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Thu, March 6, 2025, 6pm–10pm

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"Fragment of an Infinite Discourse" is the title of a work of art by Mexican conceptual artist Mario García Torres: three glass rings interlock without touching one another. The work serves as the exhibition’s opening gambit and visualizes its program. It illustrates how subtly yet inextricably things are interwoven and prompts a variety of associations, sensations, and interpretations. As a basic geometric shape, the ring manifestly instantiates the infinite form of the circle. Adopted as the title of the exhibition, then, "Fragment of an Infinite Discourse" gestures toward the plethora of conceptual positions on view, while also opening up manifold possibilities for interpretations and perspectives.
In the first room of the presentation, we encounter "Fragment of an Infinite Discourse" in dialogue with pieces by Giorgio Griffa, Prabhavathi Meppayil, and Karin Sander. Taken together, the works lay out a range of artistic methods and cultural traditions that are gathered in the gallery to communicate with, and to illuminate, each other. The show’s focus is on the methods and work-specific logics of painting, conceptual art, and applied techniques. Because in the end it is the concrete physical property of a work that sets it apart from language and text.
The exhibition "Fragment of an Infinite Discourse" was designed in honor of the donation made by Jörg Johnen. It is presented together with selections from the collections of the Lenbachhaus and the KiCo Foundation.
Curated by Eva Huttenlauch and Matthias Mühling
With works by: Rosa Barba, Maria Bartuszová, AA Bronson, David Claerbout, Katharina Fritsch, Maureen Gallace, Ryan Gander, Mario García Torres, General Idea, Rodney Graham, Giorgio Griffa, Wade Guyton, Eberhard Havekost, Olaf Holzapfel, Raimer Jochims, On Kawara, Barbara Klemm, Fritz Klemm, Beate Kuhn, Isa Melsheimer, Prabhavathi Meppayil, Florin Mitroi, Johannes Nagel, Senga Nengudi, Roman Ondak, Helga Paris, Stephen Prina, Anri Sala, Karin Sander, Wilhelm Sasnal, Wiebke Siem, Phil Sims, Florian Süssmayr, Rosemarie Trockel, Jeff Wall, Peter Welz.
The donation is accompanied by a bilingual publication "Fragment of an Infinite Discourse". With a talk between Jörg Johnen and Julian Heynen as well as texts by Jörg Johnen.
Edited by Eva Huttenlauch, Jörg Johnen and Matthias Mühling
C. 192 pages, 100 illustrations, 18 EUR.
Rosa Barba
Composition in Field, 2022
Rosa Barba
Off Splintered Time, 2021
Rosa Barba
Invisible Act, 2010
Maria Bartuszová
Untitled, 1985-1987
Maria Bartuszová
Folded Figure VII, Horizontal, Haptic, 1975
AA Bronson
For Robert Morris (After Verner Panton), 2003
David Claerbout
Cat and Bird in Peace, 1996
Katharina Fritsch
Warengestell mit Vasen, 1999
Katharina Fritsch
Vase, Geld, Katze, Madonna, Gehirn, Schal, 1981–88
Katharina Fritsch
Maus, 1999
Katharina Fritsch
Totenkopf, 1997/98
Maureen Gallace
o.T., 1995
Ryan Gander
Not even to be trusted with a paper clip
General Idea
Lux-On VB with Ashram Rrac, 1973
General Idea
V.B. Gown from the 1984 Miss General Idea Pageant, Urban Armour for the Future, 1975
General Idea
Sandy Stagg and the Miss General Idea Shoe, 1975
General Idea
Massing Studies for The Pavilion #2 (V.B. Gowns), 1975
Rodney Graham
Possible Abstraction Pair 3, 2007 - 2008
Giorgio Griffa
Linee Orizzontali, 1968
Wade Guyton
Untitled (Six for Lenbachhaus), 2015
Wade Guyton
Untitled, 2018
Wade Guyton
Zeichnungen für ein kleines Zimmer, Vol. II, Pages 61-62, 2014
Eberhard Havekost
Mc Trek 2, 1999
Eberhard Havekost
Vox, 1999
Eberhard Havekost
37 Grad, 1999
Raimer Jochims
Wo, 1965/68/69
Raimer Jochims
Magritte, 1983-88
Raimer Jochims
Piero, 1967–68
Raimer Jochims
unité, 1966/68/69/70
Fritz Klemm
Staffelei, 1959
Barbara Klemm
NPD Veranstaltung, Frankfurt a.M., 1978
Barbara Klemm
Demonstration gegen den Vietnamkrieg, Frankfurt a.M., 1970
Barbara Klemm
Demonstration, Frankfurt a.M., 1970
Barbara Klemm
Demonstration, Frankfurt a.M., 1975
