Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund, famous

	famous Celebrity(ies) and Visual Art November 20 - December 20, 2009


	Opening: Friday, November 20, 8 pm Opening hours: Thu - Sun, 4 - 7 pm


	Participating artists: Sonja Behrens (Muenster) Frenzy Hoehne (Hamburg) Stefanie Klingemann (Viersen) Ágnes Éva Molnár (HU, Budapest) Jessica Voorsanger (GB)






	Celebrities usually owe their fame to some kind of cultural, sportive or other achievement. Apart from this holding a public function can turn a private person into a popular and famous character as well. As for the constitution of celebrities, the images of mass media play a crucial role. In fine art the subject “celebrity” offers an opportunity for commentary, parody, questioning and reflection. In the exhibition “famous” the Kuenstlerhaus presents artistic positions that reveal different aspects of that theme by means of painting, photography and performance.





	Sonja Behrens The reverse glass paintings of Sonja Beherens show celebrities with their art collection as for example George Michael and Angelina Jolie in front of works by the British artist Banksy.





	Frenzy Hoehne Frenzy Hoehne locates herself in photographic arrangements that were originally set up for celebrities thereby adopting their (photographic) identities via the respective interior.





	Stefanie Klingemann The election posters created by Stefanie Klingemann are a class of their own as they show the artist herself in the role of politicians representing the whole range of political directions.





	Ágnes Éva Molnár Ágnes Éva Molnár mimics celebrities in famous movie scenes as for example Trintiy in Matrix.





	Jessica Voorsanger Jessica Voorsanger shows films and requisites from her Woody Allen Show where she acts as a fan personification of the idol.








	image invitation card ©: images ©: the artists Concept und Organization: Willi Otremba, Peter Schmieder kindly supported by: Sparkasse Dortmund, Cultural Department of the City of Dortmund