GrandTour

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This small booklet accompanies the exhibition at the German Consulate General in New York from February 13 to March 22, 2019. The catalog, written in English, spans 40 pages, with 34 dedicated to images of the featured artists. It includes a foreword by Jens-F. Dwars and serves as a companion piece to the larger catalog, "Grand Tour" (ISBN 978-3-945377-25-3). The fictional town of Kaisersaschern from Thomas Mann's "Doctor Faustus" is positioned as the imaginary center for Bazon Brock's concept of an "educational trail of historical imagination." This idea aligns with the intentions behind the grand tour of artists Rüdiger Giebler and Moritz Götze, who have shared a friendship for thirty years, collaborating on numerous exhibitions and travels. Central Germany, with its complex history and tranquil landscapes, provides rich inspiration, where diverse biographies intersect amid parks, industrial sites, battlefields, and nature reserves. Paul Kaiser explores the art-historical context of Giebler and Götze, tracing their journey from East Germany to the present. The exhibition has traveled to various locations, including Ahrenshoop, Berlin, London, New York, and Venice, showcasing the artists' work across a wide geographic spectrum.