Der Ferne so nah

“For this purpose, the oeuvres of the Irish photographer Katharine MacDaid and the Korean painter Jihye Park are placed in a dialogue with the Hoenes Collection of Museum Villa Rot. In thematic compilations, the works present the various concepts and ideas in which landscapes can be perceived. They can define home as well as create loneliness. They can be exaggerated and idealised as well as distorted and surreal. The various artistic media used, including painting, textiles, porcelain, and photography, provide fascinating insights into the similarities and differences of multi-layered artistic encounters with the world that surrounds us every day.

 In the interplay between imagination and reality, our own needs and emotions are addressed as well as memories and dreams. The nature observed for this purpose is both protagonist and venue for human thoughts and feelings. Thus, in Der Ferne so Nah (Close Distance) the far and the near enter into a dialogue in order to perceive the world in us and around us anew.”

Curator: Dr. Sophie-Charlotte Opitz