Isa Genzken Knihy

Isa Genzken is arguably one of the most important and influential female artists of the past 30 years. Genzken's work - which spans sculptures, paintings, photographs, collages, drawings, artist's books, films, installations and public works - has been part of the artistic discourse since she began exhibiting in the mid-1970s, and a new generation of artists has been inspired by her radical inventiveness over the last decade - a period in which she has redefined assemblages. Published to accompany Genzken's first comprehensive retrospective in the USA, this book is the most complete monograph on the artist available in English. It presents Genzken's career in essays exploring the unfolding of her practice from 1973 until today and an illustrated chronological overview of her most important bodies of work and key exhibitions. 0Exhibition: Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA (23.11.2013-10.03.2014) ; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, USA (12.04.-03.08.2014) ; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, USA

Styled as a magazine, this publication presents a new body of work--architectural proposals for Ground Zero, the twenty-first century's most historically significant site--by the important German artist Isa Genzken. The proposals take the form of architecturally induced sculptures produced in consultation with a team of specialist engineers so that each model can be realized to its true architectural scale. Running contrary to official designs, Genzken envisions buildings with social purpose--a church, hospital, car park, disco, memorial and shopping center. Her proposals draw upon her long-standing love affair with America's breathtaking cityscapes and all-pervasive pop culture. With their glitzy, seductive surfaces, slim rectangular forms and frenetic energy, they betray a fascination with the skyscraper and with New York City in particular: "To me New York has a direct link with sculpture."

Das großformatige Collagenbuch entstand vor ca. 15 Jahren in Berlin. Es ist persönliches Tagebuch und künstlerisches Manifest zugleich. Zu sehen sind Porträtfotos von Genzken und ihren Freunden, Ausschnitte aus Werbe- und Glamourmagazinen, von männlichen Pin-ups, Abbildungen von Zäunen und Gittern im Tiergehege, meist kahle Bäume, Sträucher und Wälder, Säulen, Fassaden und eigentümliche Details eigener Arbeiten und Installationen, Postkarten historischer Gemälde sowie handschriftliche Notizen. Diese überwältigende Anzahl von Bildern erhält eine überraschend harmonische Form. Genzken nutzt braunes Klebeband und silberfarbenes, grobstrukturiertes Textil-Tape; schwarze, blaue, rote und stark leuchtende, grüne Neonpapiere um dem Buch eine Struktur von großer Dramatik zu geben. So schafft sie fenster, Türen mit Ein- und Ausblicken. Das Format der Seiten wird im Lauf leicht größer, wodurch das Buch eine verblüffende Plastizität erhält. Es gewährt Einblick in das Denken und die Arbeit einer der wichtigsten, zeitgenössischen Künstlerinnen.

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Isa Genzken Early Works (March-April 2013) at Galerie Buchholz, Berlin. Text is in English and German.

Artist Isa Genzken will represent Germany at the 52nd Venice Biennale, showcasing a diverse body of work developed over more than thirty years. Her creations encompass sculptures, installations, photos, collages, and films, all of which evolve and present new perspectives. The work for Venice will be site- and context-specific. Curator Nicolaus Schafhausen highlights Genzken's uncompromising nature, stating that she captures the essence of contemporary times like few others. Her art introduces viewers to intricate correlations, addressing societal issues that resonate deeply. Genzken's perspective on life and existence mirrors the complexity of her art, challenging the simplistic narratives often sought in society. This complexity is a key reason for her significance and influence among international artists of subsequent generations. The official publication for Germany's contribution at the Biennale features texts by Juliane Rebentisch, Vanessa Joan Müller, Liam Gillick, and Willem de Rooij, alongside a conversation between Genzken and Schafhausen. Each contributor reflects on Genzken's impact and the relevance of her work in today's cultural landscape.

Zwischen 1989 und 1991 schnitt Isa Genzken aus dem Nachrichtenmagazin „Der Spiegel“ 121 Fotografien aus und montierte diese ohne Bildlegenden oder Kommentar auf Din a´4 Bögen. Diese Arbeit, zu sehen in der ersten Etage des Friedericianums gehörte zweifellos zu den Entdeckungen an der Documenta11 in Kassel. Sie liegt jetzt in der von Isa Genzken gewünschten Form als Künstlerbuch ohne Text vor.

This monograph on the German artist Isa Genzken presents her installation and sculptural work that, for over two decades, has been approaching the border with architecture by considering such issues as the interface between interior and exterior and questions of surface and fragility.

1996 exhibition catalogue published on the occasion of Isa Genzken's exhibition at the Generali Foundation, Vienna. Printed in a limited run of only 800 copies. English and German.

Exhibition catalogue for:Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn, 20.10.-27.11.1988, Kunstmuseum Winterthur, 22.1.-19.3.1989, Museum Boymans-Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 30.4.-18.6.1989Texts in German and English.