Heinrich Wendels Kosmos: Spiritualität trifft Science-Fiction
In the organizer's words:
At the center of the exhibition are the planetary meditations by the artist Heinrich Wendel. Created after the end of the war, Wendel seems to process the historical situation through dystopian-looking images of the cosmos. The nine paintings are complemented by insights into the vastness of his fields of work, which range from stage sets to cave painting photos.
Spiritually traveling to other worlds
As a teenager, Heinrich Wendel (1915-1980) became acquainted with Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy, which was to shape his life. As a result, all his works were based on a cosmic way of thinking that was characterized by extensive scientific research as well as Steiner's interpretation of Christian writings. The paintings in the Planet Meditations cycle are thus reminiscent of both spiritual imagery and science fiction. Nine paintings from the cycle are on display, of which the seven Mysteries paintings are the focus of the exhibition.
Heinrich Wendel's thirst for knowledge
Wendel achieved fame above all as a stage designer for opera and ballet. From 1964 until his death in 1980, he worked at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and was an important artistic companion and life partner, especially for choreographer Erich Walter. His stage design work repeatedly revealed his great curiosity: in this case for perspective, photography and mathematics. However, he was also fascinated by cave paintings, sound recordings and organ music. In the exhibition, traces of this diverse curiosity are examined in the context of his cosmic sensibility.
Kauan Soares and Wendel in dialog
For the exhibition Heinrich Wendel's Cosmos, choreographer Kauan Soares was inspired by the paintings and created the dance video Cosmos with five dancers exclusively for the TMD. In dialogue with the cosmic imagery of the planetary meditations, Soares has created a choreography to the music of Gustav Holst and Caroline Shaw that is characterized by Soares' spirituality as well as by visual set pieces from science fiction.
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4 EUR, 2 EUR reduced; Free admission on Sundays
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