54°24min – Ausstellung

The exhibition presents works of the artist from the last two years that refer to popular idyllic visions or the nostalgia for paradise, and introduces some of his latest public art works in Germany, Norway and Poland.

TThe exhibition was presented in Berlin in WHITECONCEPTS Gallery (curated by Nicole Loeser) and developed for three stations: Started with 54°4min at the Gerisch-Foundation in Neumünster, curated by Dr. Martin Henatsch, now on display 54°24min at the New Łaznia Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdansk, curated by Eulalia Domanowska and will be followed by 51°15min at Städtische Galerie im Park Viersen, hosted by Jutta Pitzen.

An extensive catalog sums up twenty years of the artistic career of Thorsten Goldberg, containing drawings, installations, video works and his numerous public works as well as unrealized projects for public space:
The book 54°4min. - Thorsten Goldberg was published by Distanz Verlag Berlin

The visual artist Thorsten Goldberg lives in Berlin and is realizing projects in public space throughout Europe.
He taught at art academies in Münster, Munich, Linz, and most recently as Professor of Art and Media in Kiel.
As a member of various committees for public art, he is involved in selection and organization of competitions and of documentation and archiving of art projects in public space.
Thorsten Goldberg is a member of the Advisory Committee on Art in Berlin, spokesman for the Bureau of art in public space of the cultural work of the BBK Berlin and is the founder and co-editor of "Public Art Wiki, an imagined library", the Internet lexicon of art in public space.

Venue:
Łaznia 2 Centre for Contemporary Art
ul. Strajku Dokerów 5
80-544 Gdansk, Poland