25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures

Lecture series to mark the anniversary of MGKSiegen in cooperation with the Art History Department at the University of Siegen

With Christian Berger, Thomas Thiel, Gertrud Koch, Anne Becker, Rebekka Seubert, Jessica Schiefer, Lea Weckert, Isabelle Malz, Christian Spies, Martina Dobbe, Barbara Engelbach und Eva Schmidt, u v.m.

Location: Campus Unteres Schloss, US-C 105

21 April 
Christian Berger (University of Siegen) & Thomas Thiel (MGKSiegen)
Introduction to the lecture series and the exhibition

28 April 
Gertrud Koch (Free University of Berlin)
From August Sander to Andreas Gursky. On the idea of the cross-section as a form in art

5 May 
Anne-Grit Becker (University of Siegen)
Threshold studies with Cy Twombly

12 May 
Rebekka Seubert (Ludwig Forum Aachen) 
Loss and survival with Mariana Castillo Deball

19 May 
Isabelle Malz (Art Collection of North Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf) “Have fun!” – Charlotte Posenenske’s radically consistent withdrawal from art

2 June 
Christian Spies (University of Cologne & MGKSiegen)
The miracle of Siegen. Tilted paintings in the work of Sigmar Polke

9 June 
Lena Henke (New York)
Unforced Error – Sculpture, Series and Body Images of Recent Years (Online Lecture)

16 June 
Martina Dobbe (Düsseldorf Art Academy)
Hilla & Bernd Becher. Works and Contexts

23 June
Thomas Thiel (MGKSiegen)
Miriam Cahn. From TRAUMBEFEHL to STILL LEBEN 

30 June 
Barbara Engelbach (Museum Ludwig, Cologne)
Diana Thater: Broken Circle 

7 July
Eva Schmidt (Siegen)
Niele Toroni and the broad field of painting 

14 July
Christian Berger (University of Siegen) 
Bridget Riley’s place in art history

Organised by 
Prof. Dr Christian Berger, Chair of Art History, University of Siegen
www.kunst-uni-siegen.de/institut-kunst/kunstgeschichte
Thomas Thiel, Director, Museum of Contemporary Art Siegen
www.mgksiegen.de

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12 Events

TUE. 21.4. 6.15 pm iCal

Lecture

25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
Introduction to the lecture series and the exhibition with Christian Berger & Thomas Thiel

TUE. 28.4. 6.15 pm iCal

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25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
Gertrud Koch (Freie Universität Berlin)

TUE. 5.5. 6.15 pm iCal

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25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
with Anne-Grit Becker (Universität Siegen) Liminality Study with Cy Twombly

TUE. 12.5. 6.15 pm iCal

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25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
with Rebekka Seubert (Ludwig Forum Aachen).Loss and survival with Mariana Castillo Deball

TUE. 19.5. 6.15 pm iCal

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25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
with Isabelle Malz (Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf).“Have fun!” – Charlotte Posenenske’s radically consistent withdrawal from art

TUE. 2.6. 6.15 pm iCal

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25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
with Christian Spies (Universität zu Köln & MGKSiegen) The miracle of Siegen. Reversible images in Sigmar Polke's paintings

TUE. 9.6. 6.15 pm iCal

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25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
with Lena Henke (New York) Unforced Error – Sculpture, Series and Body Images of Recent Years (Online Lecture)

TUE. 16.6. 6.15 pm iCal

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25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
Martina Dobbe (Düsseldorf Art Academy) Hilla & Bernd Becher. Works and Contexts

TUE. 23.6. 6.15 pm iCal

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25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
with Thomas Thiel (MGKSiegen) Miriam Cahn. From TRAUMBEFEHL to STILL LEBEN

TUE. 30.6. 6.15 pm iCal

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25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
with Barbara Engelbach (Museum Ludwig, Köln) Diana Thater: Broken Circle

TUE. 7.7. 6.15 pm iCal

Lecture

25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
with Eva Schmidt (Siegen) Niele Toroni and the broad field of painting

TUE. 14.7. 6.15 pm iCal

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25 years, 13 artists, 12 lectures
with Christian Berger (University of Siegen) Bridget Riley’s place in art history