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Günter Brus "Kunst und Revolution", 1968,

Günter Brus. Disclosure

A Retrospective from the Collection of the THP Private Foundation


 

BRUSEUM, Neue Galerie Graz, Joanneumsviertel, 8010 Graz

 

Curated by Roman Grabner
Press tour: 27.10.2022, 11 am
Opening: 27.10.2022, 7 pm
Duration: 28.10.2022–05.03.2023

 

Info exhibition: +43-316/8017-9100
Info press: +43-316/8017-9214 and -9213
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About the exhibition

 

Under the title “Disclosure”, what is probably in terms of its scope and quality the most outstanding private collection of Günter Brus’ work is now presented for the first time. Over the past few decades, the THP Private Foundation has built up an extensive collection of the artist’s work. This ranges from one of his first watercolours from the late 1950s through to the latest works during the Corona lockdown of 2020. Behind the initials THP is the name of a man who has been collecting since his youth and has developed a passion for the unusual, the fragmentary, the sketched. With his open and meticulous approach, he has assembled major works from all of the artist’s creative periods, so allowing a retrospective without gaps. Many of the works have in recent years appeared as loans at key exhibitions on the life and work of Brus. The BRUSEUM exhibition now comprehensively presents this important private collection to the public for the first time. Brus has always described his exhibitions at galleries or museums – for which he has since 1975 also created his own invitation designs – as “disclosures”, or showings. With the showing of the THP Private Foundation Collection, the BRUSEUM is not only delighted to be able to display this unique private collection, but also to present a retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work for the first time in ten years.

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Material


Günter Brus "Kunst und Revolution", 1968,
Günter Brus "Kunst und Revolution", 1968,

Foto: Khasaq (Siegfried Klein), THP Privatstiftung


Sujet BrusHerzeigung.jpg (3.08 MB)

Günter Brus “Sheer Madness”, 1968, Photographer: Henning Wolters, Vintage 1969-1973, Black-and-white-photographs, 4 prints, each 23,4 x 17,8 cm,
Günter Brus “Sheer Madness”, 1968, Photographer: Henning Wolters, Vintage 1969-1973, Black-and-white-photographs, 4 prints, each 23,4 x 17,8 cm,

THP Private Foundation, Photo: UMJ/N. Lackner


Brus-Wahnsinn-N.Lackner.jpg (1.41 MB)

Günter Brus “The Untouchables”, 1984, Oil pastel on paper, 88 x 63 cm,
Günter Brus “The Untouchables”, 1984, Oil pastel on paper, 88 x 63 cm,

THP Private Foundation, Photo: UMJ/N. Lackner


Brus-Unberuehrbaren-N.Lackner.jpg (2.67 MB)

Günter Brus “Art and revolution”, 1968, Photographer: Khasaq (Siegfried Klein), Vintage 1969-1973, Black-and-white-photographs, 2 printes, each 17,8 x 23,4 cm,
Günter Brus “Art and revolution”, 1968, Photographer: Khasaq (Siegfried Klein), Vintage 1969-1973, Black-and-white-photographs, 2 printes, each 17,8 x 23,4 cm,

THP Private Foundation, Photo: UMJ/N. Lackner


Brus-Kunst-Revolution-N.Lackner.jpg (1.35 MB)

Günter Brus „Farmhouse“, 1957, Gouache on paper, 29 x 29 cm,
Günter Brus „Farmhouse“, 1957, Gouache on paper, 29 x 29 cm,

THP Private Foundation, Photo: UMJ/N. Lackner


Brus-Bauernhaus-N. Lackner.jpg (1.58 MB)

Günter Brus / Christian Ludwig Attersee “Weather sheet / Requiem”, cantabile death, 1981, Mixed media on paper, 88 x 62 cm,
Günter Brus / Christian Ludwig Attersee “Weather sheet / Requiem”, cantabile death, 1981, Mixed media on paper, 88 x 62 cm,

THP Private Foundation, Photo: UMJ/N. Lackner


Brus-Attersee-Wetterblatt-N.Lackner.jpg (2.63 MB)

Günter Brus “Hail Army!”, 2009, Indian ink, pen and watercolour on paper, 31 x 24 cm,
Günter Brus “Hail Army!”, 2009, Indian ink, pen and watercolour on paper, 31 x 24 cm,

THP Private Foundation, Photo: UMJ/N. Lackner


Brus-Armee-02-N.Lackner.jpg (0.94 MB)

Günter Brus “Ana”, 1964 Photographer: Otto Muehl Ed. Gino Ciccognani e Francois Zille editori Milano, 1974, Black-and-white-photographs, 7 parts, each 38,8 x 48,7 cm,
Günter Brus “Ana”, 1964 Photographer: Otto Muehl Ed. Gino Ciccognani e Francois Zille editori Milano, 1974, Black-and-white-photographs, 7 parts, each 38,8 x 48,7 cm,

THP Private Foundation, Photo: UMJ/N. Lackner


Brus-Ana-N.Lackner.jpg (2.6 MB)

Günter Brus “Dark Premonition”, 1984, Pencil and oil pastel on paper, 87,8 x 62,5 cm,
Günter Brus “Dark Premonition”, 1984, Pencil and oil pastel on paper, 87,8 x 62,5 cm,

THP Private Foundation, Foto: UMJ/N. Lackner


Brus-Ahnung-N.Lackner.jpg (2.27 MB)

Material


Curator of the exhibition „Günter Brus. Disclosure“ Roman Grabner,
Curator of the exhibition „Günter Brus. Disclosure“ Roman Grabner,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Herzeigung-Roman-Grabner-J.J. Kucek.jpg (0.84 MB)

Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,
Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Ausstellungsansicht-01-Herzeigung-J.J. Kucek.jpg (1.19 MB)

Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,
Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Ausstellungsansicht-02-Herzeigung-J.J. Kucek.jpg (0.96 MB)

Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,
Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Ausstellungsansicht-03-Herzeigung-J.J. Kucek.jpg (1.09 MB)

Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,
Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Ausstellungsansicht-04-Herzeigung-J.J. Kucek.jpg (1.04 MB)

Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,
Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Ausstellungsansicht-05-Herzeigung-J.J. Kucek.jpg (1.12 MB)

Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,
Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Ausstellungsansicht-06-Herzeigung-J.J. Kucek.jpg (1.05 MB)

Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,
Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Ausstellungsansicht-07-Herzeigung-J.J. Kucek.jpg (0.87 MB)

Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,
Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Ausstellungsansicht-08-Herzeigung-J.J. Kucek.jpg (1.43 MB)

Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,
Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Ausstellungsansicht-09-Herzeigung-J.J. Kucek.jpg (1.61 MB)

Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,
Exhibition view „Günter Brus. Disclosure“,

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek


Ausstellungsansicht-10-Herzeigung-J.J. Kucek.jpg (1.39 MB)

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