5 October 2007 – 17 February 2008

Face to Face. The Daros Collections

Face to Face is the first exhibition to present both Daros Collections in combination. Works in a wide variety of media and from cultures in the West and Latin America have been brought together in thoughtfully selected juxtapositions. Unexpected and exciting points of contact as well as provocative art historical contrasts will unsettle ingrained Eurocentric thinking. However, the emphasis is on what these works share rather than what divides them. This thought-provoking presentation from the rich holdings of the two Daros Collections will draw attention to the specific qualities and similarities of both collections and will enhance the appreciation of their respective cultural histories. Face to Face takes viewers on a journey through the history of art in the second half of the 20th century, and across continents and countries from Germany to the Dominican Republic and from Santiago de Chile to New York. Icons of the art world meet up with artists still largely unknown in Europe. Despite the extremely distinct and different approaches taken by the artists represented here, they share profound and fundamental interests: in people as spiritual and physical beings, in their existential framework, in the economic and social conditions in which they live and also, in the specific situation of the artists themselves.

Address

Daros Exhibition
Limmatstrasse 268
8005 Zürich
phone +41 44 447 70 00
http://www.daros.ch/

Opening Hours

Thursday-Friday 3 p.m.-7 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. , Monday-Wednesday closed.

Description of the Museum

Since 2000, Daros-Latinamerica has been devoted to building up a collection of contemporary art from Latin America. Today the collection contains the work of over 70 artists from almost every country in Latin America.

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