Announcement | Exhibition Opening | Brus the Writer

Neue Galerie Graz, BRUSEUM, Joanneumsviertel, Access Kalchberggasse, 8010 Graz
Press conference: October 5, 2012, 10:30am
Opening: October 5, 2012, 7pm, Admission free!
Duration: October 6, 2012-February 3, 2013
Curator: Roman Grabner
Information: +43-699/1780 9500

Brus the Writer Please follow the link for more information: Brus the Writer   This exhibition in the BRUSEUM sheds light for the first time on the literary aspects in Günter Brus’ highly varied work. Not only has the artist lifted the borders between literature and fine art with his picture-poems, he has also been active as a writer for more than 30 years. Besides numerous contributions to magazines and columns, several novels and collected writings have been published since 1984. The purchase of the literary estate from Günter Brus in 2009 has enriched the BRUSEUM by an important asset. Not only are the origins of Brus’ literary work conveyed here, but also numerous sketches, drawings and notes document the genesis of individual picture-poems and his biographical and artistic development. Above all, the literary principle of “continuous writing” is characteristic for his literature: (in)homogenous body texts flow together without chapters that structure them or a beginning and end. Günter Brus, Abschied, 1985, From: Literary Estate Donation, BRUSEUM / Neue Galerie Graz am Universalmuseum Joanneum The literary estate, consisting of over 700 notebooks, work manuscripts and designs with more than 20,000 written pages, serves as the starting point for this exhibition that follows the traces of the linguistic artist Günther Brus. Picture-poems from every decade of his work illustrate the close relationship between his drawings and writings, showing how Brus’ pictorial thinking shapes the language of his literature. For queries and further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. With kind regards, Christoph Pelzl and Anna Fras

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