Hit by News: Uncovering the Impact of Print Media on Art and Society

This exhibition explores the profound impact of mass-market printing on society and art since the 19th century. It examines how art responded to changes in media, from abstraction in the 19th century to critical dialogues in the 20th century and contemporary engagement with media reality.

The rise of mass-market printing in the 19th century dramatically transformed society and the information industry, giving birth to new professions and influencing art towards abstraction as photography and print media took over documentation roles. Throughout the 20th century, this relationship evolved into a critical dialogue, seen in the Dadaists' response to propaganda, the "New Realists"' reflection on consumerism, and Bauhaus collaborations. Post-1960s, the "open form" and subsequent feminist, gender, and postcolonial discourses further complicated this dynamic. In the current era of globalization and the decline of print media, art's engagement with media reality is paramount, often tinged with melancholy for the passing of paper. The exhibition HIT BY NEWS, curated by Christoph Doswald, presents a selection from the Annette and Peter Nobel collection, which spans over 2,000 works assembled since the 1980s. It offers a critical perspective on how media has shaped and continues to shape our society, both historically and into the future. The exhibition is hosted at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art.

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