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15 September 2013 – 25 August 2014
show cover hide. Shrine An exhibition on the aesthetics of the invisible This year’s exhibition is devoted to a theme that is considered as being among the essential characteristics of western art and cultural history, holding its place in the three great, revelation-based religions – Judaism, Christianity, Islam – and also in everyday life. It is about a paradox, since apparently it is only by covering something up that our gaze is directed to what is hidden, making it visible. Via mundane detours, this exhibition shifts our thoughts on an aesthetics of the invisible to the essence of those precious shrines, which flourished as an expression of the Rhineland's veneration for relics. Central to the exhibition is the church treasure from St. Servatius in Siegburg together with the Shrine of St. Anno, one of the most important works of medieval goldsmith artistry. Moreover, this piece marks two anniversaries: for one, there is the 1700 years of the existence of the Cologne Archdiocese, whose first Bishop, Maternus, was mentioned in a document of a synod in Rome in 313; in addition, it commemorates the transport of the remains of the Three Magi from Milan to Cologne as war spoils in 1164 – 850 years ago – by Archbishop Rainald von Dassel. Departing from a principle of dialogue, objects from the Schriefers’ Collection of works and forms have been allotted just as much consideration as works of Classic Modernism and contemporary art. Works by American painter Max Cole constitute an exhibition highlight. Objects from the 7th to the 21st Century (Painting, Sculpture, Installation, Photography, Video, Textile, Prints, Objects), a.o. by Hermann Abrell, Gerhard Altenbourg, Kurt Benning, Thomas Böing, Gerd Bonfert, Michael Buthe, Max Cole, Rudolf de Crignis, Felix Droese, Gerard Gasiorowski, Raimund Girke, Alexej von Jawlensky, Hans Josephsohn, Christa Näher, Thomas Rentmeister, Paul Thek, Michael Toenges, Frederic Thursz, Gert H. Wollheim | Art museum of the
Archdiocese of Cologne Current events Architecture Exhibitions Gallery Videos Audio Tracks Information Chapel Museums-History Publications Essays Events Education 02/24 Peace upon you, Jerusalem 1-8/24 Required Reading 11/23 Sound Workshop 11/23 For All Souls 5 10/23 A different view of art 08/23 A Ukrainian Kolumba 06/23 Un Film Dramatique 01/23 The Reading Room 11/12 Sound Workshop 11/22 For All Souls 4 07/22 Lecture by Linda Wiesner 05/22 Vortrag Rolf Lauer 08/21 New Ocean Sea Cycle 06/21 BODY TALE 02/21 Tonspur_Achim Lengerer 11/18 Circumstance 12/17 Renate König Donation 08/17 Ten Years Kolumba 04/17 Artist Talk 01/17 Series of Concerts 11/16 10th Soundworkshop 06/16 Eric Hattan & Julian Sartorius 06/15 FORSETI feat. subsTANZ 06/15 Cologne Opera 03/15 Animated Cartoon Workshop 11/14 Soundtrack (Achim Lengerer) 11/14 Edith Stein Conference 11/14 Sound Workshop 10/14 Philosophical Discussion 10/14 Albert-Talk 10/14 Seminar on Philosophy 06/14 Visiting Schools III 02/14 Barlach-Haus 11/13 Dance performance 11/13 Sound Workshop 10/13 E-MEX-Ensemble 10/13 4th Albert-Discussion 05/13 Performances 03/13 Horatiu Radulescu 11/12 Sound Workshop 10/12 E-MEX-Ensemble 09/12 Girls' Choir 08/12 Cage: Empty Words 08/12 Hosting Schools II 08/12 Many thanks to all of the... 07/12 Table Talks 06/12 Table Concert 06/12 The chamber of meditation 05/12 episteme 05/12 new talents 04/12 Cage: A Collection of Rocks 03/12 Cage: Number Pieces 03/12 Hans Otte 11/11 Sound Workshop 09/11 Imploding Desk 07/11 Finissage 07/11 Schulen zu Gast I 11/10 Sound Workshop 11/10 Joseph Marioni 06/10 Steffen Krebber 05/10 Holy-Spirit Retable 02/10 Bernhard Leitner 02/10 Ash Wednesday 11/09 Sound Workshop 11/08 Workshop 10/08 Donaueschingen Festival 06/08 Kolumba is singing! 04/07 Art Cologne 08/05 1st view! 12/04 The Pietà from St. Kolumba 11/03 Schauspielhaus Köln |
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