Josephine Meckseper (born Josephine Meckseper; born 1964 in Lilienthal, Germany, lives and works in New York, USA) is a contemporary artist .
| Josephine Mexeper | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Lilienthal, Germany |
| A country | |
| Genre | installation, assembly |
| Study | |
Content
- 1 Education
- 2 Creativity
- 3 Personal exhibitions
- 4 Works
- 5 Links
Education
- 1990-92 California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California
- 1986-90 Hochschule der Künste, Berlin
creativity
Josephine Mexeper's photographs and installations reveal the links between politics and the world of fashion consumption and advertising . The artist grew up in an artistic family with left-wing radical views (her father, the artist Friedrich Mexeper, was an anarchist , and her mother was a representative of the Green Party ). Josephine Mexeper often uses shop windows and store shelves, turning an art gallery into a kind of store: a cultural arena where aesthetics mix with ideology , politics and axioms of life. Conceived as a showcase in Chelsea’s New York area, I Love Jesus uses images of political protest , mixes them with trinkets, home cleaning products and the “Sorry for our appearance” sign. The Complete History of Postcontemporary Art (2005) also combines everyday objects and images of protest. By deconstructing the strategy of the mass media to mix advertising and editorial materials, the artist explores how we become consumers not only of products, but also of news and politics. For one of her last exhibitions in New York , Josephine Mexeper turned the gallery into a weird store in which the goods are surrounded by political slogans and refer to the US presidential election. The huge black and white US flag on the walls focused the viewer's attention on the center of the exposition, where Ten High (inaccessible link) (2008) was located - a brilliant platform with various objects, including silver mannequins, a bottle of whiskey, a bible and other classic American symbols . The assemblies , which the artist began to create in 2000, parody the display of shop windows. Combining fashion and political protest, Mexeper analyzes the hidden links between consumer society, the politics of power, and the mechanism of desire. Mexeper often uses the language of advertising and propaganda, in her latest video “0% Down” (2008) uses video from car ads.
Personal exhibitions
- 2009 Josephine Meckseper, Ausstellungshalle zeitgenössische Kunst, Münster
- 2009 Josephine Meckseper (unavailable link) , Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich
- 2009 Josephine Meckseper, Blaffer Gallery, The Art Museum of the University of Houston, Houston
- 2008 New Photography 2008: Josephine Meckseper and Mikhael Subotzky, Museum of Modern Art, New York
- 2008 Josephine Meckseper, Arndt & Partner, Berlin
- 2008 Josephine Meckseper, Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York
- 2008 Josephine Meckseper , Colette, Paris
- 2008 Josephine Meckseper, GAK, Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst, Bremen
- 2007 Josephine Meckseper, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart , Stuttgart
- 2007 Josephine Meckseper, Galerie Reinhard Hauff, Stuttgart
- 2006 International Project Room, with Galerie Reinhard Hauff, ARCO 2006, Madrid
- 2005 "%", Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York
- 2005 “The Bulletin Board”, White Columns, New York
- 2004 “IG-Metall und die künstlichen Paradiese des Politischen”, Reinhard Hauff Gallery, Stuttgart
- 2003 Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York
- 2002 “Lustgarten”, Borgmann Nathusius Gallery, Cologne
- 2001 Shine — oder Jedem das Seine, Reinhard Hauff Gallery, Stuttgart
- 1996 Intervention, Starke Stiftung, Berlin
- 1992 "Every Day is the Same", Main Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California
- 1990 “Gemelli o dell'Attenzione Simultanea?”, Contatto Europa Gallery, Milan
Works
- 2008 “Ten High” (link not available)
- 2007 “Zugrunde” installation
- 1997-2007 "Made in Germany" , collage
- 2006 “Blow-Up (Tamara, Michelli, Laura)” , photograph
- 2005 “The Complete History of Postcontemporary Art”
- 2005 “I Love Jesus” , assembly
- 2005 Talk to Cindy Assembly