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Indepth Arts News:
"Blood: Perspectives on Art, Power, Politics and Pathology"
2001-11-11 until 2002-01-27
mak.frankfurt
Frankfurt, ,
DE Germany
Blood is a very special liquid, this is
not only a wisdom of Goethe. The
red elixir of life has always played a
special role throughout all ages and
cultures. As symbol of vitality and
potency, key component of myths
and religions, likewise of sickness
and violence, blood permeates
numerous aspects of life. Across
cultures and epochs, Blood:
Perspectives on Art, Power, Politics
and Pathology covers a far-reaching
historical period.
The chapter Blood
and Sacrifice takes one to the world
of the Maya and their barbaric blood
rituals. Blood and Redemption looks
at the Redeemer concept in
Christian tradition from the Middle
Ages to Late Baroque. Blood and
Dynasty investigates how blood as
metaphor dictated the marriage
policies of influential families. Blood
and Pathology shows the radical
approach of contemporary artists to
the theme blood.
The exhibition, Blood: Perspectives
on Art, Power, Politics and Pathology
presents more than 160 exhibits,
from medieval handwritings,
baroque paintings, medical
instruments to contemporary
installations. Works on show stem
from private and public collections,
such as London's Science Museum,
the Art History Museum in Vienna,
the National Gallery of Art in
Washington, Moscow's State
Historical Museum, the Galeria d'Art
Moderna in Bologna and the Museo
Popul Vuh in Guatemala City.
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