Evening event as part of the exhibition LANGUAGE/TEXT/IMAGE

On the occasion of the publication of his new artist's book Objects of Significance, we organized an evening artist talk with Markus Vater, one of the artists participating in the LANGUAGE/TEXT/IMAGE exhibition, on December 5, 2024. The conversation with Markus Vater was conducted by Friederike Fast, deputy director of the Kunstmuseum Bonn.

Starting with the series of works Objects of Significance, a selection of 27 of which were on display in the exhibition, Markus Vater provided insights into his diverse artistic work and talked to Friederike Fast about what inspires him and what thoughts and considerations accompany and shape his working process.

Afterwards, visitors took a tour of the exhibition and then took the opportunity to talk to the artist and curators Birte Hinrichsen and Dr. Barbara Segelken over a drink.

The book Objects Of Significance was designed by Markus Vater in collaboration with the Draiflessen Collection.

Markus Vater (b. 1970) is a contemporary German artist who lives and works in London and Düsseldorf. He is known for his diverse work, which includes drawing, painting, sculpture, animation, video, photography, and writing. His work has been shown in numerous institutional group and solo exhibitions. Since 2021, he has been Professor of Painting/Graphic Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies at the HBK Essen.

Friederike Fast (born 1975) is Deputy Director of the Kunstmuseum Bonn. The cultural, communication and media scientist previously worked as a curator at Marta Herford, at Kunstraum Hase29 in Osnabrück and as artistic director of the Lantz'scher Skulpturenpark in Düsseldorf-Lohausen. Most recently, she was in charge of the reopening and reorientation of the Dresdner Archiv der Avantgarden – Egidio Marzona in spring 2024.