Eröffnung und Preisverleihung Evelyn Taocheng Wang, Wolfgang-Hahn-Preis 2025

In the organizer's words:

Evelyn Taocheng Wang (*1981 in Chengdu, CN, lives and works in Rotterdam, NL) will be awarded the 31st Wolfgang Hahn Prize of the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst at Museum Ludwig. The award ceremony will take place during the Art Cologne art fair on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 6:30 pm at Museum Ludwig. Free admission.

In her works, Wang explores cultural identities and social relationships. The title Friendship of her installation for the Museum Ludwig refers to a painting of the same name by the North American painter Agnes Martin (1912-2004), whom she admires. For each of her paintings, she chooses a background from Martin's geometric-minimalist pictures, which she names in the picture and copies in its entirety by hand. She supplements Martin's background with perfectly painted pieces of cake and figures from the "Sendung mit der Maus", combined with real or seemingly traditional Chinese details such as self-invented stamps, which, like beautifully written passages of text, complement the visual level of the works with content. Wang thus enters into direct dialog with the visitors and presents fictitious conversations. The painted pieces of cake become a symbol of celebration, togetherness and enjoyment, while also raising questions about belonging, cultural hybridity and personal memories. Through a sculptural installation of two round gates in the Museum Ludwig, Wang invites visitors to enter the presentation and enjoy it with all their senses. A video work complements the installation.

Price information:

Free admission all evening.