Luther und die Avantgarde
Event Type:
Exhibition
Location:
Wittenberg Old Prison, Wittenberg Old Prison (Central Exhibition), Ehemalige Haftanstalt Berliner Straße, Berliner Straße 2, 06886 Wittenberg
Date:
May 19, 2017 - September 17, 2017
Time:
Mon-Sun, 10 am - 7 pm
May 19, 2017 - September 17, 2017
YURY KHARCHENKO is one of about 60 international artists participating in the exhibition 'Luther und die Avantgarde' (lit. 'Luther and the avant-garde') in the upcoming year. Kharchenko deals with the relation of parts of the church to the national socialism. He view his part of the exhibition as a chance to critically question the life of theologist Martin Luther (1483-1546), especially his relation to Judaism. He is the youngest artist participating.
Read more:
http://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/mitte/maler-kharchenko-luther-schau-ist-chance-fuer-kritische-debatte
http://www.volksstimme.de/kultur/ausstellung-vom-umgang-mit-der-luther-erblast
https://www.welt.de/regionales/berlin/article159331689/Luthers-Verhaeltnis-zum-Judentum-hinterfragen.html
https://www.waz.de/staedte/oberhausen/der-maler-und-der-attentaeter-vom-november-1938-id209406321.html