Kunstformen the exhibition
More than a century ago, biologist Ernst Haeckel scored a hit with his amazing illustrations of unseen organisms. We collected all original lithographs and blew them up to 5 times life-size for our exhibition.
Kunstformen der Natur
First published in sets of 10 between 1899 and 1904, Kunstformen der Natur is not only a book of illustrations, rather, but it is also the ‘summarization of artist, sociologist Ernst Haeckel’s view of the world’. It was also a highly influential book for 20th-century art, architecture and design, bridging the gap between science and art. In particular, many artists associated with Art Nouveau were influenced by Haeckel's images, including René Binet, Karl Blossfeldt, Hans Christiansen, and Émile Gallé.
MoCA Busan
The Museum of Contemporary Art Busan is a Busan-based public art museum that focuses on contemporary art. As the name suggests, it aims to introduce a new trend in the arts, focusing on contemporary art including new media art. The issues of nature and ecosystem are their priority since they are closely related to the geographical environment of the art museum and the future of humankind. As human beings and the citizens of Busan are at the centre of operating the art museum, they take the role of education through art and culture very seriously, as well as the relationship between art and daily life.
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Kunstformen der Natur in MoCA Busan
as part of Sustainable Museum: Art and Environment
May 4, 2021 - September 22, 2021
Museum of Contemporary Art, Busan, Korea
