Artology ISSUE No. 5

Magazine for Art, Travel & Creativity Issue 05 / M ay 2015 ISSN 2364-7442 Price: 15 Euro / 12 GBP

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ARTOLOGY’S FIFTH DIMENSION A wise and successfull German hotelier and industrialist once said: “Once you stop striving to be better you stop being good”.

We at Artology take the words of the legendary August Oetker quite seriously as our internal motto, and therefore hope you’ll enjoy this next issue of our unique publication.

Wich is why we present to you - among other cool news - cutting edge art and a cozy hideaway in Switzerland as well as a close look at - and encounter with - one of the international Mark Robinow Publisher / Editor in Chief Photograph: Dylan Don

superstars of contemporary art, the one and only Erwin Wurm.

What actually have always been works of art, at least in the mind of many petrol-heads around the globe, are certain auto-mobiles of the last 2 centuries and their rocket-like ascending value in the last 2-3 years. Artology takes a close look not only at cars that are art, but at the role of the automobile in art and every-day life.

We also would like to introduce two gentlemen who are new to Artology’s staff team, and we are immensely proud to have them on board: hotel expert Philipp Kjellgren, who travels the globe to find unique hotels & resorts that either go the extra mile or have something very unique to offer. The art & cultural destination aficionado Florian Wupperfeld will grace our publication with news on where the coolest design hubs, new museums, architectural hi-lights and art exhibitions can be found.

Yours, Mark Robinow

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Gucci Museo

4 Great Hotels for Art & Design Lovers

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Fabian Oefner: An Artist on Auto Destruct It’s a Man’s World.

Rock is on Sale Again 4

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Out of Austria: Erwin Wurm Interview

Baby You Can Drive My Car!

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Mexico City & Museo Jumex

17 St. Moritz Revisited

25 Robert Curran 60 Editor’s Voice 78 Swiss Bliss – Gstaad

Haute Culture: Leading Culture Destinations

90 Sense of Snow 102 Tid Bits 104 Questionnaire 106 Masthead

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C O N T R I

Florian Wupperfeld

Avis Cardella

Our new cultural ambassador is one of these rare people who

Avis writes about photogra-

are good at whatever they start

phy, design, lifestyle and the

in life. Florian studied film pro-

psychology of shopping. Her

duction at UCLA , then became

work has appeared in numer-

a fine art photographer and

ous international publications including: British Vogue, The New York Times, American

Sonja Hartung

afterwards established himself as a trend scout for many international labels such as Smart,

Photo, Glamour UK, Quest,

Soho House Group, BMW, The

and Bentley Magazine. She is

Sonja is a Munich based

New York Times, Hermes, just

the author of “Spent: Memoirs

PR Journalist and travel

to name a few. We are very

of a Shopping Addict” and has

expert. Having worked in

happy and proud to have an

just finished writing a novel

the hospitality industry

international expert reporting

about “a very near future food

first of all in the US, South

on the coolest new museums,

crisis.” Avis has also co-au-

Africa and Germany she

galleries and creative heads

thored the book “Fashion

now spends most of her

from around the globe.

Images de Mode“ which was

professional time working

published by Steidl. She lives

freelance as a journalist

in Paris with her husband.

and a PR Manager in one of

John Robinow With a background in working as an award-winning creative group head in advertising agencies in New York, Vienna and Frankfurt, John spent the 80s & 90s reporting from East Asia and then Latin America for National Public Radio. He

Germany’s foremost Tour-

now lives in Frankfurt again

ism-PR-Agencies. Sonja’s

and works freelance as a wri-

incredibly happy energy also

ter. He is a regularly contrib-

transfers in the style of her

uting editor to Artology,

writing. St.Moritz has be-

where he also functions as

come her place of expertise.

copy editor.

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B U T O R S

Ming Liu Jez Owen

Is our newest staff writer at

Yet another new member of our

few years, Ming has not only

team, English born Jeremy is

written a beautiful novel in

not only a graphic designer by

2012 but also writes for

Artology. Born in China and living in London for quite a

Philippe Kjellgren

various prestigious business

of all our social media activity

trade but also a musician and lover of music, the arts, design

Mamé Gamamy

& lifestyle publications such as: The China Daily, Wall

Romanian-Guinean Mamé

Street Journal and London

Gamamy is a journalist by

Artology’s new travel Editor at

Financial Times’ “How to

profession and has lived in

and will write for us in the fu-

Large is a successful serial en-

spend it” covering subjects

many places around the world

ture, as he did in this issue on

trepreneur and founder of Kiwi

such as Chinese Art, design,

until settling in Munich

the incredible renaissance of

Collection and also creator of

travel, lifestyle and the luxury

where she freelances for var-

Rock’n’Roll and some spectac-

the Visa Luxury Hotel Collec-

sector.

ious publications about sub-

ular new books on the subject.

tion for Visa’s premium card-

jects such as economic devel-

holders. Philipp has visited

opments and travel. It is

more than 1500 hotels in his

traveling however she enjoys

life and will continue doing so

writing about the most as it

for our magazine always pre-

is also her favorite pastime.

senting the coolest, newest,

Mamé writes her articles at

arty and exciting properties.

ease in 3 different languages.

and many other subjects. On top of all this Jeremy takes care

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Calendula (Marigold) by Valerie Belin

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GUCCI MUSEO

The Language of Flowers Text: Ming Liu / Images: Courtesy of Gucci Museo

Last month, on the cusp of the ides of March, Florence’s Palazzo della Mercanzia, on the Piazza della Signoria, was in full bloom with the latest exhibition of the Pinault Collection at the Gucci Museo, the fashion house’s famed museum, archive and exhibition space. Titled ‘The Language of Flowers‘, on until 20 September, the show celebrates one of the Gucci’s most iconic motifs – flora – and features four remarkable artists with works dating from 1967 to 2012.

Curated by Martin Béthenod, director of Venice’s Palazzo Grassi, the exhibition examines the flower as a powerful symbol, embracing themes such as memory, political chaos and technical mastery. Various mediums are represented too, such as photography via the French artist Valérie Belin. Her strikingly beautiful Calendula (Marigold), 2010 and Phlox New Hybrid (with Dahlia Redskin), 2010, merge an explosion of flowers with the human face, offering a surrealist look into the duality of nature and artifice, plants and human beings. All four artists in the show have exhibited internationally and the Paris-based Belin, born in 1964, has been featured in the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris as well as New York’s MoMa and LACMA in Los Angeles.

Also widely exhibited in Paris and the US is Marlene Dumas, whose melancholic Einder (Horizon), 2007-2008, in the show is a tribute to her late mother: the haunting, blue-toned flower arrangement had been set atop her coffin. Marked with mourning and memory, it’s a standout piece by one of contemporary art’s most fêted names. The South African native, who now lives and works in Amsterdam, has represented the Netherlands in the Venice Biennale, and though has produced paintings, collages, drawings and installations, is most known for her evocative and unconventional portraits.

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Einder (Horizon) by Marlene Dumas

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Taking things up a notch is Morocco-born Latifa

beautiful, velvety tones in the image and is among the most permanent of

Echakhch, whose installation Fantôme (Jasmin), 2012,

photographic processes…[Penn] almost single-handedly brought the process

references the jasmine necklaces peddled by vendors

back into popularity, perfected a method that greatly increased depth and

in Middle Eastern cities. Like Dumas, the piece is

luminosity.”

linked to an early memory of the artist, here with the flowers’ muted colours and inherent fragility evoking the revolutions of the Arab Spring.

Born in New Jersey in 1917, Penn studied drawing, painting, graphic and industrial design at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art (now the University of the Arts). At 26, after a year’s stint painting in Mexico, he

The last – and perhaps most illustrious – artist

was working under the influential Vogue art director Alexander Liberman,

featured in The Language of Flowers is fashion legend

and on October 1, 1943, Penn’s first Vogue cover hit newsstands – a colour

Irving Penn. Béthenod – whose Palazzo Grassi recent-

still-life of a glove, belt and purse. Penn would go on to create more than 150

ly exhibited 130 photographs of Penn’s 1940 t0 1980

covers for the magazine, and earn the accolade as Condé Nast’s longest

– has juxtaposed two historical diptychs, Cottage

tenured photographer.

Tulip, Sorbet, New York, 1967 and Single Oriental Poppy, 1968. The works highlight the genius of their

Signature to his style was a Shaker-like minimalism combined with simple,

printing, which features platinum instead of the more

stark lighting, and though remembered as a fashion photographer, his photo-

conventional silver for the black and white, and dye

graphs were, as Grundberg described, “imbued with calm and decorum …

transfer for the colour. Such labour-intensive printing

[and] often seemed intent on defying fashion.” Cue in particular the now-

defined Penn’s work in the 1960s; a true, lead experi-

classic beauty advertisements he shot for Clinique, with their sparse beauty

menter, Penn taught himself the specific printing

and clinical precision. Penn was above all a perfectionist and purist, and the

process from an outmoded practice. The result, says

two pieces in the Gucci exhibition showcase his formal sense of control and

Andy Grundberg of The New York Times, “produces

unyielding perfectionism.

