Miriam Cahn: WRITING IN RAGE

Miriam Cahn

shk 2019 · Hatje Cantz Verlag

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The Swiss artist Miriam Cahn (*1949, Basel) deals with political and social themes in oil paintings; charcoal, chalk, and colored and lead pencil drawings; and in photographs, films, and installations. Strong color is characteristic of her work, forming a stark contrast to the recurring motifs of violence, tenderness, war, destruction, and physical infirmity. Her habit of commenting upon her work in writing is a golden thread running throughout Cahn's career. She illuminates her own art, commenting in the process on art and world events, and she sets up the texts opposite her artworks in exhibitions and publications.
WRITING IN RAGE is the first compilation of her writing by itself, and includes essays, journal entries, and correspondence with friends, foes, family members, and gallerists. The book provides very personal insights into Cahn's life, her family, and the art market, introducing the reader to a disputatious, independent spirit.
EXHIBITIONS:
Kunstmuseum Bern
22.2.– 6.6.2019
Kunsthaus Bregenz
13.4.–30.6.2019
Reina Sofia Madrid
4.6.–14.10.2019
Haus der Kunst München
4.7.–4.10.2019
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
29.11.2019–23.2.2020

The Swiss artist MIRIAM CAHN (*1949, Basel) deals with political and social themes in oil paintings; charcoal, chalk, and colored and lead pencil drawings; and in photographs, films, and installations. Strong color is characteristic of her work, forming a stark contrast to the recurring motifs of violence, tenderness, war, destruction, and physical infirmity. Her habit of commenting upon her work in writing is a golden thread running throughout Cahn's career. She illuminates her own art, commenting in the process on art and world events, and she sets up the texts opposite her artworks in exhibitions and publications.

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Die Schweizer Künstlerin MIRIAM CAHN (*1949, Basel) setzt sich in Ölmalereien, Kohle-, Kreide-, Farb- und Bleistiftzeichnungen, Fotografien, Filmen und Installationen mit politischen und gesellschaftlichen Themen auseinander. Charakteristisch für ihre Werke ist eine starke Farbigkeit, die mit den wiederkehrenden Motiven Gewalt, Zärtlichkeit, Krieg, Verwüstung und körperliche Versehrtheit starke Kontraste bildet. Ihr Schaffen selbst schreibend zu kommentieren, zieht sich dabei als roter Faden durch Cahns künstlerischen Werdegang. Sie durchleuchtet ihre eigenen Arbeiten, kommentiert dabei das Kunst- und Weltgeschehen und stellt die Texte auch in Ausstellungen und Publikationen den Werken gegenüber.