DenkmalKunst

Temporary and permanent installations as well as performative artworks that incorporate architectural or archaeological monuments are taken into consideration. The spectrum ranges from the visualization of invisible or destroyed archaeological sites through artistic means to art in architecture. Furthermore, it addresses the use and representation of monuments in various media. The literary processing of real or fictional places, for instance, creates a new quality of memorial sites through guided tours. Questions arise regarding the challenges of virtual reconstructions of monuments and buildings based on scientific analysis. Another possibility discussed is exhibitions that confront contemporary art with archaeological objects. Works by a photographic artist demonstrate how seemingly inconspicuous monuments underground can be used to approach the history associated with the site.