Are We Revolution - History of Joseph Beuys at the National Museum of Prints.
The exhibition includes 203 works by German artist who revolutionized the concept and supports the visual expression and plastic
Leading German artist Joseph Beuys, who revolutionized the languages \u200b\u200band the use of media and materials for artistic expression left a historical legacy which can be seen an important part in the first major retrospective of this operator in Mexico named The revolution we are, which opened on 18 March at the National Museum of INBA-Conaculta Estampa.
"You see a very well made collection with a curator who is extraordinary, the site layout has also been very wise. It is not an ordinary work is not an ordinary artist, nor is ordinary assembly is much richer and deeper " said the director of the National Museum of Prints, Octavio Fernandez Barrios.
The exhibit covers from 1964 to 1986, the death of Joseph Beuys. This 2011 is the 25th anniversary of the death of the artist, the same as has the Muna open to the public.
"In terms of semiotics, if we understand art as a language as a communication system, Joseph Beuys was instrumental in Western art since renewed the lexicon, syntax and usage of materials, and semantics, which has to do with the recovery and the contents of the artwork. The work of Joseph Beuys is a complete revolution of all it meant the technical process; is a revolution in every sense ", said Octavio Fernandez Barrios, director of Muna.
203 works will be exhibited, all in print and graphics. "For Joseph Beuys means unimportant, it was immaterial whether it was an object and what was done, it was not so important whether it was video, print or painting, this was only a means to communicate, to establish a link between the public and production, "said Octavio Fernandez Barrios.
"The show will reflect on many items especially in the historical moment in which we crossed, is a quiet revolution is a revolution not arms, not violence, peace, but a revolution in every way.
"Joseph Beuys to the concept of art is far beyond creating objects for a museum, gallery or a collector because he believed that art was a private good but the art is a public good and art is not contained in objects, art is much more than that, the art contributes to building a society of equality, fraternity and legality, "explained the director of the National Museum of Prints.
Meanwhile, the curator, Antonio d'Avossa, said that "this is the first and most important exhibition of an artist that crosses all half-century with a force and energy that revolutionized the history of contemporary art. "
"In every room there sign above, of different sizes, ages and different years the same way as Beuys organized its walls to expose multiple drawings, paintings, installations and video," Antonio d'Avossa described.
"In the first room is a reflection room is dedicated to thought, the walls will Beuys statements. His work speaks of the concept of revolution. The revolution is us, is the slogan of an artist who wants to transform art into politics and politics in art, "said the curator.
"Joseph Beuys is an artist who can not be classified that can not be placed in groups, a trend, a move because it is an artist who uses all means, drawing, sculpture, video, photography, objects, signs and words.
"According to Beuys, the true social sculpture is the sculpture of communication among men, for that reason, in the late sixties and seventies Joseph Beuys opened the discussion with the audience," said d'Avossa.
"the world does not exist in a collection like this is the single most important about this aspect, the production posters. All posters displayed throughout the artist's activity, "said Antonio d'Avossa.
Joseph Beuys exposure. The revolution is we will open on 18 March at 19:00 at the National Museum of Prints, Avenida Hidalgo No. 39 Plaza de la Santa Veracruz, Historical Center of Mexico City.
National Museum of Prints (Muna)
Plaza de la Santa Veracruz Avenida Hidalgo 39
CP 06050 Centro Histórico, Cuauhtémoc, Distrito Federal
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