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The opulent Gucci Museo opened in September 2011 during Milan Fashion Week, and marked the 90th anniversary of the fashion house. The ancient structure is a true symbol of Florentine arts craftsmanship, having originally been founded in 1308 as the office responsible for supporting local guilds, including Florentine cloths importers and silk weavers. Such history has been weaved into the Gucci Museo, which today – over three floors and 1,715 sq m – encompasses a restaurant and café (the guild crests hang here, alongside one for Gucci’s, created in the 1950s), a Rizzoli bookstore, gift shop and Icon store

“Penn almost singlehandedly perfected a method that greatly increased depth and luminosity.”

stocked with exclusive Gucci wares, alongside a fashion archive and exhibition space.

The Museo is divided into thematic rooms, including permanent exhibitions such as the not-to-be-missed travel display – and a standout centrepiece: a cool, 1979 Cadillac Seville in white, decked out in Gucci logos and motifs. Arranged on the ground floor beside mainly 1950s to 1970s trunks, suitcases and other travel accessories, it pays homage to founder Guccio Gucci, who in his early years worked as a lift boy in London’s Savoy Hotel, during the turn-of-the-century’s golden age of travel. On his return to Florence, he opened a workshop specializing in travel pieces that were stamped with “G. Gucci, Articles for

Single Oriental Poppy by Irving Penn

Travel, Florence”.

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Fant么me by Latifah Echakhch

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Exhibition “The Language of Flowers” at Gucci Museo: Palazzo della Mercanzia in Florence - until 20th September 2015 www.guccimuseo.com

Also highlighting Gucci’s history and time-honored themes are the permanent exhibitions Handbags and Evening as well as Flora, Bamboo and Logomania. Meanwhile, the basement is home to the precious vault: a collection of ready-to-wear pieces and accessories that have been lovingly catalogued and conserved alongside historical documents and photographs.

But the modern nexus is the Contemporary Art Space, located on the first floor, and where The Language of Flowers can currently be seen. All exhibitions at the Museo showcase works from the Pinault Collection and past artists have included Camille Henrot, Cindy Sherman and Joana Vasconcelos. With the Palazzo’s ancient Medici roots mixed in with 90-plus years of rich Gucci history, this is a dynamic, evocative space to display contemporary art.

As Béthenod said: “When we started to work together with the team at Gucci Museo …

It was important to find an idea – to find a fil rouge – that would allow us to show very historical artists and younger artists, to have group shows as well as solo shows.”

The Language of Flowers is the Museo’s seventh iteration, and with two to three shows planned per year, we can’t wait to see what this fabulous museum will put on next.

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Text: Sonja Hartung

Michelangelo Pistoletto, Uomo che spara (L´agguato) – at St. Moritz Art Masters

Karl Fürst von Hohenzollern performing at Sheba event in the Carlton Hotel

Hadassah Gala at Badrutt‘s Palace Hotel

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Yes, we do have a bit of a thing for St. Moritz …but hey,

Only one day later, we had the pleasure to be part of another high

there’s just so much going on there! After the extensive

profile charity event – this time at the iconic Badrutt’s Palace.

feature on the St. Moritz Art Masters in our last issue, we

Under the title “Music unites for Health & Peace” an exceptional

found ourselves driving back for more. This time it wasn’t

charity concert and dinner, in benefit of the Hadassah Medical

only for art, but also for a good cause.

Organization in Jerusalem, was held under the patronage of Alexander Fürst zu Schaumburg-Lippe and in presence of various

On February 15, we were invited for “A hot party in the snow” at

top-class international musicians and invited guests.

the wonderful Carlton Hotel by the friends of Sheba Medical Center Switzerland. The glamorous charity event, hosted by the

The concert united three outstanding artists from Lebanon,

Kipp family for the 10th time, raised funds for the Sheba Medical

Iran and Netherlands, who performed a varied bouquet of arias

Center in Israel, which was founded in 1948 by the visionary

and melodies, from the early music period to the glorious bel canto:

Dr. Chaim Sheba. Today it is the largest medical center in the

Violinist Edmond Fokker van Crayestein, Counter Tenor Matteo

Middle East, curing people regardless of their religion or origin.

El Khodr and Mahkameh Navabi at the piano. The wonderful

As every year, the gala had many prominent guests and support-

evening resulted in a successful contribution for Hadassah,

ers, like Karl-Friedrich Fürst von Hohenzollern who also per-

supporting the organizations mission to treat all patients equally;

formed for the guests with his band “Royal Grooving”, Designer

building bridges for peace among nations through medicine.

Rolf Sachs, Dr. Gabriele Prinzessin zu Leiningen and Dr. Charlotte Knobloch. Altogether they raised 450.000 Euros for the good cause.

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Being back in St. Moritz, we also paid a visit to the exceptional exhibition by St. Moritz Art Masters. In co-operation with Gallery Robilant and Voena, the “Italian Journey - Art From the 1960s” at St. Moritz Dorfkirche showcased some 20 works by

Intersuperficie curva dal rosso by Paolo Scheggi (1965)

the who’s who of 1960s Italian art.

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Bianco Nero by Alberto Burri (1952)

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A journey across this golden age of Italy, the exhibi-

from industry to architecture, from design to fashion

tion featured protagonists of visual creativity who

and from literature to photography and music.

interpret the different and intertwined identities of As usual we had a very inspiring time in beauti-

main cultural centers of the decade: Milan, Rome and

ful St. Moritz and we’ll surely be back – the latest in

Fontana, Piero Manzoni, Enrico Castellani and Paolo

August, when the next St. Moritz Art Masters festival

Scheggi, showed a very multi-faceted approach –

is calling. See you there!

Baco da setola by Pino Pascali (1968)

Turin. The impressive exhibition with works by Lucio

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Robert Curran, photographer

Text: Mark Robinow Photography: Robert Curran

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During my last visit to Miami’s Design District I came across an incredibly beautiful galler y space, owned by Miami based artists Robert Curran.

What caught my attention immediately was the huge amount of exhibition space set with impeccable lighting, which I could already see just by looking into the gallery from the windows outside. I decided to walk in, and was instantly greeted by a friendly lady explaining the concept of the gallery and some background information of the artist on exhibit.

Robert Curran is a New York-born artist who as a child had

In both places the money was good and the people were pretty,

the great luck of being able to travel extensively with his

but in the end the most personal satisfaction came from my

family, to places like Peru and the Bahamas, and then went

documentary photography work.

off to study at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and finished with a BA in international relations from the University

What kind of images would you say are you most known

of Pennsylvania. In the meantime Robert has visited more

for today, or you enjoy the most producing? I’m best known

than 100 countries on five continents and has developed

for my work in Asia, through my coffee table book “Asian Dreams”.

a master’s eye in photographing people, fashion, places,

Most specifically the Little Buddha is my most iconic photograph.

landscapes and architecture, and whose work can best be

Roger Taylor form Duran Duran has one, Petra Nemcova has one

described as photography that explores themes of man’s

and even my lovely mom has one.

coexistence with the environment through fashion and architecture. I had the pleasure of speaking to Robert shortly

When did you open your gallery in Miami? We opened last

during one of my recent visits to Miami, and asked him

December in the Design District, into an old building that housed

about his career.

a furniture showroom. We moved in after renovating the space.

The Design District is quickly becoming the center for fashion design and arts in Miami.

When did you start working as a professional photographer?

In the early nineties I started shooting fashion and advertising here in the US and in Russia. I was very fortunate to be in the

Thank you Robert for your time, we look forward to seeing you

right place at the right time. Miami and Moscow were awaken-

again when Artology presents its Miami special tribute in the

ing, and in a very dynamic manner. Miami was recovering from

November issue.

the cocaine wars of the 80s and Moscow was recovering from 60 years of communism. They both rebounded and quickly became

Robert Curran is also very much active as a philanthropist, and

beacons of success.

has for years supported organizations such as the Rain Forest Foundation in New York, as well as being an ambassador for

Moscow by the mid nineties became a huge market for consumer

the Happy Hearts Fund, and has built 107 schools over the past

goods. There I gained most of my experience working with large

10 years. See more on this subject on our facebook page soon.

adverting firms like DDB Worldwide, Ogilvy and BBDO.

