Shortly before this work was created, a major dispute arose over the status of painting.

Among Hucleux’s first series is “Cimetières”, created from 1971. The “Cimetières” signified his international breakthrough.

Siggi Sekira’s prints and ceramics tell of societal pressures on an individual and depression.

Zakharov is called the “archivist of Moscow conceptualism.”

Exposure to other languages can help to become aware of or even expand the boundaries of one’s own language, perception, and perspective.

“With my photographs and installations, I would like to encourage people to think about identity politics. What influences such as culture, religion, family structure and politics have on identities?” asks Morgaine Schäfer.

* 1963 in Handan, Chinalives and works in Beijing, China  Fang Lijun 方力钧, Series 1, No. 2, 1990, Oil on Canvas, Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst Aachen, loan of Peter and Irene Ludwig Foundation, © Fang Lijun, 2021 / Photo: Carl Brunn other articles Chuck Close Richard, 1969 Johannes Grützke Tod des Sokrates, 1975 Renato […]

With psychologizing portraits Megan Rooney tries to trace the identities of the portrayed persons.