation of posters advertising cultural events in Berlin during the exhibition period.
Saâdane Afif was born in 1970 in Vendôme, France, and has lived and worked in Berlin since 2003. His work has been shown at Documenta 12 (2007) and the 56th Venice Biennale (2015). In 2009, he was awarded the prestigious Prix Marcel Duchamp. His solo exhibitions have included shows at Center Pompidou in Paris (2010), Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt am Main (2012), Wiels, Brussels and Kunsthalle Wien (2018). Afif also participated in the 8th Berlin Biennale in 2014 and in the concert and exhibition project Scores at Hamburger Bahnhof in 2016. In 2022, he served as the artistic director of the Bergen Assembly art project in Norway.