Studio Margret Wibmer
With the exhibition Neither here, nor there Margret Wibmer returns to our gallery where she will present a selection of sculptural, photographic and video works from 8 October until 12 November. Using ambiguity and the principle of chance as a methodology to deconstruct internalized processes, norms and values deeply embedded within our societies, she creates transient ‘realities’ that explore new strategies for connecting us with the world and with others.
At the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 when the art market shut down, Klocker Foundation generously and immediately allocated a special budget for acquisitions and acquired works by 28 artists for their collection. Proud to share that my sculpture ‘Lucy’ is now part of this important collection and will be on view during this special exhibition.
The exhibition “In March 2020 …” presents all positions acquired. By way of exception the Klocker Museum all its exhibition spaces to the presentation of works from the collection.
HELLA BERENT and MARGRET WIBMER explore relations between bodies, objects and spaces. Openness and a quiet oddity characterise the conceptual-poetic works of both artists, encouraging a reexamination of established culture-dependent conventions and norms. Thus, the two artistic positions juxtaposed in the exhibition “intrinsic oddity’ refer sensually and with ease to current issues such as feminism, (body)identity, and cultural affiliation. (Excerpt text by Marion Scharmann. Image on cover: Hella Berent ‘Kopf’)
You are warmly invited to join our book launch and closing event at LABOR, Ebertplatz 5 in Cologne on Friday October 1 at 7 p.m. ‘Intrinsic Oddity’ Hella Berent and Margret Wibmer, curated by Marion Scharmann. Reading: Hella Berent; Performance: Margret Wibmer