Curator’s guided tour with Franziska Nori

20.10.2024, 15:00

What may sound like a contradiction is at the heart of the exhibition The Presence of Absence. Breathtaking artworks and scientific exhibits at the Frankfurter Kunstverein invite visitors to experience a sense of awe and deep emotion. The casts of victims from Pompeii, who lost their lives nearly 2,000 years ago and whose figures were preserved as moulds by volcanic material—what do they reveal to the viewer? The fossilised footprints of prehistoric humans, left 3.6 million years ago—what do they tell us about the existence of these people? The monumental, sacred brass images of animal imprints by the young artist Toni R. Toivonen—why do they move us so deeply?

In her guided tour through The Presence of Absence, the director of the Frankfurter Kunstverein and curator Franziska Nori explores the timeless human confrontation with the idea of change and transience and its forms of representation in art.

The tour costs 5 € in plus admission to the exhibtion. Registration is not necessary.

Please note that the tour will be held in German.

We look forward to seeing you!