An exhibition with 23 artists from seven countries: Germany, Turkey, South Korea, Spain, Israel, South Africa and USA
Never was TANAS so young! Asked to curate an exhibition, Ayse Erkmen invited some of her former and present art students to stage, together with her, an exhibition at the TANAS project space in spring 2013. During a first meeting in Berlin, the young artists, born between 1968 and 1990, conceived the title New Kids of the Block. Erkmen tought at Stadelschule in Frankfurt/ Main between 2000 and 2007 and has been professor for sculpture at Kunstakademie Munster since 2010. This international group show - 23 artists from seven countries: Germany, Turkey, South Korea, Spain, Israel, South Africa and USA - covers a wide range of issues, media and techniques. Sculptures, video installations, photographs, paintings, and drawings will be presented. A booklet will be published: 104 pages, German/ English, approx. 50 colour photographs, short texts and biographies, available for 3 Euros. Participating artists: Ayse Erkmen, Melanie Bisping, Bo Hee Choi, Sunah Choi, Dani Gal, Stephanie Gudra, Ozlem Gunyol & Mustafa Kunt, Jonas Hohnke, Sun-Hwa Lee, Michaela Meise, Esther Mittermeier, Nadia Pereira Benavente, Michael Pfrommer, Sascha Pohle, Stephanie Regenbrecht, Mandla Reuter, Jihun Song, Anne Staab, Dino Steinhof, Samuel Treindl, Nasan Tur, Birgit Wichern, Adrian Williams.