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Ask the curator of the exhibition THREADS your questions!

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Hanna Michel's lecture is a warm invitation to continue the discussion on sustainability following the project THE STATE OF AFFAIRS?.

The advent of printmaking in the fifteenth century revolutionized the dissemination of images. Whereas in the past, for example, altarpieces and paintings were only accessible to a select audience, the new mediums of the woodcut and copperplate engraving suddenly made it possible to produce images relatively quickly, cheaply, and in large editions.

Who does not know the thread of life, the golden thread? Who is not interwoven with others? We encounter threads in myths, language use, and also in art, where they are often used as metaphors, models, or mediums. Therefore, this exhibition thematically explores the symbolic meanings of thread for people and human life.

The first presentation of Ariadne’s Naaikussen in the rooms of the Draiflessen Collection introduces highlights and marks the start of the scholarly treatment of this outstanding collection. At the same time, it is a tribute to the passionate collector, who would have turned ninety in 2023.