To view a beautiful selection of Robert Curran’s work please visit www.mark-robinow.com

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Little Buddha by Robert Curran

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The Sikhs by Robert Curran

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4 GREAT HOTELS FOR ART AND DESIGN LOVERS

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Naoshima Art Island

The Falls at Art House Project Ishibashi

Benesse Art Site Naoshima, Japan

What is this a museum or a hotel? Designed by Tadao Ando, I would call it the epitome of living art, here the guest is surrounded by art wherever you look or wander. You can choose your accommodation by living closest to the art in the museum rooms, ‘Oval’ situated next to the museum and connected by monorail, ‘Park’ close to the shore and where you will find the restaurant and shops, or ‘Beach’ my personal favorite, just steps from the sea and also the most private with its larger rooms and stunning views. The destination alone by the Seto Inland Sea is a marvel, when traveling here you will see works of art in the making as it allows artists and architects not only to exhibit but also create original contemporary art that is scattered around the island, they refer to it as “coexistence among nature, architecture, and art”. The Chichu Art Museum opened in 1992, is built underground as they did not want to affect the beautiful scenery. Definitely worth a long visit!

www.benesse-artsite.jp

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Sunaburos at the Spa of the Dolder Grand

Salvador Dalí‘s Femmes métamorphosées - Les Sept Arts at Dolder Grand‘s Restaurant

The Dolder Grand Zurich, Switzerland

One of the finest examples of a grand classic hotel meeting modern architecture, this hotel that originally opened back in 1899, reopened in 2008 after an extensive renovation and architectural landmark extension by famed architect Lord Norman Foster. The hotel features in my opinion one of the top Spas in Europe, this is not only an amazing business hotel with all the latest technology and amenities, but is a one of a kind Spa retreat and destination. The architecture aside, any art lover would feel right at home as the hotel has its owner’s Urs Schwarzenbach’s art collection in cooperation with gallery Gmurzynska all over the public spaces, to name a few of the more important pieces; ‘Big Retrospective Painting’ by Andy Warhol, ‘Troll’s Umbrella’ by Takashi Murakami, Gerhard Richter’s massive ‘Abstraktes Bild no. 611-2’, Botero’s ‘Woman with Fruit’ and Salvador Dali’s ‘Femmes métamorphosées – Les Sept Arts’.

www.thedoldergrand.com

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Pablo Picasso Lithographs at the Astor Bar of St. Regis

Reception area with » A Gathering if Immortals « by Anonymous

St. Regis Singapore

The owner of the building chose St. Regis to manage this property located smack center of Singapore, it boasts one of the most impressive collections of Botero anywhere. It is almost as the hotel was built around the art instead of the other way around. “Dancing Nude Couple”, my favorite piece by Botero, greets you upon arrival.

Cecilia Kwek, wife of owner Kwek Leng Beng, spent over 6 years buying art before the hotel was finally opened in 2007, she was also behind the decoration of the hotel, she must have felt it was her own close to 300 room residence, as her personal touch can be felt everywhere. Many people come here for the art alone, and the staff is well educated and happy to give you an almost hour long art tour, but I would also make sure if of course you’re not staying there, to at least stop by the bar where you can find not only the finest French Grand Cru’s by the glass. If you’re lucky to stay in the Presidential Suite ‘Les Renoncules’ by Marc Chagall will keep you company. The list is long so best is to book a flight to Singapore to see the almost 100 original works of art.

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» Alter Ego « installation in 21c‘s main dining roomm

Pip Mobile by Monica Mahoney in front of 21c Lousville

21c Museum Hotel Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Not only known for the Kentucky Derby but also for creating the original of now four hotel museums across the US as the name reveals this museum is dedicated solely to art from the 21st century. Ideally located in historic downtown Louisville. Its iconic red “mosaic covered” limousine parked out-front and the red penguins along the facade are drawing people in to this art exhibition currently showcasing work by Bill Viola, Tony Oursler, Andres Serrano, Sam Taylor Wood, Daniel Levinthal, Yinka Shonibare, Judy Fox, Chuck Close, Alfredo Jaar, Kara Walker and more. This is a fun place to stay, and very different from most other hotels, it’s fresh modern and cool, with great restaurants and shop and probably not the first pick on anyone’s travel bucket list but definitely should be.

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OUT OF AUSTRIA Interview with Erwin Wurm

Interview: David Baum Translation: John Robinow

“Exceptional artist” is such a hackneyed phrase, beloved of provincial galleryowners in their opening-speeches. Yet it immediately comes to mind when one engages the work and the person of Erwin Wurm. Wurm in all his work and selfimage is the antithesis of the art industry’s self-proclaimers, and has created a world-renowned work far from any vanity acclaimed precisely for this lack of excitement. Since its Minute Sculptures and not least the design of record covers for the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, the Austrian is considered international size and as kind of hip. But even that did not make the 51-year-old light-headed.

The international honors, as well as a recent religious ceremony in Lower Austria, he accepts with a small wink.

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Erwin Wurm: Minute Sculptures

Erwin Wurm: Fat Convertible

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You have just been awarded the Silver Komptur-

A visitor to the exhibition tends to discover criticism in your inflated

kreuz of the province of Lower Austria, one of the

cars. About the car as a status symbol. Of course, they are also meant to.

highest orders of the country. Things like that

The first car sculptures that I did in the 70s were directed at the cars of big

happen. But since my esteemed countrymen like

shots.

Michael Haneke or Arnulf Rainer had no problem to accept this award, I thought to myself, I have to

In another exhibition, you made your parent’s home into sculpture.

have none also.

What role did art play in your real parent’s home? It didn’t, it did not

Thomas Bernhard has made the somewhat mis-

detective, had absolutely nothing to do with art or literature. Only at school

placed awards part of his literary production,

I noticed something, and when we got our first TV I was twelve. It was like

could you imagine integrating such a ceremony

having a door flung open behind which lay a wonderland.

exist. My parents were good people, caring and affectionate. My father, a

into one of your sculptures? I once wrote a choreography, when my fellow artist Edelbert Köb received

A wonderland in which war soon prevailed. Viennese actionism

an award. I wrote a detailed schedule, as he had to ap-

encountered enormous protest in the Austrian population. Did that

proach the Minister on his knees. It was not accepted,

effect you? I was impressed by their activism, but also already by Schiele,

but I was still permitted to present it.

Kokoschka, who provoked the society in their time. Art, on the other hand, was not intended to be bourgeois society’s bogeyman. And one must not

No less complicated then art’s relationship to

ignore the fact that people then go looking for less challenging artistic per-

power is its relationship to industry. How difficult

sonalities such as the then very popular Ernst Fuchs with his golden cap,

is it to exhibit your VW sculpture in Wolfsburg?

or Helmut Leherb who always had a dove on his shoulder. All very quirky,

Not at all, the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg has nothing

but as well-known at the time as a Nitsch or a Schwarzkogler.

to do with the VW plants. Nor the VW bus in the exhibition. We drove around in them as hippies,

How much are you annoyed by artist-performers? One is familiar with

smoked joints in the bus as well as the street and both

that from art colleges, where they begin dressing the way they imagine

become strangely round. Under no circumstances

artists. Of me it has often been said that I do not look like an artist. Fontana

would I do a work of art to accommodate a company.

said he looks more like a hairdresser than an artist.

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Whereas today there are other unreasonable demands on artists, for example, that they necessarily have to be critical of society. Artists are supposed to criticize the state, fight for a better world and donate as much money as possible. The artist is appropriated to calm society’s guilty conscience. Migrants, women’s shelters and the children in India are apparently purely the cause of artists.

I wonder why we need to be better people than bakers, doctors, and

“Artists are supposed to criticize the state, fight for a better world and donate as much money as possible.”

bicycle manufacturers. It has become a form of exploitation, because there are many artists who would be noticed only if they continuously donated art, which is then auctioned off for anything.

Does the artist ever have a social function? I would say no. In the 60s it was said that art is always political. But the real task of

Erwin Wurm: House Attack

the artist is to make art. Nothing else. Everything else is projection.

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What role do art criticism and making fun of art have in your work? None, because I would not presume to criticize colleagues and their work. If I would pounce on something, then on the art market, which is a horror world in reality. Artists today are driven by the market, there are unimaginable requirements. You have to produce permanently, those who don’t are rapidly sidelined. Quality is no longer the issue, but recognition and saleability. From my perspective, the artist has not the task to create meaning, but to de-signify the world. For centuries, art was only exploited and instrumentalised by the Church, or the monarch, now they must serve for any philosophical current, this or that group, or simply sponsors, curators and serve the market itself. It’s really unbearable. Art should manage to break away from all that, and to be committed only to itself.

In your Wikipedia biography it says you are “one of the world’s most successful contemporary artists”. Which is not my fault, however. I do not even read the nonsense.

What would you say are the most important components of your success? There is no recipe, it’s all simultaneously right and wrong. Success today is no criterion, because many artists are so successful and known because they cooperate with curators and other power-brokers to push prices artificially upwards.

Your personal resounding success came with the One Minute Sculptures. Was it possible to see that coming? Not really, while making them I was personally rather desperate. It just happened to me, it was a coincidence. When my students have asked what it takes to succeed as an artist, I said, talent is not enough, you have to transform criticism into something positive to learn from it. And of course, have the ability to constantly re-adjust. But all this is no guarantee that it will work.

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How dangerous is success for the work as an artist? You

The work “anger bump” showing a man with an erect penis

have to set priorities. I had never let it go to my head, because

in his pants, could be misinterpreted as ribald. The Bild

it was clear that it can quickly be over. The greatest danger is that

Zeitung reported on it under the headline: “How horny art

you will be an official and one with which they have success, re-

can be”. True, I even remember the headline. But it does not

produced again and again.

annoy me.

The art of the former bogeyman now adorns the waiting

Can the misunderstanding or the superficial interpretation of

rooms of doctors’ offices. How do you prevent such a

some maybe even be part of the work? No, that would have a

stylization? You cannot. That was always the case, the Impress-

certain appeal, but you overestimate me now. I’m not that refined.

ionists, the Expressionists; at first they were attacked, then they

Of course, the environment where the work is shown plays a role.

became collective taste.

