For the sixth edition of the series "Der Öffentlichkeit" (The Public), Theaster Gates has developed the expansive installation "Black Chapel". The multi-part work reacts to the representative architecture of the 800 square meter middle hall of the Haus der Kunst by contrasting it with a complex narrative that is both politically and spiritually charged. The interplay of sculpture and photography opens up a space that addresses and visually reformulates questions of black history, spirituality and representation.
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Extended info to the introduction: Concert at Haus der Kunst
Theaster Gates, Black Chapel / Johnson Publishing Company
Theaster Gates. Black Chapel, Installation view Haus der Kunst, Foto: Jens Weber, München
Veronica Porché Ali (far right) and models, 1974.
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Theaster Gates, Black Chapel / Illuminated billboards
Theaster Gates. Black Chapel, Installation view Haus der Kunst, Photo: Jens Weber, Munich
Theaster Gates. Black Chapel, Installation view Haus der Kunst, Photo: Jens Weber, Munich
Theaster Gates, Black Chapel / Central pavilion
Theaster Gates, Black Chapel / Masks
Theaster Gates. Black Chapel, Installation view Haus der Kunst, Photo: Jens Weber, Munich
Theaster Gates. Black Chapel, Installation view Haus der Kunst, Photo: Jens Weber, Munich
Theaster Gates, Archive Gallery
Theaster Gates. Black Chapel / Archive Gallery, Haus der Kunst Photo: Jens Weber, Munich
DJ Jay Scarlett made a small selection of songs for the soundtrack from the almost 2,000 records of Jesse Owens' collection.