Look at the animals. Even the wild ones are beautiful. This is the name of the exhibition in the German city of Emden: “Wild and Beautiful”.
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There has never been such a boom around pets as during social isolation due to a pandemic in the world. In Germany, prices for certain dog breeds, for example, have jumped several times. Fluffy, shaggy, feathered and even scaly pets help to survive social isolation and loneliness, warm the soul. And what about wild animals? Zoos have just opened in Germany. But the exhibition, which deals with how artists and sculptors portrayed animals, is still waiting for the end of the lockdown.
The exposition of this exhibition, which will take place in the city of Emden and is called “Wild / Schön” (“Wild and Beautiful”), will feature not only wild, but also domestic animals: the famous “Blue Horses” of the German expressionist Franz Marc, Gabriele Münter's dogs, Andy Warhol's eagles, Paul Kunze's tiger and more.
From cave paintings to postmodern sculptures
Since ancient times, animals have been the favorite motives of artists and sculptors. This quirky gallery begins with cave paintings of bison, deer and wild horses in Altamira (a cave in Spain) and continues into the postmodern era with giant inflated poodles by American artist Jeff Koons. Perhaps, man also became a man in the modern sense of this concept precisely because of his attitude to the animal world – “our smaller brothers”, as the poet wrote.
The exposition combines graphics and paintings, sculptures, photographs, video installations. Most of the more than 120 works are from the museum's collection. But today we will introduce you not only to them.
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Author: Stefan Dege, Victor Weitz
