Tommy Støckel: FROM HERE TO THEN AND BACK AGAIN

October 24 to November 30, 2008

Opening hours:
Tuesday-Friday 2–6 pm, Sunday 3–5 pm

Opening

You and your friends are cordially invited to the opening on Friday, October 24, 2008 at 20:00 am.

Welcoming remarks: Holger Graab, chairman
Ingrid Melf, board
Introduction: Veronika Olbrich, curator

Introduction

The Danish artist Tommy Støckel (born 1972 in Copenhagen, lives in Berlin) is fascinated by objects that pretend to be something else than they really are. He uses the simplest materials such as printed paper, Styrofoam or imitations from construction supply firms for his highly sophisticated geometrical sculptures. He meticulously shapes multi-part architectonic Sculptures out of these materials. He generates the graphic models of the form and placement of the parts with the help of a computer program. Traces of natural transitoriness are not recognizable in his sculptures, but visible solely as imitations. His works cannot be clearly defined in terms of time and style due to their model-like character. Tommy Støckel has designed a new, twenty meter long sitespecific work for the Kunstverein Langenhagen. Tommy Støckel studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art in Copenhagen and has had numerous solo and group exhibitions at home and abroad.

Programme

Until Friday, November 7, 2008
Collecting point for the »Wolkenkuckucksheim« - An intercultural house of cards with pictures from Langenhagen. The idea of the Langehagen »Wolkenkuckucksheim« was inspired by 1952 house of cards by Ray and Charles Eames. All residents of Langenhagen are cordially invited to bring photographs or drawings of their favorite places - digital is also fine - to the Kunstverein Langenhagen. mail@kunstverein-langenhagen.de

Saturday, November 8, 2008, 5 – 7 p.m.
Guided tour for children with practical activities (from 7 years)
Supervision: Tanja Wöhle, art historian
To register please call: 0511 778929

Wednesday, November 12, 11 a.m.
Opening of the »Wolkenkuckucksheims« - An intercultural house of cards with pictures from Langenhagen.
Tour through the Tommy Støckel exhibition; afterwards please join us for a small snack.
Supervision: Nanna Lüth and Steffi Prange, art educators
In cooperation with the German-Muslim Week.
To register please call: 0511 778929

Thursday, November 13, and Wednesday, November 19, 2008 from 3 to 6 p.m.
Video workshop »Rips, Breaks, Cuts« (from 10 years)
Under controlled conditions, objects will be broken or torn while being filmed. By experimenting with the brief video snippets, the participants learn the possibilities of a video cutting program.
Please bring small breakable objects with you.
Contribution towards expenses: 4 EUR
Supervision: Nanna Lüth and Steffi Prange, art educators
In cooperation with the KreARTiv Werkstatt, Haus der Jugend
To register please call: 0511 778929

Sunday, November 30, 2008, 4 p.m.
Gallery talk with Tommy Støckel. Coffee afterwards.

Guided tours: Every Wednesday at 6 p.m.
To arrange special guided tours please call 0511 778929

You are cordially invited!

Sponsors

Exhibition sponsor: Danish Art Council

The exhibition and the programme are sponsored by
Land Niedersachsen
VGH-Stiftung

Concept sponsor:
Sparkasse Hannover

The Kunstverein Langenhagen is supported by
Stadt Langenhagen
Hannover Airport
Benatzky Verlag und Medien
LOGOPLAN Konstruktion GmbH, Langenhagen

Courtesy Galerie Krobath Wimmer