More than one? Symposium at Nuremberg

Artist list

Peter Bauhuis, Martin Ellrodt, David Huycke, Katja Höltermann, Alessandra Pizzini, Annette Zey

About the title More than one?:
When contextualizing art and design objects, the question of uniqueness versus reproduction is relevant. The number between one and more isn´t exactly defined. It could be two - a pair. It could be five and represent a certain group. It could be thousands.  The relation One - Many describes all these terms.

The following aspects will be explored in the talks which are being proposed:
What is the significance of a unique object today? Are variations within a group understood as unique as well? Within a group - how is one object related to the others? To which extent does a group reflect a conceptual idea? A pair, two objects perceived together, transport a unique message, compared to the meaning each singular object for itself represents. How do objects communicate with each other and how do artists use this?

The invited designers deal within these issues in their creative work. They will show their different positions along a display of their work. Furthermore, a storyteller will give the audience a whole new perspective of this topic.

About the Project:
Silber Sommer Galerie is an international platform for artists to present their handcrafted, contemporary tableware to the public. Silber Sommer Galerie has been managed by Alessandra Pizzini since 2009. Its goal is to bring innovative tableware to the public in order to promote the development of a new table culture.
 

Programme

February 24, 2016 - 6:00 pm
Neues Museum - Staatliches Museum für Kunst und Design in Nürnberg
 
Welcome: Dr. Eva Kraus Director Neues Museum
Introduction: Alessandra Pizzini Curator Silber Sommer Galerie
Speaking:
Prof.dr.  David Huycke (BE): ‘The Critical Moment’ (in English)
Annette Zey (DE): “Bausteine“ (in German)
Storyteller Martin Ellrodt (DE): “Stories about image and likeness” (in German)
Katja Höltermann (DE): “Transfer“ (in German)
Peter Bauhuis (DE): “Armillaria, Arithmeticians and other Amazements“ (in German)