Marta Herford Knihy

Published in conjunction with an exhibition at MARTa Herford, Atelier + Kitchen explores the relationship between the studio and the kitchen, today and throughout history, with both settings serving as workshops. It includes works by Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman and Erwin Wurm.

•Developed by women artists born in Arab countries, this exhibition presents the concept of cultural boundaries, and the crossing of those boundaries, from their own perspective, rather than as a westernized distillation•Focuses on the diversity of the women's artistic styles, this catalogue devotes ample space to their particular biographical and national detailsContemporary art production in Arab countries still remains largely unexplored. Often general and trite assumptions are made distinguishing between East and West, Arabic-Islamic and Western-Christian civilization, without addressing each culture's specific characteristics in appropriate ways. Aware of the fact that the reception of art from these countries calls for a new approach, the museum for contemporary art, Marta in Herford, Germany, has invited nine female artists from Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran and Iraq to share their work.They all came to the West as university students or exiles, and most of them never returned to their homes. This exhibition focuses on their works of art and devotes ample space to the particular biographical and national details in the lives of these women. The diversity of their artistic styles links many different aspects, reflecting on the concept of cultural boundaries, and the crossing of those boundaries, as well as the ongoing conflicts and upheaval in their home countries.Text in English and German.

Tiere sind seit jeher Begleiter des Menschen – ob als Nahrungsmittel, Arbeitskraft oder als soziale Gefährten. Während die Anzahl der Haustiere und Serviceangebote für Vierbeiner jährlich steigen, verschwinden „echte“ Tiere immer weiter aus dem Blickfeld. So können Tiere heute nahezu ganz nach der Vorstellung des Menschen optimiert werden: Sie entstehen im Labor, werden als Organspender gezüchtet und ihr Fleisch wächst in einer Petrischale heran. Wie verändern sich dadurch die gängigen Auffassungen von Tieren? Die Designer- und Künstler*innen der Publikation begeben sich auf die Suche nach dem „richtigen Maß“ der Gestaltung dieser Kreaturen. Dabei spielen sie Möglichkeiten der Mensch-Tier-Beziehung durch und entwerfen zugleich Szenarien einer anderen Zukunft. Künstler: Martin Avila, BLESS, Melanie Bonajo, The Center for Genomic Gastronomy, Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell, Center for PostNatural History, Marcus Coates, Thalia de Jong, Aleksandra Domanovic, Konstantin Grcic, Christine Herdin/Katharina Wahl, Max Kosoric/Sanne Pawelzyk, Silvia Knüppel, Dietrich Luft, Christien Meindertsma, Next Nature Network, Ana Rajcevic, Veronica Ranner, Peter Schäfer, Johanna Schmeer, Susana Soares, Sputniko, ThreeASFOUR, Thomas Thwaites, Marije Vogelzang, Pinar Yoldas