"Blood: Perspectives on Art, Power, Politics and Pathology"
2001-11-11 until 2002-01-27
mak.frankfurt
Frankfurt, , DE Germany

Blood is a very special liquid, this is not only a wisdom of Goethe. The red elixir of life has always played a special role throughout all ages and cultures. As symbol of vitality and potency, key component of myths and religions, likewise of sickness and violence, blood permeates numerous aspects of life. Across cultures and epochs, Blood: Perspectives on Art, Power, Politics and Pathology covers a far-reaching historical period.

The chapter Blood and Sacrifice takes one to the world of the Maya and their barbaric blood rituals. Blood and Redemption looks at the Redeemer concept in Christian tradition from the Middle Ages to Late Baroque. Blood and Dynasty investigates how blood as metaphor dictated the marriage policies of influential families. Blood and Pathology shows the radical approach of contemporary artists to the theme blood.

The exhibition, Blood: Perspectives on Art, Power, Politics and Pathology presents more than 160 exhibits, from medieval handwritings, baroque paintings, medical instruments to contemporary installations. Works on show stem from private and public collections, such as London's Science Museum, the Art History Museum in Vienna, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Moscow's State Historical Museum, the Galeria d'Art Moderna in Bologna and the Museo Popul Vuh in Guatemala City.

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