But the Kolonnadenhof has been a staple of art in Berlin for a long time. The area was first imagined by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the architect of the first museum on the Museumsinsel. And, in 1880, the courtyard garden was designed by Eduard Neide, who was the Tiergarten director. Together with the rest of Museum Island, it’s listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Men Don’t Protect You Anymore by Jenny Holzer.
Born in 1950, Jenny Holzer has been experimenting with language in public space since the 1970s. Her series called “Truisms” is composed of thought-provoking one-liners originally designed as posters in New York and distributed around town. Through time, she took over more spaced such as Times Square with her statements as billboards. Her work has been featured at the Alte Nationalgalerie since 2001 with a light installation specially designed for the museum.
When I first saw that empty pedestal on the Kolonnadenhof, I wasn’t sure what was the idea behind it. But once I read the text, I understood the concept behind Jenny Holzer’s artwork. I knew that the best thing that I could do would be to document it with pictures and write something about it so more people can learn about her artwork.
Men Don’t Protect You Anymore by Jenny Holzer
Men Don’t Protect You Anymore by Jenny Holzer
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