Urgent Conversations: Athens

The exhibitions Urgent Conversations: Athens–Antwerp and Urgent Conversations: Antwerp – Athens are a collaboration between EMST and M HKA, a theoretical and visual dialogue, based on works from the collections of both museums, which includes more than 70 works structured in 22 topics.

28.04.2017 - 07.01.2018

M HKA, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen - Leuvenstraat 32, 2000 Antwerpen

EMST, National Museum of Contemporary Art - Kallirrois Avenue & Amvr. Frantzi Str., Athens 11743

Bernd Lohaus

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©Courtesy of the Estate Bernd Lohaus, photo: M HKA

Ohne Titel (Concrete Poetry), 1965-1966

Bernd Lohaus

Drawing

ink, marker on paper

Although not especially known to the wider public for this genre of expression, Bernd Lohaus did indeed delve into the world of concrete poetry. In 1965-66 he focused on these more fragile works clearly inspired by language. Using markers, pencil, typewriter and carbon paper, he applied repetitions of words and signs onto paper. Ordinary writing paper, but also pieces of envelopes and even his father's business cards (the jurist August Lohaus) served as his surfaces. In this series we recognize 'HIC ET NUNC' (here and now), but also interconnections of the letter 'o'. The overall ambience is one of humour and the absurd.

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Urgent Conversations: Athens – Antwerp

Bernd Lohaus

Ohne Titel (Concrete Poetry), 1965-1966