2008 - Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Dr. Bernard Accoyer (left), President of the French National Assembly,
and Prof. Dr. Nobert Lammert (2nd from left), President of the German
Bundestag, visiting the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden,
with Prof. Dr. Martin Roth and Prof. Dr. Dirk Syndram, Director of the
Grünes Gewölbe and the Rüstkammer
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Dresden Future Forum – Life in a Digital World
The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden hosted the
conference “Dresden Future Forum – Life in a Digital
World”, but in the virtual realm. The Forum took place in
Dresden for the third time on 5th June 2008. However, it
was the first time that the conference was held not only
in real life in Dresden, but also in the online world of
Second Life. The location selected for the event was the
“Dresdengallery”, the virtual Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
in Second Life.
The organiser of the conference, T-Systems Multimedia
Solutions, not only erected a temporary Location in the
virtual territory of “Dresdengallery” but also streamed the
presentation by Don Tapscott and a panel discussion (with
Ranga Jogeshwar among the panel members) onto a
screen in the virtual Zwinger. In addition, there were inworld
discussion sessions and a Robocub football match.
Preview of the “Türckische Cammer”
Even before the cabinet exhibition “Überraschende Ansichten
aus der Türckischen Cammer” (Astonishing Perspectives
on the Türckische Cammer), which opened in
the Residenzschloss on 19th July 2008, it was possible to
get a sneak preview of the Türckische Cammer at Europe’s
largest art and antiques fair, the TEFAF, in Maastricht.
From 7th – 16th March 2008 the Rüstkammer, in association
with Volkswagen’s “Gläserne Manufaktur”, presented
a selection of oriental works of art, some of which
A preview of the Türckische Cammer at the TEFAF
in Maastricht, in association with Volkswagen’s
“Gläserne Manufaktur” (Transparent Factory)
Prof. Dr. Martin Roth accepting a
cheque from MUSEIS SAXONICIS USUI
– the Society of Friends of the Staatliche
Kunstsammlungen Dresden
had not been exhibited since 1943 and which will not be
on show again until after the opening of the Türckische
Cammer in late 2009.
important steps taken towards the 3rd saxon state Exhibition
“via regia – 800 jahre bewegung und begegnung”
(Via Regia – 800 years of Travel and Trade) to be held in
görlitz in 2011
The drawing up of “Scientific Recommendations” and
several coordinated concepts, particularly in the spheres
of education and information as well as communications
and marketing, smoothed the path and laid the foundations
for the 2011 exhibition. This exhibition project, which
focuses on cultural history, will be concerned primarily with
life on and around the ‘royal road’: “via regia” will tell the
story of the people who for centuries travelled along it as
traders, pilgrims or refugees. It will examine people’s motives
and consider distances and how they were covered.
The road was used for trading goods and wares, but art
and culture were also transported along it – on wheels, on
people’s backs and in the heads of travellers.
The historical themes will be connected and contrasted
with questions relating to our own time. The international
context of the road and its cultural and political
significance in a Europe that is growing together will be
expressed, especially in the accompanying events.
The Kaisertrutz in Görlitz, which is to be the central location
for the 3rd Saxon State Exhibition, is currently undergoing
restoration. The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
have been commissioned by the Saxon government with
the planning and organisation of the exhibition.