 | Over decades, a great number of very important artworks, some of them real materpieces, have found their way into prestigious private collections, many of them being thus locked away, far from the public's eye. Some of these eventually come once again in the spotlight at art auctions, others are loaned to museums and galleries, but most of them are only admired by the owner and, at best, his or her friends. But besides the works of great, classical masters, who have changed the landscape of art, private collections often include strange and surprising works of contemporary art. Modern day artists have managed not only to be successful, but also to chalenge and often break any bareers and limits, to a mix of grotesque, funny, humorous or horrible works. |
The Arken Museum for Moderne Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark, is hosting until the 9th of December 2007 an exhibition dedicated exactly to the works of contemporary art that are in private collections, casting a new light upon the tendencies, trends and themes in today's creations. No less than 19 Danish art collectors have chosen to loan some of their best pieces for this show, and this eclectic gathering is by all means amazing, as Mad Love is a descriptive image of today's art. The curators have chosen 136 works, of all kinds, signed by 75 important Danish and international artists, some of them very much in demand on the art market, such as Jonathan Meese, Dearraindrop, David Shrigley, Osang Gwon, Dr. Lakra, William Kentridge and many others, including a great deal of Danish artists - Olafur Eliasson, Tal R, Andreas Schulenburg, HuskMitNavn, Torben Ribe, Jes Brinch and Henrik Plenge Jakobsen.
Certainly a rich and diverse selection, that presents an impressive variety of works, surprising by their artistic creativity, as the exhibits range from beautiful to plain ugly, from complicated mechanism to simple creations, from dreamy to objective ideas, from urban elements to surreal compositions. Some of them appear to be dug out of a toy store, others look like precious decorative art, while a handful seem to be simple experiments. These young artists all over the world seem to have no hesitation in playing with major themes, chosing their sources of inspiration and mediums from popular culture, creating something that is both new and interesting.
Photo : www.arken.dk
2007-10-01
