Talk

Nachtfoyer spezial: B1/A40 Die Schönheit der großen Straße 2014 - book release and discussion about Public Art

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
7 PM

The exhibition project B1/A40 explores the precarious urban space between Duisburg and Dortmund along the A40 since 2010. The published book presents not only artistic works, but creates a complex picture about the region.

Several perspectives related on the context of art project in public space – also in Düsseldorf – will be discussed after a short presentation of the project.

Greeting:
Hans-Jürgen Hafner, Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen

Project presentation:

Markus Ambach, project author and curator B1/A40

Discussion:
Katja Aßmann / Urbane Künste Ruhr
Barbara Könches / Kunststiftung NRW
Hans Georg Lohe / Beigeordneter für Kultur der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf
Christian Odzuck / artist, Markus Ambach / MAP

Interlocutor:
Gregor Jansen / Kunsthalle Düsseldorf

Entry and snack by Heißener Hof, Mühlheim a.d.R.: 2,00 EUR
Book release and discussion in German language