“Anger bump” in an Islamic context would be impossible.

Part of your work is ephemeral. Is this also an attempt to

How do you relate to artists of the 21st century that cannot

keep some things in your own custody, to prevent any other

work freely, like Ai Wei Wei? Art happens essentially in the

context? It was also a response to realizing how some art, such

studio, where the artist is alone with himself and his work. This

as the Fluxus artist, simply age badly. Or even to Marcel Duchamp.

is the same for all. Of course, one has an attitude, an opinion. But

Take the famous bottle rack, which today is still just a curious

that does not necessarily mean something for their own work.

object from the 19th century, which has lost its original idea.

Concerning Ai Wei Wei, I’m of the opinion that you should not

The radical aspect evaporated. The One Minute Sculptures are

take advantage of political solidarity to complain you have to pay

currently issued often and succeed in being updated, because

taxes. We have to pay here also. He exploited a prejudice against

they are implemented by the exhibition visitors according to my

his country in the wrong direction.

instructions. Over and over again.

How is it when you exhibit in countries like China? It is what Do the “One Minute Sculptures” differ in each local cultural

it is. Once it could be somewhat critically understood against the

background of the exhibition venue? Yes sure, the Japanese

system, it is not possible. Just as in Russia.

love implementing them. They are perceived differently everywhere. The Americans are extremely open, because they are

It is also part of artistic freedom not to prescribe how and to

accustomed to act, to have the media participate. In Germany

whom one addresses oneself? Exactly, as an artist I do not want

and Austria it was difficult at the beginning, they found them dif-

to be pressured to having to fundamentally criticize a political

ficult and were cautious.

system of the country in which I exhibit. The entire West, EU, America, all live an incredible double standard. I sometimes

You’ve often been quoted as requesting not to understand

wonder, who is morally reprehensible. They all do business with

your art as a joke. Where does this fear of being misinter-

each other, but point a public finger. Why should I not be allowed to

preted as a joke come from? I need to be stringent about this

show in China, but in the US, which by no means has a clean slate

because I work with humor, but after all my work is about much

when it comes to human rights violations, it would be no problem?

more. I am referring to psychological, psychopathological, philosophical phenomena. It is about how we see ourselves represent-

Thank you very much Erwin Wurm for this interview.

ed in the world, and a part of us is just ridiculous. Nevertheless, the work must not be shortened, it represents multiple perspectives.

Your sculpture “House Attack” is a detached house, which seems to be plunged into one of the buildings of the Viennese museum MUMOK . Is it not to be expected that it is admired as funny and spectacular? It was in its way a commentary on the petty-bourgeois low-brow society that judged everything considered “modern art” pejoratively. But basically I also take care not to care too much about the viewer.

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Text: John Robinow

BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR

Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas

BMW Art Car – by Andy Warhol

C R E AT I V I T Y

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At ARTOLOGY we‘d always had a feature on the various artistic relevancies of automobiles in the back of our minds. It wouldn‘t be likely to excite the lead-footed and petrol-in-my-veins crowd; but an increasingly reported growth-market and the opportunity to park large sums of money have lately brought many of the non-technical, quasi-artistical aspects of cars into focus for a culturally attuned public.

The nexus of course are numerous: cars not only need shape, they in-

Clubs grew up around cars from the very beginning,

vite design and can be used for it themselves in other fields. This was

whether for the socializing of technophile aristocrats

obvious to artistically initiated car-nuts since the beginning of automo-

– authentically revitalized, for instance, by the German

biles: from the speed-enamored Italian futurists via Picasso’s “Baboon

KAC (Kaiserlicher Automobil Club) which lay dor-

and Young” to Thomas Bayerle’s serigraphic serial of the Beetle.

mant for 94 years! or as the provider of comprehen-

And that’s without even going into the theme of cars in movies and music,

sive aid and assistance to the general “motorist”

the mediums that most promoted and praised them.

(AAA; ADAC).

Cars and their attributes not only figured in all forms of artistic representa-

Even fictional cars have become seriously famous,

tion, they also became artistic mediums themselves, none more elaborately

some went in as real and came out as fiction, like

and successfully so than the BMW Art Cars from 1975 to 2010, one of which –

the VW Beetle “Herbie” and the Pontiac Firebird

a racing version of a ‘79 M1 – was done up by Andy Warhol. His last paid job,

“K.I.T.T.”, others started as fiction but transmuted into

incidentally, was a never completed series called “Cars” commissioned by

an existing real-life model when switching to the big

Mercedes-Benz – the few he did still manage to complete are at the Daimler Art

screen, like Bullit’s Mustang and Bond’s Aston Martin

Collection in Stuttgart.

MB4. Specific cars have become historic markers no less than buildings and monuments: Checker’s

While these works were actually car bodies-as-canvases, they also pointed-

foursquare cabs will forever signify ‘taxi’ in the Big

ly and repeatedly referred to the two great threads into which the artistic

Apple, the East-German Trabant will remain bitter-

connotations of cars are still woven: the iconography of cars as represented

sweetly loaded with the meaning of German Com-

in virtually all cultural realms – and thus massively contributing to those sky-

munism, just like Ford’s Model T quickly became the

rocketing prices for the iconographically pregnant among them; the carriage-

catchall for any form of standardization and

derived artisanal tradition of customized / bespoke car manufacturing – with-

mass-production.

out which even Ferraris and Lamborghinis would have planned obsolescence and be perishable.

And in probably the richest case of fusion of cultural form and automotive essence, any thought of

A quick glance at the first: Hardly an achievement of the industrial

Chuck Berry leads inevitably to Cadillac Eldorados, a

revolution has attained the global status of the automobile, it’s promise

brand that has spouted landscape art (Cadillac Ranch)

encoded in its name: a movable self. And since it was able to keep its

and a Springsteen song about it, as well as couches

promise to so many for so long (albeit at an ignored price), it was soon

made from the rear end of a ‘59. This leads us to work-

endowed with spiritual qualities and sent on a liberating mission, playing a

manship, and car-culture’s second leg and material base.

starring role in popular culture as diverse as the avatars of Hindu deities.

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While artisanal enterprises rarely come out with innovative

the proudly tread footsteps of designers whose names are music

technology – automobiles are pretty close to their technical

to enthusiasts’ ears: Saoutchik or Figoni & Falaschi in France,

epitome – they do continue to dream and to develop, and to

Mulliner/Ward in England and Isotta Frascini in Italy, to name

provide emotionally charged and aesthetically exciting cars that

just the cream of the 30s & 40s crop. These are works that still

cater to their customers’ adult knowledgeability and teenage

routinely land near the top of modern car auctions’ offerings,

nostalgia. Cases in point: Eagle E-types and Bass Mustangs,

and some of these auctions have become star-studded social

Aston-Martin DBs – with pride of place surely going to David

events that have made their venues famous beyond the tight

Brown’s awe-inspiring Speedback, which sells for half a million

circle of their customers. The Councours d’ Elegance at Pebble

pounds and has interior workmanship like you’d expect in an

Beach in Monterrey, California, draws over 20.000 spectators

expensive handbag, Morgans and Wissmanns. They continue in

each summer, and they are amply rewarded: with the possible

The fabulous Ferrari 250 GT

“There are now several hundred cars in the world with a market value of above 10 million dollars.”

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exception of the analogous European event at the Villa d’Este on

dollars. At the Villa d’Este’s next event in May a mellow-yellow 1960

Lake Como, no show so well documents the extreme levels of

Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione by Scalietti is almost certain

artisanal achievement splurged on cars – the Phantom Corsair is of

to fetch a double-digit price in the millions. Cars have now joined the

course an hàbitué. And no shows so well document the money to be

iconographic celebrities – their peaks of accomplishment demand

made – and having been made. Both events have engendered

the prices of rare objects, on a level with sculpture and paintings.

auctions, and have become the major blockbuster venues for the last

Unsurprisingly, they have of late even sprouted mutual funds whose

2 or 3 decades’ explosion of prices for “investment-grade” cars.

investments are exclusively for them. On the more mundane level of

There are now several hundred cars in the world whose market value

the car as the primary mode of global individual transport, the

is above 10 million dollars. Last year’s Pebble Beach money winner

prospects are decidedly more controversial than the presumptive

- a 62 Ferrari with a Pininfarina body – changed hands for 38 million

increase in value of a few hundred artworks on wheels.

David Brown Speedback

“Car shows have become the major blockbuster venues for the explosion of prices for ‘investment-grade‘ cars ”

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The car’s future is hard to tell. But the big players in “automobilty” also have their eyes trained on the future. Mercedes-Benz, for one, expects to be supplying a growing car market with high-tech sustainable vehicles in more or less the conventional market segments – from low-cost basic urban vehicles to luxury cars and SUVs. Similar developments are under way at other large-scale producers. But of course Mercedes-Benz – thorough Germans that they are – are hedging their bets: one of their most futuristic – and good looking! – projects currently being developed (and occasionally even being shown) is a self-driving vehicle. It of course makes use of current knowledge on materials and construction, virtually redefining comfort and safety in private transportation. But will it be a car?

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Das Licht.

