Cocker Spaniel and other tools for international understanding
Group Exhibition
Opening: September 05, 2009 7:00 p.m.
Duration: 06.09. - 11.10.2009
The history of the Cocker Spaniel as a cuddly creature that can fulfill
our longing for partnership and affection predominates over its origins
and complex role as a dog bred for hunting and working. Thus Cocker
Spaniels not only serve the nobility as lap dogs – the
“King Charles Spaniel” – but can also be
found working as drug dogs in cuban airports. One derivation of
“Spaniel” is the old french word
“Espaigneul” used to refer to humiliated, disgraced
persons, a clear reference to a long history of imperialism. The
exhibition will show how contemporary artists handle this
cross-cultural symbol in ironic, critical, and subtle ways.
The exhibition will also be shown at the Kunsthalle zu Kiel (october
26, 2009 till january 10, 2010).
Artists: Cosima von Bonin, Martin Eder, Lucian Freud, David Hockney,
Jörg Immendorff, Anna Jermolaewa, Jeff Koons, Annika Larsson,
Martin Parr, Bojan Sarcevic, William Wegmann, a.o
Curator: Dirk Luckow (Director Kunsthalle zu Kiel)
