7 June 2008 – 7 September 2008

The Great Transformation - Art and Tactical Magic

The last decade has seen an increased interest in a new understanding of belief, community, and the possibility for social transformation using the tools and languages of transcendental forces. Dealing with reactionary forces – superstition, the occult, the obscure, magic – at the same time keeps possibilities alive for change and for promoting experimental attitudes. The group exhibition 'The Great Transformation' sets out to document a new interest that contemporary art production has taken in magic and the occult. The artists in this show stress magic as the trait that can help us to understand the role of the producer or artist and that of the viewer as a participant in a ritual.

Address

Frankfurter Kunstverein
Markt 44
60311 Frankfurt am Main
phone +49 69 219 31 40
http://www.fkv.de

Opening Hours

Tuesday - Sunday 11a.m. - 7 p.m.

Description of the Museum

The Frankfurter Kunstverein is a major national and international institution for contemporary art in Germany.
The Frankfurter Kunstverein is an art centre. Its main goal is to present the viewer with coherently researched exhibitions that are embedded in the
present. Our work is mainly based in the development and production of new art works and projects. Hence our aim is to encourage a critical discussion around “contemporary art pro-duction” and we stress the importance of
regularly organizing artist talks, debates and lectures in order to create an access point to art and its reasons.

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