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documenta 14 was the fourteenth edition of the art exhibition documenta and took place in 2017 in both Kassel, Germany, its traditional home, and Athens, Greece. It was held first in Athens from 8 April to 16 July,[1] and in Kassel from 10 June to 17 September 2017. As part of the concept of the artistic director Adam Szymczyk, the exhibition proceeded in both countries with most featured artists working at both locations.[2]

The documenta is a series of contemporary art exhibitions. It takes place every five years (originally every four years) and lasts 100 days each; It is therefore also referred to as a museum of 100 days. The first documenta was organized in 1955 and went back to the initiative of Arnold Bode. The location of the Documenta is normally Kassel.

Critics of concept and implementation

At the time of documenta, the Athens Biennale took place in parallel in Athens. The program of the biennale, which has been taking place since 2007, was designed as a counter-proposal to the German art show.

Many Greek artists questioned the ability of Germans to explain who they were. The documenta is aimed primarily at foreign tourists and not at the residents of Athens. The Athens artist Poka-Yio said that “this exhibition could just as easily have taken place in Zurich, in Basel or anywhere else”.[3]

Participants

El Hadji Sy
Hiwa K

Deceased artists or defunct groups whose works will be included

Participants of the documenta 14 Radio Program

References

  1. "documenta 14". South Magazine. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. Maak, Niklas (9 October 2014). "In Athen den Süden suchen". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. deutschlandfunk.de. "Die documenta 14 in Athen - Deutliche Kritik und eine gespaltene Kunstszene". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. "documenta 14 Teilnehmer_innen". Universes in Universe. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. "Das sind die Künstler der documenta". monopol magazin. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. "Public Radio - documenta 14". documenta 14. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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