Artists

Hans Haacke

Press release

Hans Haacke (b. 1936) is a legend of political conceptual art—and yet his work remains highly relevant today. As a founding figure of artistic institutional critique, Haacke redefined the relationship between art and society and profoundly influenced generations of artists. Beginning in the 1960s, Haacke first explored biological and physical (eco)systems before shifting his focus to socio-political structures. His work unflinchingly addresses abuses of power, mechanisms of exclusion and inequality, historico-political disruptions; the entanglements of public institutions, politics, and economics, while also confronting anti-democratic tendencies. The exhibition is being held in cooperation with Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt. Curated by Luisa Ziaja. Assistant Curator: Katarina Lozo and Theresa Dann-Freyenschlag.