14 March 2008 – 14 September 2008

Benjamin Bergmann - tief unten tag hell

The space-consuming installations created by Benjamin Bergmann (* 1968) revolve around fundamental recurrent questions faced by mankind – the preoccupation with values, the significance of one’s actions, the need for fulfillment and meaning, the treatment of time and transitoriness. Bergmann’s most recent work »tief unten tag hell« (»deep down bright day«) was created specifically for the large staircase foyer in the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.

»tief unten tag hell« presents a mysterious borderline situation: hundreds of baskets, each one filled with clothes, are suspended high up under the ceiling in the museum. The baskets can be let down on long ropes; they are reminiscent of the changing rooms in collieries and make the existence of a hidden world tangible. The potential up-and-down movement of the items of clothing corresponds to the miners’ daily routine which, however, is not rendered visible. Even in the real world important things often remain hidden from the eye. Indirectly, this imagery is also a reflection of the dynamism of life.

Simply from the inner logic of their function alone, a graphic pattern is created by the long ropes on the wall – their austere lines ressembling a music score. These seem to trace the past and the future in an abstract manner. In its idiosyncratic, eloquent silence, »tief unten tag hell« conjures up an anticipation for something different and becomes a metaphor for a perpetual process of searching that is never completed.

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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