Artists: Olivia Berckemeyer, Antje Blumenstein, Jonas Burgert, Martin Eder, Patrick Vanden Eynde, Tine Furler, Axel Geis, Lise Harlev, Patrick Henne, Gregor Hildebrandt, Juliane Hundertmark, Dritan Hyska, Jeroen Jacobs, Christian Jankowski, Sven Johne, Andreas Koch, Julia Krewani, Peer Kriesel, Joep van Liefland, Catherine Lorent, Karla Marchesi, Andreas Mühe, NEOZOON, Frank Nitsche, Nik Nowak, Cornelia Renz, Anselm Reyle, Gerwald Rockenschaub, Jenny Rosemeyer, Michael Sailstorfer, Thomas Scheibitz, Philip Topolovac, Tilman Wendland and others.
Exhibition title: Le Nouveau Biedermeier
Curated by: Lisa Junghanß
Venue: Tick Tack, Antwerp, Belgium
Date: May 17 – June 29, 2024
Photography: all images copyright and courtesy of the artists and Tick Tack, Antwerp
TICK TACK presents LE NOUVEAU BIEDERMEIER, a major group exhibition curated by Lisa Junghanß (Berlin, DE) which opens at TICK TACK’s premises in Antwerp on May 17th. The show delves into the possi-ble pitfalls of a new wave of conservatism in contemporary art, presenting more than 30 interdisciplinary artistic positions, some of which are juxtaposed with historical works.
The question of whether art has a social responsibility or is obliged to adopt a social stance is the subject of constant debate. It arises from the contemporary context wherein art increasingly penetrates various areas of social life, rather than appearing in isolation. Social media has fundamentally changed the dissemination of art, providing artists with a platform to instantly reach a global audience.
However, this heightened visibility comes at a price: the pressure to conform to trends and gain social recognition. For fear of social media backlash, censorship, or other reprisals, art-ists are increasingly choosing to produce work that conforms to accepted norms, avoiding controversial topics. This conformity is rem-iniscent of 19th century Biedermeier—which heralded order and calm—and its self-censor-ship that undermined the ability of art to act as a catalyst for social change and to ques-tion and challenge prevailing ideologies.
The exhibition takes an ironic look at cur-rent socio-political trends in the art world and invites the viewer to form their own opinion on the current discourse in a humorous way.
LE NOUVEAU BIEDERMEIER features works by Olivia Berckemeyer, Antje Blumenstein, Jonas Burgert, Martin Eder, Patrick Vanden Eynde, Tine Furler, Axel Geis, Lise Harlev, Patrick Henne, Gregor Hildebrandt, Juliane Hundertmark, Dritan Hyska, Jeroen Jacobs, Christian Jankowski, Sven Johne, Andreas Koch, Julia Krewani, Peer Kriesel, Joep van Liefland, Catherine Lorent, Karla Marchesi, Andreas Mühe, NEOZOON, Frank Nitsche, Nik Nowak, Cornelia Renz, Anselm Reyle, Gerwald Rockenschaub, Jenny Rosemeyer, Michael Sailstorfer, Thomas Scheibitz, Philip Topolovac, Tilman Wendland and others.
The show opens on May 17th (concur-rently with Antwerp Art Weekend) and will remain on view until June 29th at TICK TACK, Mechelsesteenweg 247, Antwerp.
