Irregular surface shimmering in dark blue and green tones, reminiscent of a body of water or a wave. In the background is an orange-red-purple gradient, similar to a sunrise or sunset.
Sammlung Goetz Unter Deck

Pleasure Beach

Since the outbreak of the corona pandemic, clubs in Munich have been largely closed. A melancholic mood has set in, and we wonder if and when we will be able to party like we used to. The Sammlung Goetz uses this situation as an opportunity to present a selection of videos and installations by artists whose work explores club culture from the 1980s to the 2000s.

The focus is not only on different musical genres, dance styles and fashions; questions of sexuality, gender and identity are also considered. Young adults and teenagers in particular test and exceed limits during wild club nights, fueled by the sound, the intoxication and the community. The Sammlung Goetz presents the artworks in Unter Deck, a club in Munich established in 2013. Its walls are covered with inscriptions and graffiti, and its worn, imitation leather sofas and scratched up bar counters testify to long club nights, evoking memories of better times.

Curated by Cornelia Gockel

The exhibition opening is supported by

Aqua Monaco

fast forward. Media Art Sammlung Goetz

532 pages, 2200 ill., hardcover
German/English
2004, Kunstverlag Ingvild Goetz GmbH, Hamburg
1. edition: 2003, Kunstverlag Ingvild Goetz GmbH, Hamburg
ISBN 3-9808063-9-1

2. edition: 2006, Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern
ISBN 978-3-7757-1865-3
€ 35

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fast forward 2. The Power of Motion Media Art Sammlung Goetz

320 pages, 782 ill., hardcover
German/English
2010, Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern
ISBN 978-3-7757-2604-7
€ 25,00

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Jeff Wall

| Sammlung Goetz /Schaufenster

Canadian artist Jeff Wall is one of the most influential photographers of our time. In his elaborately staged pictorial compositions, he combines the narrative of cinema with painting. Wall became known for his large-format lightbox images, which are formally more reminiscent of the world of advertising than that of fine art. With this technique, he revolutionized the medium of photography, elevating it to the height of painting and sculpture. The exhibition at the Sammlung Goetz /Schaufenster presents a selection of his iconic lightbox images from the 1990s.

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