ExhibitionNovember 19, 2021
Rivane Neuenschwander
Rivane Neuenschwander presents knife does not cut the fire at the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, curated by Christiane Meyer-Stoll, will be on view from until April 24, 2022. Rivane Neuenschwander (born 1967, Belo Horizonte, Brazil) lives and works in São Paulo.
With the title, knife does not cut the fire, taken from a poem by the Portuguese poet Herberto Helder (1930–2015) Rivane Neuenschwander shows her trust in the power of poetry. The quote is also highly relevant: after all, no knife can open hearts, let alone put out political fires. Rather, it is an instrument that, when turned against someone, causes fear.
In 2015 the artist began designing capes with children in workshops to protect them from their fears. The Name of Fear was continued with schoolchildren for the exhibition at Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein. In addition, the show features artworks expressing wishes and freedom, experimentation, and play. In her richly varied oeuvre, Neuenschwander explores fears and hopes, demonstrating how they define people and society.
The exhibition knife does not cut fire is the artist's first comprehensive solo exhibition in the German-speaking world and places emphasis on her recent works.
For more information, visit: https://kunstmuseum.li
With the title, knife does not cut the fire, taken from a poem by the Portuguese poet Herberto Helder (1930–2015) Rivane Neuenschwander shows her trust in the power of poetry. The quote is also highly relevant: after all, no knife can open hearts, let alone put out political fires. Rather, it is an instrument that, when turned against someone, causes fear.
In 2015 the artist began designing capes with children in workshops to protect them from their fears. The Name of Fear was continued with schoolchildren for the exhibition at Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein. In addition, the show features artworks expressing wishes and freedom, experimentation, and play. In her richly varied oeuvre, Neuenschwander explores fears and hopes, demonstrating how they define people and society.
The exhibition knife does not cut fire is the artist's first comprehensive solo exhibition in the German-speaking world and places emphasis on her recent works.
For more information, visit: https://kunstmuseum.li
