Paul Thek (1933-1988) is considered an artist with cult status. In 2008, the ZKM Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe (Germany) staged a comprehensive retrospective of his oeuvre. The exhibition “Paul Thek in the Context of Today’s Contemporary Art” featured more than 300 of Paul Thek’s works, most of them in private ownership and therefore only seldom publicly shown. The exhibition also highlights the effect of his work on contemporary art. His influence extends through to the most recent generation of artists. That’s why the exhibition showed also works by Franz Ackermann, Kai Althoff / Robert Elfgen, Cosima von Bonin, Björn Dahlem, Sebastian Hammwöhner / Dani Jakob / Gabriel Vormstein, Rachel Harrison, Axel Heil / John Isaacs, Thomas Hirschhorn, Andreas Hofer, Mike Kelley, Jon Kessler, Suchan Kinoshita, Martin Kippenberger, Jonathan Meese, John Miller, William Pope.L, Gregor Schneider, Zeger Reyers / Lee Ranaldo, Bob & Roberta Smith and Peter Hujar/ Edwin Klein. Part 1 of this video has its focus on the work of Paul Thek, the second part on the works of artists such as Jon Kessler, Mike Kelley and Franz Ackermann.
This the 92nd episode in our VTV Classics (r3) series. VTV Classics (r3) highlights the treasures of VernissageTV’s huge archive. Back then published in Standard Definition, these classics are now re-mastered, re-edited and reissued in High Definition.
“Paul Thek – Werkschau im Kontext zeitgenössischer Kunst” at ZKM – Museum für Neue Kunst, Open House, January 6, 2008. First published on January 18, 2008.
This the 92nd episode in our VTV Classics (r3) series. VTV Classics (r3) highlights the treasures of VernissageTV’s huge archive. Back then published in Standard Definition, these classics are now re-mastered, re-edited and reissued in High Definition.
“Paul Thek – Werkschau im Kontext zeitgenössischer Kunst” at ZKM – Museum für Neue Kunst, Open House, January 6, 2008. First published on January 18, 2008.
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