16 November 2007 – 17 February 2008

FRANCESCO VEZZOLI - PRIMADONNAS

In collaboration with the »Magazin« of the »Süddeutsche Zeitung«

Vezzoli is to present his exhibition »Primadonnas« at the Pinakothek der Moderne. Centrepiece will be his video installation »Democrazy« that was premiered at this year’s Biennale in Venice. »Democrazy« combines two fictitious commercials for US presidential election campaigns with two likewise fictitious candidates – played by Hollywood actress Sharon Stone and the French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy. In the one-minute commercials world power and spoof audiences, politics and show business merge with the truth, images and slogans on a common stage of game-playing. Reality is interpreted as a documentary drama; the gripping trailer replaces a comprehensive view of the historical whole. It is only after a while that the issue of significance and individuality arises. How interchangeable are political programmes' How do we arrive at the images that construct our reality' Which ones will be the myths of our time'

Address

Pinakothek der Moderne
Kunstareal München Barer Strasse 40
80333 München
phone +49 89 23 80 53 60
http://www.pinakothek.de

Opening Hours

Daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., closed on Monday

Description of the Museum

With four major museums presenting art, works on paper, architecture and design under one roof, the Pinakothek der Moderne is one of the world’s greatest collections of 20th and 21st century art. The open and spacious building invites visitors to explore, to discover connections and gain new and surprising insights. Temporary exhibits and events from various cultural domains complete the supradisciplinary program.

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