The Brücke Museum organizes from 1-3 June 2023 the international conference Expressionism Revisited. Current research projects, new questions and methodological approaches that address the challenges in the scholarly contextualisation, presentation and mediation of Expressionism will be presented and discussed. The aim of the three-day event is to promote young researchers, scholarly exchange and networking at the interface of theory and practice.

Dr. Natasha A. Kelly (Wissenschaftlerin, Autorin, freie Kuratorin und Künstlerin): Black Expressions: „Milli“, Nelly und Sam

This panel will explore the dissemination, reception, and transformation of German expressionism on the European periphery and outside of Europe. Specific focus will be on the intellectual ideas and artistic concepts that were associated with expressionism and incorporated into modernist and contemporary western and non-Western art practices. Examining the spread of expressionism to various local communities, peripheral regions, and non-Western art contexts, this panel will highlight the complex political, social, and cultural dimensions in the reception of expressionism and provide new insights into the role that expressionism as an artistic language played in political activism, alternative cultures, and the ongoing anti-colonial debates.

The following workshop is held exclusively on-site and will not be streamed online. Participation in the hybrid Workshop 4 is possible via Zoom after registration.

The following workshop is held on-site and will be streamed online. The participation of this hybrid Workshop is possible via Zoom. Due to the limited number of participants, we kindly ask you register in advance >here<.

The following workshop is held exclusively on-site and will not be streamed online. Participation in the hybrid Workshop 4 is possible via Zoom after registration.

The following workshops are held exclusively on-site and will not be streamed online. However, participation in the hybrid Workshop 4 is possible via Zoom after registration.

The panel Nationale Expressionismen focuses on the intersections between German Expressionism, national reform efforts, and National Socialist ideology. It examines the connections between expressionist form and “völkisch” content through the discussion of works that were perceived to be “genuinely German” at the time, illustrating the instrumentalisation of art through nationalist interpretations. The panel also discusses the artists’ decision to choose either stylistic change or stylistic continuity in response to political developments and ruptures, particularly after 1945.