Title: Geta Brătescu /
Authors: Brătescu, Geta.; Gassner, Hubertus, 1950-; Kölle, Brigitte.; Hamburger Kunsthalle.
Publisher: Snoeck Verlagsgesellschaft mbH,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Brătescu, Geta Exhibitions.; Conceptual art Romania Exhibitions.
Abstract: Geta Bratescu is considered the grande dame of conceptual art in Romania. This comprehensive catalog is published on the occasion of the retrospective organized by the Hamburger Kunsthalle celebrating her 90th birthday, featuring important key works and work series spanning more than six decades. It is the first museum retrospective by the artist outside of her home country. Memory and history, historical deposition and organic growth processes, conformity and deviation, self-questioning and -assertion are among the issues that Geta Bratescu has repeatedly worked with and scrutinized in the course of her long artistic career. The work of this Bucharest artist is extremely diverse and varied in style. Geta Bratescu?s work is abstract and at other times representational, fragmented as well as three dimensional, and she makes use of different media such as drawing, photography, film, textile work and sculpture. 00Exhibition: Retrospektive- Galerie der Gegenwart, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Germany (30.04.-07.08.2016).
Contents: Art is a serious game : some introductory thoughts on the work of Geta Brătescu / Hubertus Gaßner & Brigitte Kölle -- It is reality that dictates abstraction : Brigitte Kölle in conversation with Geta Brătescu / Brigitte Kölle & Geta Brătescu -- Abstract narratives / Magda Radu -- Jason and Medea / Michael Köhlmeier -- Biography / Mechthild Achelwilm -- For Geta ; Artists' contribution / Cristina David, Ion Grigorescu, Ciprian Mureşan, Lia Perjovschi, Mircea Cantor, Dan Perjovschi.