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[manuelamordhorst]

Tipp: Vogelperspektiven - Die Vögel und wir

22. März 2026 – 9. August 2026 Stiftung Kunst und Natur Mit Xavi Bou, Björn Braun, Christoph Brech, CMUK, Marcus Coates, Dominik Eulberg und Matthias Garff, Ulrike Franke und Michael Loeken, Daniela Friebel, Andreas Greiner, Selbi Jumayeva/ Alisa Verbina/ Olha Vinichenko, Sanna Kannisto, Karin Kneffel, Volker Kreidler, Robin Meier Wiratunga, Anna Yeliz Schentke, Vroni Schwegler, Ina…

Tipp: Vogelperspektiven - Die Vögel und wir

[manuelamordhorst]

Tipp: Traum – Identität – Wirklichkeit in der Hamburger Kunsthalle

Tipp: Traum – Identität – Wirklichkeit in der Hamburger Kunsthalle

[hexjulia]

[zopalm002]

Every Fly is a Piece of Art by Andreas Greiner, 2012.

This interspecific power relation is clearly an interesting idea to explore and many artists are doing so in humane ways. German artist Andreas Greiner views animals as collaborators on his projects. In 2012 he purchased a container of maggots and left them to develop into flies in the gallery space, titled Every Fly is a Piece of Art. His intention was to bring nature into the white-cube gallery, giving back the control to the animals and to nature in a sanitised space dedicated completely to the celebration of human creativity and artistry. Making the visitor confront maggots – animals which are often labelled as ugly and repulsive – in a space where they expect to see visually appealing things is to question the very definition of art and the art gallery space. It is a subversive act because he elevates an undesirable part of nature to the position of art. In doing so, this artwork could prove as the starting point for a conversation about honouring the existence of creatures who are often side-lined even by animal rights activists, thereby expanding the scope of the animal rights movement.