7 March 2008 – 25 May 2008

Jochen Klein

The exhibition is dedicated to the final work period of the artist Jochen Klein, who died young (1967 - 1997). The immediate reason and focus of the show is provided by eight central paintings that the artist and partner of Jochen Klein, Wolfgang Tillmans, is donating to the Pinakothek der Moderne. Along with works on loan from private collections these pictures sketch the high point of an unmistakable oeuvre and at the same time mark a general turning point in painting of the 1990s - the repositioning of figurative painting with the experience of Concept Art. Along with Jochen Klein other fellow artists, some of them friends, pursued similar paths of conceptual figurative painting, among them Peter Doig, Thomas Eggerer, Silke Otto Knapp, Elizabeth Peyton, Amelie von Wulffen.

He started out with classical art studies under Hans Baschang at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. After qualifying, however, Jochen Klein initially abandoned painting and turned instead to conceptual projects. Influenced by the then widespread unease towards the medium of painting Klein joined Thomas Eggerer in becoming a member of Group Material, a Concept Art group based in New York. In this connection he worked with them on a number of different exhibitions largely focused on social history until the group was dissolved. He also wrote numerous essays on the relationship between aesthetics and politics.

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Pinakothek der Moderne
Kunstareal München Barer Strasse 40
80333 München
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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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