Drawings by Joseph Beuys in the Collection of ARTIST ROOMS: Cataloguing, Analysis and Contextualisation
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Edinburgh College of Art
Abstract
This research proposal is a response to the invitation to submit applications for the CDP project "Drawings by Joseph Beuys in the Collection of ARTIST ROOMS: Cataloguing, Analysis and Contextualisation"1. I am applying because I have a long-standing interest in German Art and believe Beuys to be one of the most significant post-war German artists, much loved in Germany but generally under-appreciated in the UK. I view the early drawings as a key to understanding the development of the artist and this CDP research position as an opportunity to work first-hand on Beuys works in the UK. I will gain direct experience in a museum environment (in which I want to work after my PhD qualification) and would value the opportunity to promote a better UK public as well as scholarly understanding of Beuys. I can offer a strong academic background in the History of Art, fluent German, and have already accepted an unconditional offer of a place at ECA to study Beuys. I am currently preparing for this on a 6 month temporary residence in Berlin2 to access the libraries and to see Beuys' works around Germany first-hand.
| Description | Cataloguing the works found a number of opportunities to improve titles of the works. Proposed these to NGS. The Catalogue itself will be made available at the end of the period of study |
| Exploitation Route | The catalogue will be useful to future SNGMA staff. May be made available to other academics. Techniques developed in making the catalogue (a custom database) cold be further developed. |
| Sectors | Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Description | CDP with the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, National Galleries of Scotland |
| Organisation | Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Catalogue of the Beuys works on paper (113). An exhibition of ca. 180 works at the Gallery of Modern Art 31 July to 31 October 2016. A seminar and a round-table on Beuys to accompany the exhibition. |
| Collaborator Contribution | N/a |
| Impact | Catalogue of the Beuys works on paper (113). An exhibition of ca. 180 works at the Gallery of Modern Art 31 July to 31 October 2016. A seminar and a round-table on Beuys to accompany the exhibition. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Title | 3D modelling |
| Description | Used Google Sketchup to prepare a 3D visualisation of various exhibition hang proposals. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | Not directly used to determine the hang, but proved the possibility. |
| Title | Database |
| Description | Used Apple Filemaker to build a database or Artworks, Exhibitions, Bibliography, Events, etc. that was used to plan the exhibition hang, to build the catalogue and to produce appendices to the thesis: A Illustrations, B Catalogue, C Chronology. Not a finished product, but a pilot that could be further developed. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Impact | Speed-up of the cataloguing process. More comprehensive cross-referencing. Consistency of information across the various outputs. |
| Description | Beuys in the Rhineland - A Confluence of Creativity. Leeds, 20-Jan-2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presented a paper 'Beuys in the Rhineland - A Confluence of Creativity' at a Seminar on Joseph Beuys organised by the Henry Moore Institute Leeds, in conjuction wit han exhibition of Beuys works there. 20-Jan-2018 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Blood and Braunkreuz - for ECA Symposium New Perspectives on Joseph Beuys 15-Oct-2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presented a paper 'Blood and Braunkreuz' at the Symposium 'New Perspectives on Joseph Beuys', organised in collaboration with the NGS and the Goethe institute, Glasgow, in conjunction with the exhibitoin Joseph Beuys - A Language of Drawing at the SNGMA. 15-Oct-2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | From the invisible powers - for AAH 2016 08-Apr-2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented a paper 'From the invisible powers' at the annual conference of the Association of Art Historians (AAH 2016). 08-Apr-2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Gallery talk 8 October 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Gave a gallery talk at the exhibition "Joseph Beuys - A Language of Drawing", a public engagement activity organised by the gallery. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Joseph Beuys of Cleves - for ECA PGR Conference Changing Tides 16-May-2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presented the paper Joseph Beuys of Cleves at an internal ECA Postgraduate Conference Changing Tides. 16-May-2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Round table discussion. 12-Oct-16 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Organised a Round table discussion of people who knew Joseph Beuys, in collaboration with ECA, the NGS and the Goethe institute, Glasgow. An event in conjunction with the exhibition 'Joseph Beuys - A Language of Drawing' at the SNGMA. 12-Oct-16 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | The First Visible Form - for Beuys le Dernier Romantique Dec-2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Following my attendance of the conference Beuys le Dernier Romantique in Reims, France in February 2015, I was asked to contribute a called The First Visible Form to a book that the University plans to publish. Publication is still pending, so I cannot show it in the 'publications' section of this form. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |