A legend of institutional critique, an advocate of democracy, and an artist’s artist: The film accompanying the major retrospective at the SCHIRN provides an overview of HANS HAACKE's groundbreaking work.
Hans Haacke is a visionary in his artistic work: ecology, institutional critique, democracy. The major themes of his art are urgent and still relevant today. The SCHIRN presents iconic early works from the 1960s, important real-time systems, works that demand the participation of the public, as well as expansive (historical) political installations.
The film accompanying the exhibition provides an overview of his multifaceted oeuvre, presents key works and illustrates how Haacke became one of the world’s most important and influential political artists for subsequent generations.