Barbara Klemm
Räumung eines besetzten Hauses, Frankfurt a.M., 1971
Barbara Klemm
Grenzbefestigung, Berlin-Ost, 1971
Barbara Klemm
Weltjugendfestspiele, Berlin-Ost, 1973
Barbara Klemm
Angela Davis, Hermann Axen, Weltjugendfestspiele, Berlin-Ost, 1973
Barbara Klemm
Blick über die Mauer, Berlin-Kreuzberg, 1977
Barbara Klemm
Führer des Ostblocks, 30. Jahrestag der DDR, Berlin-Ost, 1979
Barbara Klemm
Leonid Breschnew, Erich Honecker, 30. Jahrestag der DDR, Berlin-Ost, 1979
Barbara Klemm
Dresden, 1981
Barbara Klemm
DDR-Grenzsoldat geht durch die Mauer von Berlin-West nach Berlin-Ost, 1987
Barbara Klemm
Parade zum 40. Jahrestag der DDR, Berlin-Ost, 1989
Barbara Klemm
Demonstration der Künstler, Berlin-Ost, 4. November 1989
Barbara Klemm
Gregor Gysi, Bärbel Bohley, Ulrich Mühe, Heiner Müller, Demonstration, Berlin-Ost, 4. November 1989
Barbara Klemm
Fall der Mauer, am Brandenburger Tor, Berlin, 1989
Barbara Klemm
SED-Führung, Demonstration im Lustgarten, Berlin-Ost, 10. November 1989
Barbara Klemm
Helmut Kohl, Dresden, 19. Dezember 1989
Barbara Klemm
Tag der Deutschen Vereinigung, Berlin, 3. Oktober 1990
Barbara Klemm
Tag der Deutschen Vereinigung, Berlin, 3. Oktober 1990
Barbara Klemm
Abzug der letzten russischen Soldaten, Berlin, 1994
Beate Kuhn
Ballett, 1969
Beate Kuhn
Weisser Flügel, 1974
Isa Melsheimer
Nr. 306, 2012
Isa Melsheimer
false ruins and lost innocence 1
Isa Melsheimer
Lebensinsel II
Isa Melsheimer
Onyanga
Isa Melsheimer
Nr. 283
Isa Melsheimer
Nr. 316
Isa Melsheimer
Nr. 327
Isa Melsheimer
Nr. 343
Isa Melsheimer
Nr. 372
Isa Melsheimer
Nr. 406
Isa Melsheimer
Nr. 426
Isa Melsheimer
Nr. 477
Isa Melsheimer
Nr. 478
Prabhavathi Meppayil
BerlinSeptember/Twelve, 2014
Florin Mitroi
13. VII. 1979 (Yellow Landscape), 1979
Florin Mitroi
2. XII. 1976, 1976
Florin Mitroi
5. II. 1977, 1977
Florin Mitroi
Portrait of a Woman, 1975–1985
Florin Mitroi
28. IV. 1975 (The Raised Hand), 1975
Florin Mitroi
22. VI. 1989, 1989
Florin Mitroi
16. XI. 1987, 1988
Johannes Nagel
In the Light of Corona, 2022
Johannes Nagel
Orbital III, 2016
Johannes Nagel
Ohne Titel, 2015
Senga Nengudi
A.C.Q. III, 2016-2017
Senga Nengudi
Inside / Outside, 1977
On Kawara
JUNE 3, 1998, 1998
On Kawara
14. NOV. 68 La Unión annunció que su cocmonave Zond-6 circunvoló hoy la Luna y está continuando su vuelo traslunar, 1968
On Kawara
MAR. 16, 1978 Thursday TODAY Series No. 9, 1978, 1978
On Kawara
OCT. 22, 1988 Saturday TODAY Series No. 33, 1988, 1988
On Kawara
27 FEB. 2008, Merkredo, HODIAU Series No. 5, 2008, 2008
Roman Ondak
Teaching to Walk, 2002
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Helga Paris
Aus der Mappe: "Häuser und Gesichter, Halle 1983-1985", 1983-1985
Stephen Prina
Exquisite Corpse: The Complete Paintings of Manet 139 of 556 / Déjeuner dans le studio 1868, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen München, April 7, 1991, 1991
Anri Sala
Byrek, 2000
Karin Sander
Mailed Painting 115, Bonn-Berlin-Medellín-Siegen-Berlin-Madrid-München-Köln-Wien-München, 2010
Karin Sander
Wandstück 70 x 100, 2014/2023
Karin Sander
Mailed Painting 149, Berlin-Medellin-Siegen-München, 2014
Karin Sander
Gebrauchsbild 161, Sturm und Gewitter, Berlin, 2013
Karin Sander
Mailed Painting 108, Bonn-Berlin-S.Chanf-St. Gallen-Düsseldorf-Berlin-London-Berlin-München-Bregenz-Berlin-Köln-Wien-München, 2010
Karin Sander
Mailed Painting 123, Berlin-Medellin-Siegen-Berlin-München, 2012
Karin Sander
Gebrauchsbild 164, Hortensie, Berlin, 2013
Karin Sander
Mailed Painting 143, Bonn-New York-Wien-Köln-Wien-München, 2014
Wilhelm Sasnal
Airport at Night, 2002 (1999)
Wilhelm Sasnal
Drugs, 2000
Wilhelm Sasnal
Untitled (Mann mit Trainingshose), 2000
Wiebke Siem
Junior, 2006
Wiebke Siem
o.T. (Maske), 2010
Wiebke Siem
o.T., 2010
Phil Sims
Untitled Sculpture, 2010
Phil Sims
Untitled Sculpture, 2007
Phil Sims
Untitled Sculpture, 2010
Mario García Torres
A virus cracked the code, 2020
Mario García Torres
Fragment of an infinite discourse, n. d.
Jeff Wall
Just washed, 1997
Peter Welz
Still / cut out / single side / AA Bronson, 2020
Peter Welz
Electric Chair – Cut out, 2020