Archiv Utopia Das Brasília-Projekt von Lina Kim und Michael Wesely

Brasília, the capital of Brazil, formally dedicated in 1960, seems more like an architectural myth, a fiction, than a real place. Between the years 2003 and 2009, the Brazilian-Korean artist Lina Kim and the German artist Michael Wesely embarked on a journey into the present-day reality and the archives of this city. One result of their artistic hunt for clues is the "Arquivo Brasília," a collection of historical photo material on how Brasília came to be. While conducting their research, Kim and Wesely also photographed themselves in Brasília – choosing their backdrops in part as a result of their archival studies. The time-exposure photographs exaggerate the city's utopian character even further with their diffuse light, providing some unusual per- spectives on this unique place. Lina Kim's (*1965) œuvre comprises installations and photography. Her works have been shown in major national and international exhibitions, among them the 25th São Paulo Biennale and at the Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin. Michael Wesely (*1963) has taken part in numerous international exhibitions, including the 25th São Paulo Biennale, and had a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Hardcover 22 x 24,5 cm 168 pages 107 color and b/w illustrations English, German Available ISBN 978-3-86828-221-4 2011

Artist:

Lina Kim, Michael Wesely

Editor:

Anette Hüsch

Texts:

Miguel Chaia, Vera Chaia, Anette Hüsch, Dörte Zbikowski, Gabriel Dorfman, Emilia Stenzel

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Exhibitions

Kunsthalle Kiel
14.05. – 28.08.2011

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