Happening:
Metamorphosis
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In engaging with an assigned work from the ECK Museum’s collection, the artists embrace “Metamorphosis”— a reinterpretation of the works in terms of gradual or successive processes of transition, capturing a transformation of state or form.
In its emotional and thematic complexity, Brenner’s Hydra shares numerous overlaps with Albrecht Dürer’s 1498 woodcut “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”. Dürer’s print presents a similarly apocalyptic vision as Hydra, marked by death, destruction, and ruin. Despite the time gap between the two works, parallels can be drawn in their depiction of humanity’s fear of the unknown and the inevitability of fate.
Likewise, from a technical perspective, Brenner’s Hydra reveals an attention to detail and artistic sophistication similar to Dürer’s woodcut, with the use of more modern techniques and materials allowing for a contemporary interpretation and updating of the apocalyptic subject matter. However, a significant factor through which Brenner renews this theme and also expands its content is the Internet. The digitalization of the world continues to advance, along with the now overwhelming flood of information and the influence the Internet exerts on our society.
Curator: Lisa Leoni
Project:
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In engaging with an assigned work from the ECK Museum’s collection, the artists embrace “Metamorphosis”— a reinterpretation of the works in terms of gradual or successive processes of transition, capturing a transformation of state or form.
In its emotional and thematic complexity, Brenner’s Hydra shares numerous overlaps with Albrecht Dürer’s 1498 woodcut “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”. Dürer’s print presents a similarly apocalyptic vision as Hydra, marked by death, destruction, and ruin. Despite the time gap between the two works, parallels can be drawn in their depiction of humanity’s fear of the unknown and the inevitability of fate.
Likewise, from a technical perspective, Brenner’s Hydra reveals an attention to detail and artistic sophistication similar to Dürer’s woodcut, with the use of more modern techniques and materials allowing for a contemporary interpretation and updating of the apocalyptic subject matter. However, a significant factor through which Brenner renews this theme and also expands its content is the Internet. The digitalization of the world continues to advance, along with the now overwhelming flood of information and the influence the Internet exerts on our society.
Curator: Lisa Leoni
Project:
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