Face and Identity

To this The portrait is important in understanding the human identity. The artist again and again uses the portrait genre to penetrate through the surface. The exhibition “Face and Identity” is a kind of investigation which takes place in more dimensions. What does the face- and the staging of it - say about our sense of self, about the relation between looks and identity? The project takes on three perspectives: A historical perspective, where art history is seen in a new way through eight different themes. The central perspective is contemporary and is made up by the works of contemporary artists. Represented are Nils Ramhöj, Carl Krull, Ulla Diedrichsen, Tony Oursler and others. In their art works they apply modern modes of expression such as self-representation, photography, video, drawing, painting etc. The third perspective is a surprise that will concretely engage the audience.

Supported by Aarhus2017 European Capital of Culture and a part of the local cooperation FACE, engineered by 6 cultural institutions in the city of Silkeborg throughout 2017.throughout 2017