The View from Here

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The View From Here: Recent Pictures From Central Europe and the American Midwest is a collection of 84 photographic works by 22 contemporary artists who live and work in Central Europe and the American Midwest. TIte View From Here is the final exhibition in The Heartland Project series, produced by Arts Midwest and the Ohio Arts Council's International Program, which explores the impact of culture on life in these two different but intertwined regions of the world.
Curated by Catherine Evans and organized in partnership with the Ludwig Museum Budapest - Museum of Contemporary Art, The View From Here explores the significance and unique role of place in shaping cultural identity. The participating artists have been materially informed by the places in which they live—the cities, towns, and villages of the American Midwest and Central Europe. Whether working in a traditional style or with a more interpretive or conceptual approach, each artist shows something about his or her world... Tovább

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The View From Here: Recent Pictures From Central Europe and the American Midwest is a collection of 84 photographic works by 22 contemporary artists who live and work in Central Europe and the American Midwest. TIte View From Here is the final exhibition in The Heartland Project series, produced by Arts Midwest and the Ohio Arts Council's International Program, which explores the impact of culture on life in these two different but intertwined regions of the world.
Curated by Catherine Evans and organized in partnership with the Ludwig Museum Budapest - Museum of Contemporary Art, The View From Here explores the significance and unique role of place in shaping cultural identity. The participating artists have been materially informed by the places in which they live—the cities, towns, and villages of the American Midwest and Central Europe. Whether working in a traditional style or with a more interpretive or conceptual approach, each artist shows something about his or her world that the viewer would not have known, and likely not have seen before.
Four broad themes shape Tlie View From Here: natural landscape, built or constructed environments, social commentaries gleaned through the artists' observations and experiences, and reflections on cultural values. These themes are common to the work of artists from both the American Midwest and Central Europe, and when their work is juxtaposed, their similarities and contrasts gain resonance.
The View From Here encourages the discovery of differences and parallels between two regions that share both ethnic heritages and mid-continental locations, resulting in a new perception of cultural identities and an enhanced appreciation of place in our global culture. Vissza