4. Floor 1997-1998: A.R.Penck, Standart Modell, 1968; Jean-Michel Basquiat, Levétation, 1987; Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1987; Frank Stella, Of Whales, in paint, in teeth…, 1990
Concept
The Hoffmann Collection is a private collection of contemporary art. In her private living and work spaces, Erika Hoffmann collects works in various media, including painting, sculpture, photography and video. Since 1997, the collection has been open to the public each Saturday and may also be privately toured by appointment.
In August we have a summer break.
Tours
Visits are possible as guided tours for groups of up to ten. The guide acts more as a moderator than as a docent, with the idea of sparking conversation rather than offering accepted art historical truths. Nor is the exhibited work organized around a didactic plan, but rather a purely subjective selection; the collection is meant to offer a personal encounter with artworks that can have a more immediate effect in a private setting than in a museum.
It also follows that there are no text labels with the name of the artist, title, or year; rather, the founding rationale of the collection is to offer the visitor immediate and emotional access to the works.
Rearrangement
In July each year, Erika Hoffmann changes the selection of works and rearranges the furnishings. Some of the pieces go back into storage, while others only change their position. Works from the depot are joined by relevant new acquisitions. And so Erika Hoffmann creates new relationships, tests the strengths of the works in other contexts, nd makes it possible to recognize new meanings.
Team
Director: Dr. Heike Fuhlbrügge
Team: Claudia Funke, Mark Giannori, Pauline Gondolf, Maria Hinze, Céline Piller, Valeria Sanguini, Miriam Schoofs, Olivia Seiling, Dr. Katja Szymczak, Peer Golo Willi, Norbert Witzgall