Exhibition Hanne Darboven

accepting anything among everything

One of the most intriguing artists of the last century, Hanne Darboven (1941-2009) has rarely been exhibited in the UK, and this is the first exhibition of her work in Scotland. Part of a generation who challenged the way that art was made, Darboven created a vast body of idiosyncratic works, documenting her attempt to index life as it is lived amongst the weight of world history and culture.That Darboven’s work was generated systematically, rather than as a product of an expressive act, adds to its power to reflect the limitations and scale of human action. Darboven’s work does not imply selection, it creates patterns that run across time, enacting the impossible complexity of accepting anything among everything.

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Supported by Hanne Darboven Stiftung, Hamburg/ VG-Bildkunst, Sprueth Magers Berlin London and The Henry Moore Foundation.

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