29/03/2025 – 01/06/2025,

Hyle²: Malte Bartsch, FAMED, Russell Perkins, RELAX (chiarenza & hauser & co), Stirnimann-Stojanovic, Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries

, Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen

Following the exhibition Hyle¹ at the Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Hyle² in cooperation with the Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen is dedicated to money as a piece of material that gives us both good and bad dreams, and which we spend so much time thinking about. We are all preoccupied with money. How much do I have now? How much will I have left over? Why don't I have enough? Money is nothing more than a material imbued with meaning, which can be exchanged for goods and services.

Hyle in ancient Greek not only means wood but also denotes untreated raw material. The success story of the Ruhr region is closely linked to the extraction of coal as a raw material. In this context, the exhibition Hyle2 addresses the transition from traditional to new economic resources and the consequences of the depletion of material deposits.

The group exhibition features artworks Malte Bartsch, FAMED, Russell Perkins, RELAX (chiarenza & hauser & co) , Stirnimann-Stojanovic and Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries, which engage with the economic and social structures of the present world. Their work investigates fortune and misfortune, as well as the visible and invisible effects of the global economic system on individuals. Spanning a wide range of media - including video, (light) installations, sculpture, and printmaking – the artists reflect on how capitalism is manifested in people's lives. Their artistic perspectives challenge both the value of art itself, as well as issues of social and economic inequality, while also opening up space for moments of hope.

Hyle² is curated by Kristina Grigorjeva and Undine Rietz.