Kurt Schwitters: Merz (2016) – Norman Rosenthal interviews Damien Hirst
Fully illustrated catalog published by Galerie Gmurzynska in collaboration with Cabaret Voltaire Zurich on the occasion of Kurt Schwitters: MERZ, a major retrospective exhibition celebrating 100 years of Dada. The exhibition builds and expands on the gallery’s five decade long exhibition history with the artist, featuring exhibition architecture by Zaha Hadid. Edited by Krystyna Gmurzynska and Mathias Rastorfer. First of three planned volumes containing original writings by Kurt Schwitters, historical essays by Ernst Schwitters, Ad Reinhardt and Werner Schmalenbach as well as text contributions by Siegfried Gohr, Adrian Notz, Jonathan Fineberg, Karin Orchard, and Flavin Judd. Foreword by Krystyna Gmurzynska and Mathias Rastorfer. Interview with Damien Hirst conducted by Norman Rosenthal. Includes full color plates and archival photographs. 174 pages, color and b/w illustrations. English. ISBN: 978-3-905792-33-1 The publication includes an Interview with Damien Hirst by Sir Norman Rosenthal about the importance of Kurt Schwitters's practice for Hirst's work.
Fully illustrated catalog published by Galerie Gmurzynska in collaboration with Cabaret Voltaire Zurich on the occasion of Kurt Schwitters: MERZ, a major retrospective exhibition celebrating 100 years of Dada. The exhibition builds and expands on the gallery’s five decade long exhibition history with the artist, featuring exhibition architecture by Zaha Hadid.
Edited by Krystyna Gmurzynska and Mathias Rastorfer.
First of three planned volumes containing original writings by Kurt Schwitters, historical essays by Ernst Schwitters, Ad Reinhardt and Werner Schmalenbach as well as text contributions by Siegfried Gohr, Adrian Notz, Jonathan Fineberg, Karin Orchard, and Flavin Judd.
Foreword by Krystyna Gmurzynska and Mathias Rastorfer.
Interview with Damien Hirst conducted by Norman Rosenthal.
Includes full color plates and archival photographs.
174 pages, color and b/w illustrations.
English.
ISBN:
978-3-905792-33-1
The publication includes an Interview with Damien Hirst by Sir Norman Rosenthal about the importance of Kurt Schwitters's practice for Hirst's work.
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111<br />
journal Der Sturm (Monatsschrift, 17. Jahrgang, Der Sturm Verlag, Berlin<br />
October 1926, pp. 106-107). In this essay <strong>Schwitters</strong> names Malevich as an<br />
artist who inspired him.<br />
In response, Malevich discusses elements raised in <strong>Schwitters</strong>’ writing, i.e.<br />
the meaning of art and if Constructivism can be considered art, which are<br />
coincidentally topics that occupied Malevich since 1910.<br />
There is no evidence to suggest that <strong>Schwitters</strong> and Malevich were<br />
personally acquainted. However, we do know that <strong>Schwitters</strong> was interested<br />
in Malevich’s work. The periodical <strong>Merz</strong> 8/9 (<strong>Merz</strong>verlag, Hanover 1924),<br />
published by <strong>Schwitters</strong> in cooperation with El Lissitzky, pictures Malevich’s<br />
Black Square with commentary.<br />
In <strong>Schwitters</strong>’ <strong>Merz</strong>bau, in which he dedicated grottos to different artists, a<br />
space was devoted to Malevich in celebration of his work.<br />
The long-distance friendship between Malevich and <strong>Schwitters</strong> was most<br />
likely initiated by El Lissitzky.<br />
p. 112-113 Letter from Kazimir Malevich to <strong>Kurt</strong> <strong>Schwitters</strong>, 10 May 1927, Berlin<br />
Inv. No. 2848<br />
Bauhaus-Archiv, Berlin.
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