JOHN CAGE. Exhibition in honor of his 100th birthday
20/07/2012.
Staatsgalerie [STUTTGART] Germany. 21/07 > 11/11/2012
metalocus, ALICIA FARO
metalocus, ALICIA FARO
A few days ago we published a house by architect Steven Holl with indirect references to John Cage, one of those characters that both suggest to many architects. To mark the 100th birthday of John Cage, the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart is presenting a selection of his graphic works alongside little known material from the Sohm Archive.
Imagen. Archiv Sohm © John Cage trust 2012. Cortesía de Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
Image. © Permission of the Estate of Dick Higgins. Courtesy of Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
Imagen. © John Cage trust 2012. Cortesía de Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
Imagen. Archiv Sohm © John Cage trust 2012. Cortesía de Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
Imagen. © John Cage trust. Cortesía de Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
Imagen. © Permiso de los herederos de Dick Higgins. Cortesía de Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
The indirect reference to which we refer is a 1967 sketch for a music score by the composer Istvan Anhalt, “Symphony of Modules,” which was discovered in a book by John Cage titled “Notations,” and which uses as inspiration by Steven Holl for basic geometry building: Daeyang Gallery and House.
"It's John. John Cage" is a collection of graphic work with little known materials, of the musician, painter and poet who dead twenty years a, about to turn 80.
The exhibition starts on July 21 and can be enjoyed until November 11, 2012. On the gallery you can see the program, which is wide and varied. A part of the exhibition of his graphic work, will be a series of tributes to remember the artist.
Dates.- 21July to 11November 2012.
Venue.- Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 30-32, D-70173 Stuttgart. Germany.
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John Cage
John Cage (1912-1992) was a Los Angeles born composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher. He is most known for his work with silence and indeterminacy.
He was a pioneer in many branches of art: non-standard use of instruments, non-formal instruments and music with electronics. To him is also attributed the first Happening.
Author of books on several topics (silence, notation, music, philosophy), Cage studied under the tutelage of renowned personalities like Richard Buhlig, Henry Cowell, Adolph Weiss and Arnold Schoenberg.
Cage has been awarded several recognitions, among them the Guggenheim Fellowship, an award from the National Academy of Arts and Letters (both in 1949), Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture (1982), and several post-mortem recognitions.
With the use of chance for his compositions, the prepared piano works and his graphics scores, Cage became a strong influence in the arts and culture scene, with conferences around the world, exhibitions in the most recognized museums and collaborations with other renowned artists.
He was a pioneer in many branches of art: non-standard use of instruments, non-formal instruments and music with electronics. To him is also attributed the first Happening.
Author of books on several topics (silence, notation, music, philosophy), Cage studied under the tutelage of renowned personalities like Richard Buhlig, Henry Cowell, Adolph Weiss and Arnold Schoenberg.
Cage has been awarded several recognitions, among them the Guggenheim Fellowship, an award from the National Academy of Arts and Letters (both in 1949), Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture (1982), and several post-mortem recognitions.
With the use of chance for his compositions, the prepared piano works and his graphics scores, Cage became a strong influence in the arts and culture scene, with conferences around the world, exhibitions in the most recognized museums and collaborations with other renowned artists.
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