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Daniel Pešta's Gravitation Zero: Exploring Human Repression and the Path to Freedom

Discover compelling multi-media art and a spatial installation dedicated to choreographer Pina Bausch.

This significant exhibition presents Daniel Pešta's multi-media artistic vision, reflecting on experiences under repression and the transition to a free world. Through diverse mediums like pictures, resinous objects, and video, Pešta examines isolation and societal commentary. A notable spatial installation, 'Gravitation Zero,' pays tribute to Pina Bausch's choreographies, capturing ambivalent human expressions. This presentation offers deep insights into personal experience and broader themes.

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This exhibition showcases the multi-media artist Daniel Pešta, exploring themes of life under repression and the transition to freedom. The exhibition includes a spatial installation titled 'Gravitation Zero,' dedicated as a homage to choreographer Pina Bausch.

Curatorial context

The exhibition "Gravitation Zero" by multi-media artist Daniel Pešta delves into profound aspects of human existence, drawing from his experiences of life under communist repression and his subsequent life in a free world. Pešta's work, presented through pictures, resinous objects, "Genetic Codes," videos, and assemblages, navigates themes of isolation, the relativity of morality, and the psychological analysis of individuals and society. The exhibition's atmosphere is described as having a haze comparable to Pina Bausch's choreographies, for whom Pešta dedicates a significant spatial installation, 'Gravitation Zero.' This installation features twelve figurines in stopped motion, their expressions ambivalent and lit by an inner light, hinting at both good times and dark secrets. Daniel Pešta is a widely recognized artist who has participated in numerous renowned biennales and received several awards for his creative endeavors. He is a member of the Czech Artistic Association Mánes and maintains studios in Prague and Frankfurt-am-Main. This exhibition in Solingen, with its revised concept and title, serves as a significant presentation of his work, exploring the deep connection between personal experience and broader societal commentary.

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Venue
MuMo - Museum Montanelli
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Feb 12, 2012 – Mar 18, 2012
Artist line / attribution
Featuring the multi-media artist Daniel Pešta, with a special homage to dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch.
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