It takes place every five years and lasts 100 days. Documenta 14 kicks off, showcases parthenon of forbidden. The work, created on the initiative of documenta, aims to recreate a similar project by argentine artist marta munujin who created the acropolis in buenos aires in 1983 using banned books as a symbolic statement following the. Composed of as many as 100,000 banned books from all over the world, the work is erected on friedrichsplatz in kassel, where some two thousand books were burned during the socalled. Currently on display at the documenta 14 art festival in kassel, germany, the 100,000 books that make up the monument have been sourced entirely from donations, allowing people from all over the world to contribute titles they feel a personal connection to. In this video, we have a closer look at marta minujin s installation the parthenon of books, one of the highlights of documenta 14 in kassel, germany. In this video, we have a closer look at marta minujins installation the parthenon of books, one of the highlights of documenta 14 in kassel, germany. The parthenon of books, kassel, germany in pictures the parthenon of books by the argentinian conceptual artist marta minujin, documenta 14 exhibition, 2017, kassel, germany, europe.
Documenta 14 links host cities via parthenon of books. A huge replica of the parthenon in athens made from 100,000 banned books is to rise at the friedrichsplatz in kassel germany next year. The books have since been redistributed to visitors at the end of documenta 14 in kassel, and henceforth line the bookshelves of public libraries and private homes across the globe. An artist is building a parthenon of banned books smart. Documenta kassel 2017 augenblicke moments faces places traces parthenon of books etc. Parthenon of books is built on nazi bookburning site. Parthenon of books raised at site where nazis torched. A replica of the parthenon in athens made from 100,000 banned books has risen at the friedrichsplatz in kassel germany as part of the initiative of documenta. A lifesized model of the greek parthenon covered in forbidden books donated from around the world stands in central kassel right where nazis once burned banned books. The parthenon of books, a recreation of her 1983 installation in buenos aires, will be unveiled in june at art festival documenta in kassel, germany. The parthenon of forbidden books the documenta is an important series of contemporary art exhibitions. A replica of the parthenon in athens made from 100,000 banned books has been erected in kassel germany as part of the years documenta art show. This video by vernissagetv shows the parthenon of books installation at documenta 14 last year, a replica of the palmyra arch was been erected in london s trafalgar square. Documenta 14 the installation will be presented in kassel as a replica of the temple on the acropolis in athens.
The parthenon of books, kassel, germany in pictures travel. What struck me after two days of wandering around was how many books there are in the art being made now. Ledgers and notebooks and written documentation of every kind. Currently on display at the documenta 14 art festival in kassel, germany, the 100,000 books that make up the monument have been sourced. The installation the parthenon of books will be presented in kassel as a replica of the temple on the acropolis in athens, which symbolizes. Now in its 14th iteration, the documenta was first established in 1955 an. Marta minujin replicates the parthenon using banned books.
The creation, called the parthenon of books, is the centre piece of this years documenta 14 exhibition in german city kassel. The 14th documenta exhibition of contemporary art and installations is on over summer 2017 10th june 17th september held in kassel, a town in the heart of germany. Artist creates replica of parthenon from 100,000 banned books. In 2008, he cocurated with elena filipovic the 5th berlin biennial for contemporary art, when things cast no shadow.
The parthenon of books is the main showpiece at this years documenta the cult contemporary art show held once every five years in the university town of kassel. The display is part of the documenta 14 art festival in kassel, germany. As many as 100,000 formerly or currently banned books from all over the world are needed to create the work on friedrichsplatz in kassel, where, on. As many as 100,000 formerly or currently banned books.
The piece is set to open on june 10, 2017, and stay up for a hundred days. Visitors are encouraged to bring a book with them from the list of banned books to donate to the parthenon. When revisiting works that were done in a different time and context, one of the pitfalls is that actuality is not necessarily guaranteed. A parthenon of banned books, built at a former book. On saturday, september 9, 2017 at 12 pm, noon, documenta 14 invites you to celebrate the accomplishment of the collection of forbidden books. I just returned from kassel, germany, where the documenta contemporary art exhibition takes place every five years.
The parthenon of books, documenta 14 july 22, 2017 by marinavelez bookmark the permalink. The parthenon of books in the german city of kassel is the work of. Books hang on a column on the parthenon of books by argentinian artist marta minujin, at the documenta 14 art exhibition, in kassel, germany, june 2, 2017. He was director at kunsthalle basel from 2004 to 2014. Penguin random house donates 5,000 titles to new parthenon of books june, 2017. As many as 100,000 formerly or currently banned books from all over the world are needed to create the work on friedrichsplatz in kassel, where, on may 19. Donations from across the world enabled this construction which quickly grew after the foundations were laid on june 10th, 2017. The parthenon of books 2017 steel, books, and plastic sheeting 19. The parthenon of books, kassel, germany in pictures. Documenta 14 and the parthenon of books constructed from 100,000 formerly banned books.
The installation forms part this years documenta 14 art festival in kassel, a city in the north of central german state hesse. The parthenon of books by artist marta minujin is a decisive symbol of resistance to any banning of writings and the persecution of their authors. Banned books used to recreate the parthenon in kassel. Documenta 14 kicks off, showcases parthenon of forbidden books, pipe homes of refugees. As in 1983, a joint action with the public is also planned for the parthenon in kassel at the end of the documenta 14 in order to get the books into circulation again. In 1997, he cofounded the foksal gallery foundation in warsaw. In kassel, germany, the art exhibition documenta 14 is displaying a replica of the greek parthenon made of steel, plastic sheeting, and over 100,000 banned books the parthenon of books, as the. The centerpiece of germanys biggest art fair, documenta 14, the parthenon stands in central kassel right. European exhibition features parthenon replica built from. Adam szymczyk was artistic director of documenta 14 in kassel and athens in 2017. Parthenon of books rises in kassel where nazis once. The parthenon of books at documenta 14 universes in universe. Marta minujins the parthenon of books is taking shape in kassel.
Marta minujin, the parthenon of books, 2017, friedrichsplatz, kassel, documenta 14, photo. Created by conceptual artist marta minujin, its aim is to stir debate around censorship. Kassel, germany reuters a lifesized model of the greek parthenon covered in forbidden books donated from around the world stands in central kassel. Books by the argentinian conceptual artist marta minujin, documenta 14. Originally created in buenos aires in 1983 with 25,000 books locked up during a military dictatorship, it consists of a 1. The work by argentine artist marta minujin is a plea against all forms of censorship. A replica of the parthenon in athens, made from 100,000 banned books, has been erected in kassel, germany as part of the years documenta art show. In the centre of kassel, on the famous friedrichsplatz, the argentinian artist erected a replica of the parthenon in athens, covered entirely with formerly and currently banned books. Yet, the parthenon of books, as a collective endeavor, continues to exist, in a fragmented and dispersed state. A list of the banned books to be included will be drawn up in the course of the project in cooperation with the university of kassel. On saturday, september 9, 2017 at 12 pm, noon, documenta 14 invites you to celebrate the accomplishment of the collection of forbidden books for the parthenon of books on friedrichsplatz in kassel in the presence of the artist marta minujin. Artist recreates parthenon with 100,000 banned books. Since 1955, documenta has taken place in kassel, germany the contemporary art exhibition documenta, which takes place once every five years, is venturing beyond its home of kassel, germany, for the first time this year, as athens prepares to host the event and participatory works link the two host cities. Documenta started in the 1950s, lasting exactly 100 days and held every 5 years.
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