Sweeter than Honey. Ein Panorama der Written Art

In the organizer's words:

The Written Art Collection is unique in its collection profile. For the first time, the Sammlung Moderne Kunst in the Pinakothek der Moderne is dedicating a comprehensive special exhibition to the holdings of scriptural and text-based art. Around 60 artistic positions invite visitors to discover the panorama of Written Art in a 1,200 square meter exhibition space and to explore the interrelationship between writing and image in all its facets. The selection of works presents writing as an artistic medium and material from the mid-20th century to the present day.

"Sweeter than Honey. A Panorama of Written Art" opens up an exciting, socio-political dialog between artists from a cross-cultural, global perspective. The exhibition title was inspired by the work "Knowledge Is Sweeter Than Honey (Arabic)" (2012) from the Mashrabiya series by Egyptian-German artist Susan Hefuna. Honey is a fluid, cross-cultural element and symbolizes the sweetness of knowledge and wisdom. At the same time, the title also stands for the fact that bitter words can become "sweeter than honey" through art and poetry. It thus illustrates the poetic power of art to convey knowledge in a sensual way.

Price information:

10 euros | reduced 7 euros Sunday admission | 1 euro Free admission for children and young people up to the age of 18