Today, Berlin is a vibrant, cutting-edge international platform for dialogue, research, and exchange of contemporary art. Its history of German art encapsulates the capacity and tenacity of a community who have always sought to differentiate itself from the figurative works of neighboring nations. Beginning in the 18th century, when Germany was in conflict with its neighbors, there was a need to …
Today, Berlin is a vibrant, cutting-edge international platform for dialogue, research, and exchange of contemporary art. Its history of German art encapsulates the capacity and tenacity of a community who have always sought to differentiate itself from the figurative works of neighboring nations. Beginning in the 18th century, when Germany was in conflict with its neighbors, there was a need to promote autonomy. In this context, artists had a duty to preserve their own culture without introducing elements from other contexts, or at least to personalize them.
Subsequently, the most important …