Starbrick design by Olafur Eliasson www.starbrick.info

www.zumtobel.com

Ferrari Future F1 concept car

Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 concept car

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The cockpit of Bentley‘s EXP 10 Speed 6 concept car

The affirmative answer to that question for the time being is more

Needless to say, alternative energy sources will continue to effect

likely to be found in Crewe than in Stuttgart: Bentley’s latest

technical developments. The success of the exclusively electrical-

contribution to enjoy-it-while-it-lasts automotive extravagance –

ly powered Tesla surprised many, and things like power-storage

the XP 10 Speed 6, for which no other word than amazing seems

technologies and the availability of petroleum and its derivatives

adequate - is nothing if not a driver’s car: flush and flamboyant,

contribute to making predictions difficult.

but furiously fast. And being a Bentley, its driver and passenger It’s comforting for us hard-core car-nuts to hope that those as-

are housed and cushioned in rare materials applied with an even rarer degree of hand-made workmanship. Bringing us straight

pects of the automobile that made it the great western freedom

to Ferrari: look at their current Formula 1 car. It may no longer

machine will survive its availability to people everywhere, which

offer up insights crucial to mass-produced cars, but they sure still

is what the automobile industry is of course working on. Time –

follow traditional car logic in their never-ending quest to be just

and the development of new modes of transport and their fuels

a little bit quicker.

will tell. We suspect the trick will be hanging on to steering wheels – whoever’s sitting behind them determines the destination.

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AN ARTIST ON AUTO DESTRUCT

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Fabian Oefner Text: Jeremy Owen / Photography: Fabian Oefner

Swiss artist Fabian Oefner is thoroughly in tune with the times. He is a great believer in using social media to share his work, so you probably know his compositions but you may not be able to think of one. Indeed, my discovery

of the Oefner oeuvre came via a fairly uninformative blog by a popular UK broadsheet, the paper jumping on a recent work that had been doing good business on social media and turning it into the kind of breathless pseudonews popular on the internet.

Although readers were not in danger of learning anything from the written content many must have been happy to have discovered an artist with the capability to produce such intense imagery; a modern sorcerer, Oefner expertly melds science and art to produce photographic images that exploit the camera’s ability to freeze time and make the viewer stop whatever it is they might otherwise be doing. A number of such works focus on the car as their subject, Oefner’s camera and lens force us to re-evaluate how we look at this familiar expression of Modernity. In an effort to readdress the cultural balance Artology invited Mr. Oefner to share his automotive vision in a forum we hope is more worthy of his unique talent.

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“Almost every person on the planet can in one way or another relate to cars. It has almost become part of the human DNA …”

Fabian, to start us off, I’d like to discuss your subject

What gave you the idea of the ‘exploded view‘ approach

choice. You have a wide range of work but you keep

that you used? Is it a play on the Haynes manual or model

coming back to cars, specifically classics. Why this

kit instruction leaflets drawing perhaps? It’s difficult to

interest? Are you a motoring enthusiast or is it more

pinpoint where exactly an idea originates from. It usually is the

what the car, as a human construct, symbolizes?

sum of all the things that cross my mind as I am working on a

Fabian Oefner: It is a combination of both. I have always

new series. One fact, which certainly had an influence, is the fact,

been a bit of a petrol head. But the main reason why I have

that I used to work on real cars. When I looked at the manual

chosen cars for my last two projects has its root in the fact

of lets say the engine block, you could see these magnificent

that it is such a strong symbol on many levels. An object

exploded view drawings of how the individual parts work to-

of passion and beauty. The sensation of motion. Techno-

gether. However from an intellectual point of view, it was rather

logical progress. Almost every person on the planet can

my previous work of stopping time that ultimately led to the

in one way or another relate to cars. It has almost become

creation of “Disintegrating”. Its like an evolution of the things

part of the human DNA.

I had been working on prior to the series, where I was asking questions like: What is time? How do we become aware of time? etc.

Any reason why you choose classics, the marques and the specific types that you do? For the ‘Disintegrating’ series, I have used classics because the interior life of these cars is richer compared to modern day cars.

I particularly loved the futuristic look of the bodywork of the Mercedes SLR300 compared to its rather old-fashioned chassis underneath. It gives you a lot of room artistically speaking, to explore the aesthetics of the image.

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This idea of ‘frozen time‘ is inherent in photographic theory

Moving on to another project, ‘Hatch‘ is the conceptual

and is commonly explored by cinema, perhaps most directly

opposite of Disintegration. Again birth is a strong concept

in Matrix style blockbusters. It’s also a popular subject in

in Art; religious motifs through Faberge eggs to Jeff Koons

gallery art, I’m thinking of Cornelia Parker’s Cold Dark Matter

et al. How did your take on the idea come about? The idea

or Frozen Study of Disaster by Los Carpinteros. Were any of

for “Hatch” originated in the idea, that during the last few years,

these an inspiration for the project? It’s interesting that you

we developed a stronger and stronger bond to products. We

would mention “Matrix”. Even though this wasn’t an inspiration

identify ourselves with them, build emotional bonds to them.

for my work, it certainly introduced the aesthetics of stopping

“Hatch” combines that idea of showing a technical, lifeless object,

time to a wider public. I think in that sense the movie did have

such as a car and combines it in the emotional context of birth.

an effect on my art, not so much as an inspiration but rather as a Could you describe the process of making the work? The

visual door-opener for that kind of art.

shells you see in the photographs are made of plaster. In order Could you explain the process of how you captured a split

to create them, a latex mold was made based on the model car.

second in time so effectively? As mentioned earlier, in my

To capture the very moment, where the car “hatches” from the

previous work I was investigating real-world events that happen

shell, a sound trigger was connected to the camera. The shell was

at a split second. For “Disintegrating” I wanted to create the

then smashed onto the model car, giving it the appearance of the

illusion of an event, that looks just like such a photograph, but

car breaking free of its shell.

in fact is completely artificial. For that purpose, I took the model cars apart and photographed each single part in its relative

The models used in both these works are very high detail.

position in the final image. The car was then put back together

Did you build them yourself or are they sourced from

digitally to create the illusion of a car, that is being influenced by

elsewhere? Some of them are commercially available models,

gravitational or centrifugal forces.

others were custom-built.

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How many attempts did you go through for both

The car was clearly prepped to avoid it but was

projects before they looked correct? Did you spend

there any resultant damage to the car? As this was

a lot of time tweaking and retouching or is the

a proper $200.000 production car, we made sure, that

final product all done in camera? As the process

there was no damage caused to the car.

for both series was quite different, it’s difficult to sum it up in one a answer. But one thing that is con-

Do you see your work as fitting into the tradition

sistent throughout all my projects is a very high level

of auto-destructive art (work that spoils cars rather

of attention for details.

than maintains them - Ed) I’m thinking of John Chamberlain’s or Dirk Schreiber’s crushed and

Which brings us nicely to the collaboration with

warped cars specifically but there is a long tra-

Ferrari using a real California T, UV colored paint

dition of work that tampers with the majesty of the

and a wind tunnel. How did the project come

automobile to some degree. Although I am familiar

around? Did you approach them or did they

with their work and appreciate it, I wouldn’t call my art

approach you? About a year ago, Ferrari had ap-

any sort of auto-something art. In the case of Ferrari, it

proached me and asked me if I would like to work on

wasn’t so much about the car, rather about the sensation

a project with them that captures the essence of the

of speed and my quest to find a way to convey it in a

brand and in particular that of the Cali T. I was

visual form. Compared to my other works, car-related

immediately fond of that idea, as Ferrari is one of

projects form a very small part.

the most fascinating brands in the world.

“During the last few years, we developed a stronger and stronger bond to products” We’ve seen how you work with models, how did

What will be your next project? Is it another auto-

you approach working with a full size car? Ferrari

motive based one perhaps? We are working on an

invited me to come to Maranello and look at the factory,

installation at the studio right now, which is about

talk to the designers and engineers, paint experts,

turning sound waves into motion. I have been exploring

technicians, everybody that is involved in creating a

this world already a couple of years ago, which resulted

Ferrari. One thing that particularly fascinated me is

in the creation of “Dancing Colors”. This time, it’s an

a technique that they use to test the aerodynamics of

installation that lets the observer perceive that idea with

their formula one car. They apply a special “flow

a greater range of senses. The piece will be exhibited

visualization” paint to the car and put it in the wind

for the first time at Il Salone 2015 in Milan. And then

tunnel. As the paint runs across the surface of the

there is another project that I am working on, that has

car, the aero dynamical properties become visible.

to do with Einstein’s theory of relativity. This will be dis-

My idea was to bring that scientific test into the world

played later this year in New York.

of art. I wanted to visualize a Ferrari with the aid of speed. Therefore, we placed the Ferrari California T in a pitch-black wind tunnel, only lit by UV lights.

As the UV-active paint runs across the surface of the car, it starts visualizing it; the car materializes itself out of the darkness. Its as if it is created by speed…

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I first came across your work via a UK newspaper blog but you also use artistic communities like Behance to great effect, do you also show in galleries or do prefer this social media approach? I appreciate the power of online networks and communities. I think the internet has had a huge impact on how art is communicated during the last couple of years. However, I do also show in galleries, do exhibitions in not art-related environments and occasionally also give talks at either universities such as MIT or Beihang University or events like TED. I think nothing can ever replace the sensation of looking at physical artwork, nor communicating ideas, being it artrelated or not, face-to-face.

