On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Drostei, a non-profit culture center in the greater area of Hamburg, Danish artists from the fields of fine arts and design are invited to exhibit their works at the show "GENIUS LOCI - The (good) Spirit of the Space". The exhibition presents works from the artists' studios as well as space-related artistic projects.

The focus is on the space as a source of inspiration, in the baroque architecture of the Drostei, as well as in general. How does a space/ local area influence the creativity and creative identity? How interactive are spirit & space connected? Where is the home of the (good) spirit, the GENIUS LOCI?

In Roman mythology, the GENIUS LOCI was the saint patron of a place or a temple that causes a positive (or negative?) effect on people and the surroundings. But where can the GENIUS LOCI be found today, in times of globalization - whether in virtual, real, collective spaces, in the public, urban or natural space?

The exhibition is curated by the independent curator Dr. Barbara Aust-Wegemund, art historian, director at art history consulting and ahc projects, based in Hamburg, Germany.

Exhibition

GENIUS LOCI - The (good) Spirit of the Space

Art and Design from Denmark.

10 September - 15 October 2017

Opening, Sunday, September 10, 2017, 10.30 am

Location

Drostei, Dingstätte 23, 25421 Pinneberg/ Hamburg, Germany

www.drostei.de

Chief Curator: Dr. Barbara Aust-Wegemund

AHC Projects, www.arthistoryconsulting.de

Please send your application by e-mail to: aust-wegemund@t-online.de

Closing date for applications: December, 31, 2016