PORTIKUS New Venue: opening May 5th 2006, 8 p.m.Portikus in Frankfurt am Main, the Kunsthalle of the city's Art Academy the Städelschule, is moving into a new space. After leaving its original address behind the façade of the destroyed city library in 2003, the Portikus has staged more than twenty shows in an architectural structure designed by Tobias Rehberger, professor of sculpture at the Städelschule. Now the time has come for the institution's third phase: On May 5, Slovenian artist Marjetica Potrc and Frankfurt-based Argentinean artist Tomas Saraceno will inaugurate the new venue with the show Personal States / Infinite Actives. Both artists have an architectural background and will display new works articulated in the realm between sculpture and architecture.
Olafur Eliasson's light lab, located in the building's large glass roof and visible only from the outside, is already in operation. Eliasson's project will develop over two years and continuously change the appearance of the building.
Designed by Frankfurt architect Christoph Mäckler, the new building is located on a small island in the river Main at the very heart of the city. Portikus is an institution that emphasizes on experimentation and production. Most likely the unusual site and the exhibition space will trigger unexpected projects by the invited artists.
Alte Brücke 2 / Maininsel
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Director: Daniel Birnbaum
Curator: Nikola Dietrich
Source: e-flux
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