D21 Artspace and the Natural History Museum have inviÂted Leipzig artists Erik Weiser and Theresa Zwerschke to engaÂge artisÂtiÂcalÂly with the museum’s collecÂtion. Erik Weiser has stuÂdiÂed various fish speÂciÂes and re-creaÂted them using curious mateÂriÂals, such as neon-coloÂred sneaÂkers. His works will be shown from 21 July to 3 September 2021 on the second floor of the Natural History Museum.
In times of gloÂbal warÂming and bioÂdiÂverÂsiÂty loss, artists are calÂled upon to make theÂse chalÂlenÂges visiÂble and perÂcepÂtiÂble in aesÂtheÂtic ways. Against this backÂdrop, the idea aroÂse to creaÂte two reseÂarch schoÂlÂarÂsÂhips whoÂse results are now being preÂsenÂted. From a curaÂtoÂriÂal point of view, rather than a pureÂly inspiÂraÂtioÂnal use of the sciÂenÂtiÂfic collecÂtions, an interÂdiÂsciÂpliÂnaÂry approach conÂnecÂting sciÂenÂtiÂfic and artisÂtic quesÂtiÂons and pheÂnoÂmeÂna was essential.
In 2021, D21 Artspace will focus on the relaÂtiÂonsÂhip betÂween humans and natuÂre. The topic of the year Human Nature will proÂviÂde an opporÂtuÂniÂty to look into this comÂplex of theÂmes from comÂplex perÂspecÂtiÂves and in a varieÂty of formats.
