SEEING TRUTH - in conversation:

with the US-american Photographic Artist Ben Ripleyand art historian Alexis Boylan

In his photographic works, the American artist Ben Ripley questions the role of the visual arts in the spread of white dominance. Four of his works from the AMITY | ENMITY project in the MTC's current exhibition “Seeing Truth” open up new and surprising perspectives on the sculptural work of the American artist Malvina Hoffmann from the early 1930s, which was extremely successful in conveying ideas of racial theory.
In conversation with art historian Alexis Boylan from the University of Connecticut and the director of the MTC, Uwe Wenzel, Ben Ripley discusses the historical background and approaches of his works and the role of museums in the production of truths.

Thursday, February 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

Admission free.

The event will be held in English.

The event is supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.
 
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