Even after 30 years, the Ludwig Museum stays true to its fundamental concept: the contemporary art of the Middle and Central European region, vast exhibitions based on scientific research and international guest exhibitions are all in the limelight.
Held from the beginning of February through the end of March, Ludwig 30 presents the work and achievements of the museum from organising the collection through temporary exhibitions, digitalisation, museum pedagogy and communication, to a Hungarian appearance at the Venice Biennale.
“A momentary and long-term experience which is always different. It is enough to visit the museum only a few times a year to make you feel more satisfied. Experiments show that the same individual remembers different details depending on the state they were in when visiting the museum. Memories after a museum visit are the icebergs of the new knowledge gained.” This is how Zsuzsanna Fehér, director of communication, responded to our question regarding what a museum gives its visitors. “A visitor also puts trust in us when they decide to spend valuable time understanding more about the world and about themselves in our museum.”
In March, the installation Here and Now by János Bruckner allows visitors to mark passing moments with notches on a sheet fastened on the wall. More specifically, 1,890,803 moments. This corresponds to three complete human life cycles, if one moment is considered an hour. But how long is a moment? This is almost as subjective and unpredictable as the thoughts that the final image will awaken in viewers. These almost two million moments hide a single image that becomes visible only as a result of the correct and/or incorrect marks of visitors. One thing is for sure, the artwork will be an impression of the visitors’ activity.
Between 5 and 17 March, the exhibition Share focuses on the methods and latest trends of artistic mediation. A variety of pedagogical and communicational tools will support the selection put together by museum educators. Read more about this exhibition here.
The closing exhibition, Customize, on view between 19 and 31 March, is experimental, responding primarily to developments over 2,000 years – collaborative and participatory artistic aspirations and the increased responsibility of museums. Ludwig visitors had the chance to vote for their favourite artworks online, the winning ones exhibited, demonstrating how visitors can shape the work of the museum. More details
The Ludwig 30 is held between the beginning of February until the end of March. For more details, check out the website.
