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a r t w o r k :"For
the past fifteen years, Hans Haacke's work has been concerned with issues
that are at the core of postmodern investigations - the nature of art as
institution, the authorship of the artist, the social behavior of the art
world, the network of cultural policies such as the role and function of
the museum, the critic, and the public, and many other sociological problems."
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a u d i e n
c e : Haacke
challenges audiences perceptions as he continually critiques the museum.
His installations may seem confusing to viewers who stumble upon them,
as he simply uses objects in the museum collection to create an installation.
The choice and arrangement of objects in the installation is important
as they contain subtle messages.
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A c t i v i t y :Go to the following website and find out about Hans Haackes exhibitions "Give & Take" and "Mix Messages": http://www.vam.ac.uk What was the role of Haacke in the creation of this exhibitions, and what were some of the issues he was aiming to discuss through the objects and artworks in the exhibition. Write your answer in your VAPD. w o r l d : Haacke feels compelled in his work to comment on the history of the museum and the function it plays in contemporary society. His main focus has been on audience interpretation and the context in which objects are displayed. He also focuses on the history of the museum and its relationship to imperialism and how much of the objects in British collections were infact stolen from the countries they invaded and exhibited like trophies. |
Hans Haacke
Mixed Messages
Serpentine Gallery,
2001
Hans Haacke
Germaina
Venice Biennale,
1993
Hans Haacke,
Der Bevölkerung
(To the Population)
1999