An initiative of the Hoffmann Collection donation, Dresden State Art Collections with a work by Braco Dimitrijevic
Exhibition opening: August 31st 2024, 5pm
The artwork “THIS COULD BE A PLACE OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE” by Braco Dimitrijewic points to the ambiguity of history. Braco Dimitrijewic: “There is no mistake in history, all history is a mistake” is based in his visions of a post-historical time that replaces linear historiography and allows the coexistence of different values and diverse perspectives. The fictional, post-historical arrangements of his oeuvre are based on this assumption, in which Braco Dimiitrijevic counteracts historical relevance criteria, among other things, by combining historical “signatures” with everyday objects. In his project “Casual Passers-by” he shows photographs of passers-by that happened to meet on the street on large-format banners outdoors. The artists involved in the exhibition expand this spectrum of possibilities for post-historical events with their own visions that undermine our common understanding of “historicity”. This happens against the backdrop of the debate about historical relevance, Wikipedia and the cult of personality. Among other things, they play with the possibilities of “attributing meaning” to how historical people, places or events can be celebrated or created curation: Dirk Großer).
+++ 1 work by Braco Dimitrijevic will be realized in cooperation with Dirk Großer (curator) on the facade of the gatehouse.
Artists: Braco Dimitrijević, Frenzy Höhne, Eva Jiřička, Lexa Peroutka& Nongkran Panmongkol, Steffen Schiemann, Antje Seeger
Docasna Zahrada, Jana Koroleva, 2017
Into the wild, travelling exhibition in the Torhaus Wehlen and National Park Center Sächsische Schweiz
Illuminaltion fortress hill
The Illumination Fortress Hill Wehlen projekt was intended to revitalize the historic castle hill of the village by installing site- specific works of art. A wooden structure should be errected in place of the former keep in order to restore the silouette and establish the historical and tourist significance of the place. The plan failed in favor of a mock- up og the former tower comissioned by the village of Wehlen.
