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The Equality of Possibility

Lorenza Longhi, Caretaker(s), 2021, exhibition view THE EQUALITY OF POSSIBILITY, Kunstverein Bielefeld, 2021. Photo: Fred Dott

Bady Dalloul, Ordonator, 2019; Badland, 1999 – 2004; exhibition view THE EQUALITY OF POSSIBILITY, Kunstverein Bielefeld, 2021. Photo: Fred Dott

Bady Dalloul, Ordonator, 2019, exhibition view THE EQUALITY OF POSSIBILITY, Kunstverein Bielefeld, 2021. Photo: Fred Dott

Rindon Johnson, One long jointed board. There aren't even even snakes in your country. Form into a closed one to gain rigidity. Mate the dam together, suitability or unsutability, an outline, I'll sleep soundly and I haven't given any thoguht to what I'll do the day after that., 2021, exhibition view THE EQUALITY OF POSSIBILITY, Kunstverein Bielefeld, 2021. Photo: Fred Dott

Lia Perjovschi, general culture timeline (from the fire discovery until today), 1997 – ongoing; subjective art history (from modernism until today), 1990 – 2004, 2004 – today; details, 2021; exhibition view THE EQUALITY OF POSSIBILITY, Kunstverein Bielefeld, 2021. Photo: Fred Dott

Lia Perjovschi, subjective art history (from modernism until today), 1990 – 2004, details, 2021; exhibition view THE EQUALITY OF POSSIBILITY, Kunstverein Bielefeld, 2021. Photo: Fred Dott

Ramaya Tegegne, Framer Framed, 2021, exhibition view THE EQUALITY OF POSSIBILITY, Kunstverein Bielefeld, 2021. Photo: Fred Dott

Location

Kunstverein Bielefeld

Date

12.11 –19.03.2022

Curator

Nadine Droste

Photography

Fred Dott

Subheadline

Bady Dalloul Flint Jamison Lia Perjovschi Lorenza Longhi Ramaya Tegegne Rindon Johnson The exhibition frames questions of political equality in terms of aesthetic thought. It takes equality not to be a given, but rather a preconditioning act, one which does not refer to individual capacities, whether natural or socially or culturally acquired. Going back to the early Kunstvereine (art associations) of the nineteenth century, we find that they too followed the ideal of making art public and thus accessible to everyone. In the present day, questioning our own structures of representation – and the associated conditions of accessibility – remains a highly relevant task.

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The Equality of Possibility Bady Dalloul Flint Jamison Lia Perjovschi Lorenza Longhi Ramaya Tegegne Rindon Johnson 13.11.2021 - 20.03.2022 The Kunstverein Bielefeld is delighted to present the group exhibition The Equality of Possibility, featuring the work of Bady Dalloul, Flint Jamison, Lia Perjovschi, Lorenza Longhi, Ramaya Tegegne, and Rindon Johnson. The exhibition frames questions of political equality in terms of aesthetic thought. It takes equality not to be a given, but rather a preconditioning act, one which does not refer to individual capacities, whether natural or socially or culturally acquired. Going back to the early Kunstvereine (art associations) of the nineteenth century, we find that they too followed the ideal of making art public and thus accessible to everyone. In the present day, questioning our own structures of representation – and the associated conditions of accessibility – remains a highly relevant task. The exhibition is based on a number of questions, which we cordially invite you to reflect on with us. How can we conceive of different forms of equality from the perspective of art? In what ways can we critically question the prevailing mechanisms of the art field? What does this specifically mean for artistic production in today’s circumstances? What role do spectators have in all of this? The Equality of Possibility features an extensive program of accompanying events, including artists’ talks, lectures, and workshops held in cooperation with Bielefeld University and the Bethel Theater Workshop. We also offer inclusive tours particularly aimed at people with visual impairments. PROGRAM 12.11.2021, 19:00 OPENING Speakers: Andreas Wannenmacher (Chair), Nadine Droste (Director) 13.11.2021, 12:00 —15:00 WORKSHOP with Lia Perjovschi – art context or plan b Please register at [email protected] 14.11.2021, 13.02.2022 & 20.03.2022, 17:00 CURATOR’S TOURS with Nadine Droste 02.12.2021, 18:00 ARTIST TALK with Bady Dalloul 11.12.2021 & 05.03.2022, 10:00 —15:00 CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES with Klaus Braun Contribution (donations welcome) min. 15 € / child Please register at [email protected] 20.01.2022, 18:00 LECTURE by Dr. Nora Sternfeld (Art mediator, curator and professor for art education, HFBK Hamburg) In cooperation with Collaborative Research Centre 1288 Practices of Comparing, Bielefeld University Venue: Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 24, 33615 Bielefeld, Building X, A2-103. Please register on our website for this event. 27.01.2022, 18:00 —20:00 & 12.02.2022, 14:00 —17:00 VOLXKUNST — Workshop with Theaterwerkstatt Bethel (Bethel Theater Workshop) 30.01.2022 & 13.03.2022, 17:00 INCLUSIVE GUIDED TOURS for people with visual impairments by Laurenz Linke 06.02.2022, 17:00 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS of practices of mediation by students of Art History/Historical Image Studies of Bielefeld University 03.03.2022, 19:00 ARTIST TALK with Lorenza Longhi SUNDAYS FREE ADMISSION 17:00 GUIDED TOURS through the exhibition with Carsten Gude, Leonore Spemann und Nicola V. Manitta PRESS CONTACT Leonore Spemann T +49 (0) 521.17 88 06 [email protected]

Nadine Droste