That feels like a good place to finish. Many thanks

Top: at work on the ‘Disintegrating‘ series / bottom: Hatch No. 1

for taking part. My pleasure. Thank you

For those interested in buying prints of Fabian Oefner’s work there are no prints currently available, however a new show of ‘Disintegrating‘ is in planning for launch in September at MAD Gallery Dubai. Limited prints will then be available.

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left : Ginger Chili Lobster –one of Rasoi‘s signature dishes / right: Chef Vineet Bhatia

A R TO LO GY A R–T I S S U E 0 5

EDITOR‘S VOICE

Text: Mark Robinow

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Chelsea Chili As announced in issue 02/2014 here it is: The first official appearance of the editors voice, a column on my latest culinary discoveries and travel crazes, and boy, have I been giddy to get this out. The first one is huge: Finally I get to tell you about the wonderful experience that I had meeting the Indian Michelin Star chef Vineet Bhatia and getting to taste his divine food.

First we met in person at his stylish and exquisite Restaurant, Rasoi at the

ness of the aromas are the building blocks

Mandarin Oriental in Geneva which is certainly a must see venue with its

of his creations. He serves classic starters

stunning eggplant colored interior design set in this wonderful five star

such as Palak Paneer, Indian spinach and

luxury hotel. But the highlight of my night there was not the interior or the

homemade cheese - a very soft, mild dish

fantastic location but the chef himself. Listening to the charming Vineet

balancing bitter, sweet and spicy aromas.

Bhatia was absolutely fascinating and most of all: it was fun! He has this

Even the simplest basics such as the Mango

overflowing genuine friendliness and great sense of humor to go with his

Lassi or the homemade Naan breads are just

gift for food.

to die for. My personal favorite was one of his famous signature dishes, the grilled

The story of Vineet Bhatia’s amazing success heartbreakingly starts with a

ginger-chilli lobster with broccoli khichdi, a

shattered dream. Being born close to the airport in Bombay, young Bhatia

composition with spicy chilli, curry leaves

grew up gazing at the sky and admiring the airplanes departing on their

and ginger which gloriously brings out the

journeys around the globe. All he wanted to be when he grew up was a

sweet notes of the lobster meat. Never-

pilot. But when he applied to enroll into the Indian air force he was rejected.

theless, Tom and I did take the “full monty” tasting menu which was out of this world

Bhatia’s road brought him to the Oberoi in Bombay, where he quickly cooked

and included some of Vineet’s Masterpieces

his way to the top and eventually after a certain amount of time wound

such as Tandoori Salmon, Varki Black

up in London. Disappointed with the status of Indian cuisine in Britain,

Chicken and to top it all, shortly before

Bhatia started working on his vision. He rebuilt traditional dishes, set

exploding, we both tried the unique

them free from copper bowls and put them on a plate. His creations where

“Chocomosa” as well as the Gulabajamun

soon to be recognized by the best European food critics. Vineet Bhatia was

cheesecake.

the first Indian chef to be awarded with a Michelin Star and his restaurant Rasoi can be found at several fantastic locations all around the world.

So in the end Vineet Bhatia did not have to fly a plane himself – his creativity and

The restaurant in London which I visited with my dear friend, London based

culinary vision have taken to the sky. They

art dealer Tom Crema, set in fancy Chelsea, is situated on the second and

literally have, because today you can enjoy

third floor of a town house, guests have to ring a bell to be let it. However

his creations when flying Qatar Air’s first-

the perfection of the gastronomic experience once again took my breath

or business-class on long haul flights.

away. The exquisite creations and tastes combined with the overflowing friendliness and discreet perfectionism of the service make a visit to the

Stay tuned for my next Editors Voice where

Rasoi a London-obligation to any food enthusiast.

I will be talking about a very special Hotel.

Bhatia has managed to find the elegance of haute cuisine in Indian dishes.

Thereby he does not deny the Indian cuisine’s traditional strength, he builds on it: The intense colors, the depth of spices, the harmonic playful-

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German photographer Walter Kober is best known for his portraiture, landscape and still life work. For this artist, composition is the fundamental key to his work, often offering a different perspective of his topic by emphasizing the obscure. In many cases his approach is to focus on one element and use it as a “sprecher” that reaches out and draws in the viewer.

His still and architectural photographs capture the feeling of a object by highlighting the fundamentals of specific details. His landscapes portray the mood of a given moment in a given place. His portraiture encapsulates an instant in time while revealing an aspect of the subject’s personality.

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Venice Fish Market, by Walter Kober

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Above & below: Marlene Dumas exhibition at the Tate Modern, London

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HAUTE CULTURE Leading Culture Destinations takes the art experience to a new level

Text: Avis Cardella

When Florian Wupperfeld, co-founder and producer of Leading Culture Destinations says “cultural institutions have changed” he’s not talking about the proliferation of selfie-sticks or inflated ticket prices. He’s referring to something more elemental in fact; a fundamental shift in the way culture is being consumed.

As Wupperfeld sees things, twenty or thirty years ago

venues that runs along the river Thames, there are no less than eighteen

a museum experience may have been “mostly about

eateries. According to Wupperfeld, “It’s a place of culinary pilgrimage.”

seeing art” but, today, a revolution in the sector means

It’s not only museums that are blurring the lines. Currently, some of the most

that museums are not only beacons for the art lover,

exciting art can be found in hotels, and retail environments, and architectur-

they have morphed into venues in which we socialize,

al giants—Frank Gehry, for example—are melding their talents with luxury

shop, eat, and maybe even sleep!

label moguls. Interconnectivity has become the lifeblood of the 21st Century culture sphere.

“You know Banksy’s film, Exit Through the Gift Shop?” he queries, by way of explanation. “Well, this

Still, it’s one thing to recognize the circuitry, another to know what to do

is enter through the gift shop and exit through the

with it. With a CV that includes stints as an award winning student filmmaker,

exhibition.”

a DJ, and former creative and media director of the esteemed Soho House, it’s safe to say that Wupperfeld knows his way around connecting cultural dots.

You don’t have to look far to see the new paradigm in action. New York ’s Museum of Modern Art is,

Today he is an independent marketing consultant, and co-founder of

indeed, lauded for its gift shop, Paris’ Palais de Tokyo

culturelabel.com, and remixsummit.com, a website that brings together top

is a prized pit stop for lunch or dinner, as well as

museum directors with top technological companies such as Spotify, or Oracle

being sought out for offbeat and clever shows. At

and is partnered with Bloomberg and Google. Most recently, he is the co-

London’s Southbank Center, a complex of artistic

founder (along with art curator Bakul Patki) of Leading Culture Destinations.

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The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao

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Leading Culture Destinations, also known as LCD, can best be described as part website, part cultural concierge, part best friend with the inside scoop. Services include a “culture index” that rates and reviews institutions, and a roster of “ambassadors,” a group of highly respected experts, innovators, and leading are also reviews, expert tips, and culture packages.

It is the packages which step most firmly into this brave new world of art holiday, mainly by sidelining an antiquated view of where art and culture are found, or even by redefining what a visit to a cultural institution can mean. LCD curates both group and private excursions, including “guided experiences” and “Don’t Miss This Safaris” For example, a group “experience” such as one centered around New York’s Armory Show, includes artists’ studio visits, dinners, and curator-led private viewings.

Other bespoke events and “tailor-made itineraries” can be decidedly more singular. The well-received sleepover at Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnhof museum, part of artist Carston Holler’s “experimental” SOMA installation involved a bed, a reindeer park, and potentially hallucinogenic frozen urine. “For $1000 a night you could sleep in the art,” explains Wupperfeld, who, gleefully reports having sold many nights to the discerning Berlin community.

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Florian Wupperfeld, intitiator of the Leading Culture Destinations Award

figures from the creative world who share their insights. There

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Kerstin Mogull, Managing Director fo the Tate Museum (Center)

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In 2014, Wupperfeld introduced the first annual LCD Culture Destinations Awards, as a way to “bring the tourism and cultural industries together.” The ceremony took place in London, and was dubbed, “the Oscars of Museums” by Vanity Fair magazine. The accolades are meant to celebrate “the best not-for-profit art insti-

LCD ’s LA-Marfa Roadtrip was included in Vanity Fair

magazine’s 2014 gift guide’s “best ticket.” The trip com-

tutions around the world.” Winners included London’s

mences with three days in Los Angeles followed by a

Tate Modern, Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, and Museo

drive to Marfa, Texas “in a car like Steve McQueen’s

Jumex, Mexico City, among others. The next awards

in the film Bullit,” riding shotgun is a hand-picked

ceremony is scheduled to take place in October of

personal photographer who snaps happily through-

this year.

out the holiday. Six weeks later, signed, framed prints Ultimately, Wupperfeld hopes both the awards cere-

arrive in your letterbox. “It’s you in the art,” says Wupperfeld, providing further evidence of the blur-

mony and LCD will bring the every-changing art

ring lines between art and its consumption.

worlds in to a new perspective. “I want to shine a light on these destinations,” he says, “to promote culture in a new way, and create a new pathway for audiences to

With more than 200 art fairs taking place around

discover culture.”

the globe each year, and a stellar number of new museums set to open, Wupperfeld believes there’s more opportunity than ever to cater to the wants, needs, and sometimes outrageous fantasies of the “crazy number of people who travel around the world for art.” Still, he feels the tourism industries have yet to catch up with the increasing demand.

