Festivals and Films

Gnter Brus

From 11 Oct 2005 to 14 Jan 2006

12 Oct 2005-15 Jan 2006. The first retrospective devoted to Austrian artist Gnter Brus in Spain, the show covers the whole body of his work from the 1960s to his most recent post-actionist paintings. Kicking off with the informal paintings of the early sixties the exhibition gives pride of place to the revolutionary actions he began between 1964 and 1970. There will also be a section highlighting drawings, paintings, artists books, Bild-Dichtungen (Poem-Paintings) and designs for the theatre done since 1971. The exhibition will present the outstanding features of Gnter Brus work not just the radical nature of his actionist pieces but also the rich imagination that underpins his art.