The special exhibition Archistories: Architecture in Art brings together around 100 works by 70 artists from five centuries that reflect on buildings and construction in different ways. Sometimes playful, sometimes humorous, sometimes socially critical, the works on display deal with the realities of life, past times, or fantastical spaces. They all show how we shape our world or could shape it in the future. In doing so, the exhibition explores aesthetic, political, social, and ecological questions.
Paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures from the Kunsthalle’s collection are complemented by video works, photographs, and installations by contemporary artists. Archistories thus provides a comprehensive insight into the history of architecture from the 17th century to the present day and makes it clear that architecture always tells stories and recounts history.
An extensive catalog accompanying the exhibition is now available for €48 in the Kunsthalle’s online shop.
