Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe – författare

Today, artists set about a contemplation of architecture with a heightened ecological and social interest. Their works often reflect in a playful and humorous way as they scrutinize living spaces and lifestyles. The exhibition publication brings together around works from five centuries: Paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures from the collection are juxtaposed with video works and installations by contemporary artists. They deal with architecture as anthropological self-description, as a stage or an archive of social, economic and political conditions, collective and individual history, and utopias. Look inside Architecture reflected in art from 7th to 2 st century Exhibition, Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, planned to open in fall 2 25, reopening of the Orangerie Artists among others: Franz Ackermann, Robert Delaunay, Otto Dix, Lyonel Feininger, Günther Förg, Vincent van Gogh, Alexander Kanoldt, Karl Hubbuch, Brabara Klemm, Dionisio González, Niclas Goldbach, Axel Lieber, Julia Oschatz, Judith Hopf, Isa Melsheimer, Nicolas Daubanes, Alain Delorme, Rebecca Ann Tess, Stephen Craig, Samuel Beckett und Henrique Oliveira, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Sean Scully

Few artists are in such high demand today as sculptor, installation- and performance-artist Nevin Aladağ. In 2025, she was awarded the renowned State Prize for the Visual Arts of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, which also entails an exhibition. The accompanying publication follows the conceptual approach upon which much of Aladağ’s work is based. She removes everyday items—rugs, furniture or instruments—from their original context and transforms them into artworks that transcend the boundaries of sculpture, installation, video, and sound art. Again and again the audience are confronted with their familiar habits of perception and with questions relating to tradition, belonging, and identity.With a compact format and a number of surprising features, this publication provides a fascinating insight into Aladağ’s artistic career to date and her latest works. With an illustrated booklet including an introductory text and 30 postcards with numerous reproductions of her works, this publication is a unique tribute to her oeuvre.Text in English and German.