The Munich art and culture center whiteBOX is now called Werksviertel-Mitte Kunst.
Because it wants to continue to bring art to the Werksviertel at Munich's Ostbahnhof.
Even and especially in times of corona.
Get out of lockdown with an exhibition of art that was created in lockdown - what a sparkling idea.
We wish Martina Taubenberger and her team at the Munich art and culture center whiteBOX that their plan works.
That is: to start again on April 30th with the vernissage of Robert Weissenbacher's show “From the Lockdown”. Preferably together with the catering in the Werksviertel.
“We want to return to life together,” Taubenberger said happily at a digital press conference on Friday.
She presents the program for this year full of optimism.
And emphasizes right from the start: “Of course we know that we always have to drive a little on sight.
But one thing is certain: if the doors are closed again, we will find other ways of holding our events.
And to make art tangible. "
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The Werksviertel in Munich.
© Achim Frank Schmidt
Breaking new ground was her goal when Taubenberger founded whiteBOX five years ago.
And now she is again breaking new ground.
“We are moving away from our premises administratively - office, guest studio, showroom and corridors - and are now even more closely oriented towards our motto 'space for development'”, she says.
Under the new name Werksviertel-Mitte Kunst, people want to be freer and open up even further to the constantly changing district.
Artistically, for example, with Urban Art, which visitors can experience for themselves from September 17th to October 24th on the grounds in the east of Munich.
At a time when Oktoberfest would normally take place.
“This year you can dare to offer something during the Wiesn weeks - because it will probably not take place.
In this way, the pandemic also opens up new time windows, ”says Taubenberger optimistically.
The project she has planned for the weeks from August 6th to 27th also sounds exciting.
Then the Leipzig artist Franz Jyrch can let off steam in the guest studio.
It will be filled with paper over and over.
Jyrch should grasp this material with all of his senses.
She is really looking forward to it.
“Because I've never worked with paper before.
I was always put off by this limited format, ”she says.
But now: paper in abundance?
"How great!
I'm looking forward to working with it as an installation. "
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From April 30th she would like to exhibit works by Robert Weissenbacher there (left).
Later in the year there will be urban art in the already very colorful quarter (right).
© Achim Frank Schmidt
Anyone who would like to deal more intensively with the art that is to be shown in the Werksviertel this year can - this is also new - become an art guide.
“We want to encourage people to put together small tours themselves or simply to be there to answer visitors' questions.
We already have twelve volunteer guides, ”says Taubenberger.
If you are interested, the respective artist will give you an introduction to their work.
From Robert Weissenbacher, for example, the man with the art of lockdown.
He has artistically dealt with the pandemic in a multi-part series.
This is how several nudes came about.
Full of longing for closeness and physicality.
The Werksviertel-Mitte Kunst with its forward-looking boss gives great hope that it will soon be breastfed.
The entire program of the Werksviertel-Mitte Kunst is available on the Internet at www.werksviertel-kunst.de