Herbert Voekl-Ans Josefthorn. person shape

About the Exhibition

Centered on masterpieces by Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, active in Vienna in the 1900s, this exhibition reinterprets the historical 'paragone' debate over rivalry between art forms. It juxtaposes the work of sculptor Herbert Boeckl and painter Hans Josephsohn, revealing that despite their historical, spatial, and cultural differences, the two artists share common ground in their exploration of corporeality, materiality, and form. The exhibition shows how the human figure was reinterpreted as the center of artistic expression, within the context of 1900s Viennese art and Art Nouveau. It presents 30 works in total, mainly featuring works centered on the exploration of the human figure and emphasizing the directness of material. In particular, Schiele's Self-Portrait and Klimt's Portrait of a Woman stand as the exhibition's key works, notable for their simplified yet powerfully expressive rendering of the human body.