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David Bowie by Terry O‘Neill

ROCK IS

ON SALE AGAIN

Text: Jeremy Owen

THE RE - REBIRTH OF CLASSIC ROCK

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“Classic rock will continue for ever, the kids now listen to it” Baron Wolman

Baron Wolman, original staff photographer at Rolling Stone and thus one of the main figures responsible for establishing the visual iconography of classic rock, was once asked at an exhibition of his work whether he thought the music was ready for the museum – his answer; “What goes into a museum? Rock n’ Roll is classic. A museum shows classics so maybe Rock n’ Roll is ready?”

Whether we agree with the statement or not, Wolman can’t be

These examples are just the tip of the iceberg – our humble pub-

criticised for a lack of vision. The last few years have seen an

lication simply doesn’t have the space to list everything – and the

explosion in public interest in anything surrounding the music;

important point to note is that whilst it is undeniable that classic

Wolman himself has had yet another retrospective, this time at

rock is making its way into the literal halls of history that are

London’s Proud gallery, the behemoth V&A David continues its

museums and galleries, the effect is that it also continues to find

attempt at world domination in Paris, Elvis memorabilia leaving

an audience, and not just amongst those that grew up with it.

Graceland for Europe, Taschen’s literally massive Rolling Stones Once again Wolman was prophetic; “Classic rock will continue

monograph, which presents images of the complete who’s who in rock photography, Anton Corbin with two new books and a big

for ever, the kids now listen to it” – indeed, the people listening

show coming to Berlin’s C/O Gallery in November, sell-out

today are also a new younger demographic that find relevance in

musicals (and a Clint Eastwood film) based on the work of Frankie

a sound that, in certain cases, was created 50 years ago.

Vallie, The Beatles, The Kinks, Queen et al not to mention the fact that the whole classic rock back catalogue is slowly and suc

cessfully becoming available for legal download.

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R.E.M., London 2005 © Anton Corbijn

Björk, Los Angeles 1994 by Anton Corbijn

The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet, London, 1968. ©Michael Joseph

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A classic shot of Keith during the infamous North American tour of 1972. ŠEthan Russell

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Elvis Costello, Amsterdam 1977, by Anton Corbihn

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Nirvana, Seattle 1993, © Anton Corbijn

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… So for now we suggest you definitely have a close look at some of the best books that recently have been published on the subject:

The Rolling Stones

by Taschen

Anton Corbijn 1-2-3-4 This gloriously illustrated, oversized book The kind of fame and success The Rolling

pays homage to Corbijn’s obsession with rock

Stones have achieved in their 50-years

and roll – an interest that has led to lifelong

and counting career is without parallel;

friendships with Bono, Michael Stipe, Dave

The Stones redefined the music of the 1960s

Gahan, and other iconic musicians. Looking

and 1970s and paved the way for rock as we

back over four decades, it features hundreds

know it today. They also set the standard

of creative, offbeat images that Corbijn was

for how a rock band should look and behave.

able to capture largely as a result of his close

Produced in close collaboration with the

relationships with his subjects. Nearly every

band, this book charts the Stones’ remarkable

revered musician and band is represented in

history and outrageously cool lifestyle in

Corbijn’s archive. Many of the portraits are

over 500 pages of photographs and illustra-

accompanied by their subjects’ own take on

tions, many previously unseen, and gathered

Corbijn’s distinct style and approach.

from archives all over the world. copies and a signed print by various artists.

1-2-3-4 by Anton Corbijn Hardcover 352 pages Prestel /Randomhouse Price: 69,00 Euro

The Rolling Stones by Reuel Golden Hardcover, 522 Pages Taschen Publishing, Price: 99,99 Euro Also available in a Limited Edition of 1.150 pieces, each numbered and signed by Mick, Keith, Charlie und Ronnie as well as Art Edition in six different editions each with 75 copies and a signed print by various artists.

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Anton Corbijn Hollands Deep Terry O’Neill’s Rock ‘n‘Roll Album

Another great book by Anton Corbijn, Dutch photographer and the director of awardwinning feature films and near 100 music videos, has been making portraits of artists and celebrities His collaboration with some musicians such as U2, Depeche Mode, and Tom Waits stretches over several decades, holding an extremely rare position in that world. This book brings together some of Corbijn’s most iconic images.

Terry O’Neill’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Album contains some of the most famous and powerful music photographs of all time. At the same time the book includes many intimate personal photos taken ‘ behind the scenes’ and at private functions. Without a doubt, Terry O’Neill ’s work comprises a vital chronicle of rock ‘n’ roll history. To any fan of music or photography this book will be a must buy.

Anton Corbijn Hollands Deep Hardcover, 240 pages Schirmer Mosel Publishing Price: 49,80 Euro

Rock ‚n‘ Roll Album by Terry O‘Neill Hardcover, 300 pages Antique Collector‘s Club Editions Price: 67,00 Euro

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The Village of Gstaad and it’s fabulous Grand Hotel Park Text: Sonja Hartung

In the second issue of Artology we had featured a collection of iconic hotels all over the world that our editorial team considers truly unique – be it for their historic background, a crazy little detail or for a famous cake (yes, cake!). However, having visited the picturesque mountain town of Gstaad in the beginning of 2015, we feel the urge to add another outstanding hideaway to our top-list of legendary hotels: The Grand Hotel Park Gstaad in the Swiss Berner Oberland.

Having celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010, this Swiss institution of discrete luxury has managed the masterpiece of undergoing a major facelift – including a complete makeover of the now all-white Spa (2006) and a refurbishment of all rooms and suites (2010) – without losing the graceful spirit of its founding days, when Audrey Hepburn, Princess Grace of Monaco and Sir Peter Ustinov were regulars.

This is even more remarkable, considering that the hotel, formerly named after its founding family Reuteler, had been taken down completely in 1987, rebuilt and re-opened two years later under its new name “Grand Hotel Park”. Today, thanks to the stunning work of interior designer Federica Palacios, the new Swiss chalet style of the rooms is both state-of-the-art and ultimately “gemütlich” – a German expression that the hotel’s loyal guests have adopted numerously, when describing the place over the centuries.

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Gstaad embedded in its beautiful mountain scenery

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Being deeply attached to Gstaad and its breath-taking mountain setting, Federica went for a pared-down but cosy look, using warm natural materials such as wood and flannel. Amongst all the new influences, a contemporary witness of the old Hotel Reuteler has remained a solid part of the place: the antique, 100-years-old elevator. Set into a modern glass frame, it is loyally transporting its guests up and down the hotel floors until today.

But The Grand Hotel Park is not only for guests who appreciate its distinctive “down-to-earth-luxury” – It’s also an Epicurean paradise. There is not just one restaurant, but four: the cosy Chalet Waldhuus in the garden for traditional Swiss delights; the sun-drenched Greenhouse for breakfast and light meals; the Grand Restaurant for haute cuisine; and an Asian-Venetian fusion menu at Marco Polo. Not to forget the wine cave, where excellent tastings take place; the stylish bar and the classy clubstyle cigar lounge.

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Of course, being a true Gstaad icon, the Grand Hotel Park is a great partner of sports: Traditionally, one of THE summer highlights is the “Wimbledon of the Alps” – the Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad from July 25 to August 02. This year, the high-level ATP tournament will be celebrating its 100th anniversary and surely, the guests of the Grand Hotel will be celebrating along with all the great names of world tennis. Altogether the Grand Hotel Park is a benchmark of ultimate luxury, a cosy place where we felt at home quite immediately and where great people go out of their way to make each and every day a little more perfect than the previous one. We’ll be back for sure!

A good tip for all our readers who intend to travel to this mountain wonderland from a European destination; fly with Skywork Airlines which is based in Berne and has scheduled flights from various European airports such as London, Vienna, Barcelona, Munich, Berlin, Palma and many more cities direct to Berne and from there you take the wonderful scenic ride on the glacier express to “Gstaad my love”.

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The picturesque town of Gstaad

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MRS. FASSERTESTA‘S SENSE OF SNOW Text: Pia Lexa / Illustration: Alex Lotz

Souvenirs usually serve as spurs for memories, we buy them to remind us of the wonder ful places we have travelled, to anchor the experiences we enjoyed. But nothing spikes our memories like the sniff of a long forgotten scent. Our olfactory senses are truly the most powerful force to let our mind travel to the places of our past.

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Eveline Fasser-Testa was on a trip to Italy when the idea to create a room fragrance for St. Moritz was born: She wanted to design a scent for her beloved hometown, a fragrance that would capture Eveline Fasser-Testa

its natural beauty, the glorious scenery which draws thousands of guests to visit St. Moritz in the winter. Fasser-Testa also wanted to create an extraordinary souvenir and a way for people to bring back the memories of beauty and relaxation into their own homes.

