Joseph Beuys
Art for Everyone
Multiples and Prints from the Collection
8 May to 24 October 2021
On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Joseph Beuys (1921–1986) on 12 May 2021, the Kunsthalle zu Kiel was showing works by the artist from its collection.
The showcase exhibition presented important multiples such as the Rose für direkte Demokratie (Rose for Direct Democracy, 1973), Kunst = Kapital (Art=Capital, 1980) and Rhein Water Polluted (1981). Prints such as the series Spur I (Trace I, 1974) was also on display. The photographic series Output (1978) by Werner Krüger shows Beuys in action and documents how he cultivated his image with his signature hat and fishing vest.