Synopsis "With Borrowed Eyes: Wemhöner Collection"
The Wemhoener Collection examines the multifaceted interrelations between East and West in depictions of the landscape. Coming from the Asian tradition, numerous Chinese artists explore Western concepts of landscape. From the reverse perspective, the Chinese understanding of landscape is simultaneously becoming more and more topical in the West. This fifth volume focuses on the individual artistic worldview that gives a 'landscape' a recognisable form in the first place. Since we always see the landscape 'with borrowed eyes'. Featured artists include: Darren Almond, Birdhead, Julian Charriere, Josef Hoflehner, Hong Lei, Jiang Pengyi, Isaac Julien, Nadav Kander, In Look Kim, Lu Song, Masbedo, Andreas Muhe, Michael Najjar, Qiu Zhijie, Alexandra Ranner, Erik Schmidt, Serse, Shen Fan, Andrea Stappert, Sun Xun, Tang Guo, Brigitte Waldach, Frank Wiebe, Yan Shanchun, Yang Kailiang, Yang Yongliang, Zhang Dali, Zuoxiao Zuzhou