Fascinated by the concept of such a powerful-souvenir, she reached out to the tourism board of St. Moritz, who supported her with some points along the way, but mostly INVIERN came into existence due to Evelyn Fasser-Testas drive and commitment to the project.

Finally she met with Geza Schön. The Berlin based perfumer created fragrances for major brands and individualists. He was thrilled when Evelyn Fasser-Testa asked him to create a scent for St. Moritz, he had always been a great lover of the Engadine and had been to St. Moritz quite often. In order to get inspired, he took Geza Schön

long winter walks at the lake and eventually faced the challenge that is capturing the impressions and creating a scent powerful enough to produce memories. The result, launched only 18 month later, in December 2014, is even more impressive: INVIERN is a clean cold scent evoking the impression of a clear and sunny winter day in the Swiss Alps, all brisk and glistening white with

perfect snow. INVIERN is also created to authentically relate to the destination, it contains the aromas of gentian, Swiss pine wood and juniper - local spices and woods. And the name, INVIERN Scent

INVIERN, means “winter” in Raetho-Romanic, the indigenous

language of St. Moritz.

Launched in December St. Moritz is now available in outlets in St. Moritz as well as online. Eveline Fasser Testa is nowhere near finished, in July 2015 her next fragrance will be out: A summer fragrance named Engadina. It will be a warm scent, reminiscent of a field of flowers in the alps – evoking memories of long sunny walks over blooming meadows in Swiss Alps.

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Inception by Anke Schaffelhuber

Mark Robinow ‘art + commerce’ is an art consultancy specializing in all aspects of providing expertise for collectors, buyers and re-sellers of fine art photography and contemporary art. We organize and manage exhibitions for artists, galleries and corporate sponsors, and choose suitable venues that fulfill our client‘s needs. Over the past decade we have put together an informal international network of artists, collectors and dealers, allowing us to connect one to the other according to very specific requirements. The photographers we represent come from around the globe and specialize in all aspects of fine art photography, as well as a vast variety that emphasize our special interests and core competence: landscapes, wildlife- and, in particular, rock‘n‘roll & jazz photography.

We consult our corporate clients on various subjects such as developing a collection based on parameters that our clients give us, or alternatively some that we suggest. These parameters are based on corporate guidelines of our clients and various themes that form a natural synergy with their corporate identity and communications plan. Mark Robinow ›art + commerce‹ has managed to place many of its artists’ works into private collections in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, China, the US and Indonesia as well as in some prestigious corporate collections in Europe and the United States. Mark Robinow ›art + commerce‹ supplies most of the established luxury hotel and resort chains. Hotels are our favorite clients as we strongly believe that hosting an exhibition in a hotel is one of the best ‘platforms’ to combine the wishes and needs of both parties involved.

We strategically approach the same target group and offer services to our clients, the hotel services and our own in perfect unity.

A classic win-win situation. Should you wish further information on any particular artists or our services please do not hesitate to contact us.

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IT’S A MAN’S WORLD …

Text: Mamé Gamamy

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In their quest for sartorial perfection, Prada introduces a “Made to Measure” service, presenting an array of design possibilities to a male clientele who likes to express its individuality in a modern yet classic manner, while paying meticulous attention to detail.

Combining exquisite tailoring tradition with contemporary style, Prada offers young and fashionable business executives, managers, opinion leaders and artists the possibility to create “made to measure” suits, overcoats, jackets, shirts and trousers to fit their personal taste. All items are crafted entirely by hand in a process featuring hundreds of different stages by expert tailors. After choosing an item, it is fitted to the personal measurements of the client in the convenience and private atmosphere of the store’s VIP room.

Featuring an assortment of seasonal fabric - from classic kid mohair and textured wools to exquisite vicuña, guanaco and guanashina, as well as a range of wools up to Super 210S - the service presents the client with more than 300 fabric options for suits and jackets, 30 for overcoats and around 230 for shirts. The special, silky Gossamer Cottons complete the selection of shirt fabrics, while the archive prints – the showpiece of the “Made to Measure” service – are exclusively from the Prada world.

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Whether one’s preference is a timeless classic fit with a two- or three-button jacket and trousers with or without pleats, or a slim fit version with a two-button jacket with classic or pointed lapels, patch or welt pockets and tight-fitting trousers with no pleats, a waistcoat made to match the suit or a choice of classic, tight-fitting short-sleeved shirts – innumerable combinations are possible for the male connoisseur in search of a one-of-a-kind wardrobe piece.

“All items are crafted entirely by hand in a process featuring hundreds of different stages by expert tailors.”

The “Made to Measure” service – a service featuring Prada’s trademark innovative spirit - is available in 40 Prada stores worldwide, including the latest recently opened at the renowned Goetheplatz in Frankfurt. Designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi, the space covers an area of 1,000 square meters spread over two floors and houses Prada’s first male only store in Germany. The sleek black marquina marble façade and the lush interior, which is defined by slim Saint Laurent marble, combined with the metal and crystal details, wooden walls and ostrich leather sofas, set the scenery for a new masculine contemporary identity presenting Prada at its finest. We are indeed impressed.

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MEXICO CITY & Museo Jumex – The ‘Leading Culture Destination‘ 2014 Text: Florian Wupperfeld

At dinner parties people love to chat about where one could

coming back to Mexico to build something new and to give

move next. Barcelona was hot in the 90s, Berlin in the 2000s,

something back to the world they came from. One thing though

London is always in the top 5, but lately Mexico City has been

is for sure: Mexico is on the art map. Maco Mexico art fair has

on the top spot more often than expected.

been an insider tip for years and with the opening of Museo Jumex in late 2013 Mexico has finally become a serious contend-

It might be because George Clooney likes Tequila, high end

er for cultural nomads. Not far from the Bosque de Chapultepec,

Mexican restaurants are super chic in London right now, or

Mexico City’s answer to Central Park, the 21st-century prince

because the first generation wealthy Mexicans from the US are

Eugenio Lopez, launched Museo Jumex (pronounced WHO-mex)

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in late 2013, considered Latin America’s largest contemporary art

culture - Lopez started collecting art a decade before but when

museum. Designed by the British architect David Chipperfield

the art adviser Patricia Martín, a key mentor, got him to think

and named after the Lopez family’s fruit juice empire, it’s located

beyond that trophy mentality and to imagine instead a founda-

at Plaza Carso and next to Mexico’s most visited museum Museo

tion that would not only collect art but also dispense scholarships

Soumaya (named after Carlos Slim’s deceased wife), which is home

for arts education, provide grants for young Mexican artists, and

to some grand masters such as Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso,

fund acquisitions of Mexican art abroad.

the circle of Leonardo da Vinci, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Joan Miró, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse and Claude Monet.

Los Angeles based Lopez - a self-styled importer and exporter of

Museo Jumex, Mexico City

“Barcelona was hot in the 90s, Berlin in the 2000s, London is always in the top 5, but lately Mexico City has been on the top spot more often than expected. ”

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Lopez also is on the board of the New Museum in New York and on the international council of London’s Tate Modern. The collection includes Gabriel Orozco, Francis Alÿs, and Damián Ortega but it also covers Robert Rauschenberg, Pedro Reyes, Ugo Rondinone, Richard Prince, Nancy Rubins, Sterling Ruby, Thomas Ruff, Allen Ruppersberg, Ed Ruscha and Roni Horn.

Vanessa Arelle, the Mexican culture attache in London told us in an interview that “The Museum Jumex has indeed made a huge contribution to the perception of Mexico City and has had a major impact for the local art scene and the local community -

Museo Jumex was voted ‘Best New Culture Destination 2014’ at the Leading Culture Destinations Awards which took place in London in October 2014. www.vimeo.com/112912027 For lunch after your museum tour we recommend La Unica, not far from the museum. www.launica.mx And once you are done with Mexico City and city life, Tulum’s Cicqui Cocqui Spa offers the perfect setting to study the exhibition catalogue. www.coquicoquiperfumes.com For bookings please contact bookings@leadingculturedestinations.com www.leadingculturedestinations.com www.fundacionjumex.org

Florian Wupperfeld, initiator of the Leading Culture Destination Awards

and ultimately for the city and the country.”

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Threesome!

Newton.Horvath.

Brodziak.

C’est si bon!

The luxurious Hotel Group known as Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts has taken over the management of the legendary Grand-Hotel Du Cap-Ferrat.

For more than 100 years this iconic resort on the Cote d’Azur - surrounded by 17 acres of lush gardens filled with lemon trees and lavender galore - has been a luxury palace escape for celebrities and heads of states alike. This “Hollywood style” beauty of a

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should make their way to a very special

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in Berlin, in the famous Helmut Newton

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Brodziak”. In 2006 and again in 2007, the foundation similarly showcased Helmut Newton’s works alongside that of other notable colleagues as a trio. This extended approach and presentation format was an explicit wish by the German-Australian photographer upon establishing his foundation. The show will feature more than 70 vintage prints of Newton’s work accompanied by some of the most famous fashion photographs by Polish photographer Szymon Brodziak and Italian-Croatian photo legend Frank Horvath.

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Artology cannot resist looking into the minds of some of the creative heads of our time Ă la Marcel Proust, though we did change the

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