Elisabeth Kuon
Curation an art mediation
Elisabeth Kuon is fascinated by art because it contains such a multifaceted expressiveness. For her, art is an involuntary side effect of our existence. Artists can stimulate, irritate, criticise, polarise - in artistic works they give expression to our present. These works, these views of the world and society, are shared with viewers in exhibitions. She understands making art and showing art as a highly sociological, political and emotional matter, as spaces for art inspire reflection and exchange.
Elisabeth Kuon lives and works in Stuttgart.
Vita
born in Freiburg i. Brsg.
Education
Magistra artium in art history, media philosophy and exhibition design | Hochschule für Gestaltung | Karlsruhe
B. ed. Philosophy and Romance Studies | Technical University | Dresden
Experience
Communication & Marketing Officer at SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen
Research Assistant | Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Co-founder and chairwoman | Die Anstoß e.V., collective in the independent cultural scene for art, design, performance and music | Karlsruhe
Curatorial Assistant | Ludlow 38 | New York
Texts / Publications / Videos / Projects
Curation of the group exhibition "2x34" at Kunstraum 34, Stuttgart.
Dialogical essay "In der Arbeit innehalten und horchen", together with Sebastian Schmitt, in: "Jochen Damian Fischer. Subworks 2010-2021", EDITIONrandgruppe/Uli Schwinge (ed.), July 2022
Essay "Der Künstler als Höhlenforscher", about the project "Refugium I" by Jochen Damian Fischer, in: "We grew some eyes", publication by the master students of the Weissenhof Programme, self-published by the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart, July 2020.
Editing and interview | Exhibition film in cooperation with Martin Mannweiler on the occasion of the exhibition "Alexander Kluge. Opera: The Temple of Seriousness" | Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart (see links)
Text and editing | Exhibition catalogue "Frischzelle_26 André Wischnewski" | Stiftung Kunstmuseum Stuttgart gGmbH (ed.)
Master's Thesis | "Utopian Cosmos Design: The Design of Life and Habitat -Projects of the Russian Biocosmists in Comparison with Contemporary Products of Californian Transcendence Factories".
Work texts | "Carte blanche" and "Rheingold" on works by Axel Philipp | in: "Interview. Axel Philipp", exhibition catalogue | Förderkreis Städtische Galerie Karlsruhe e.V. (ed.)