Art Düsseldorf 2024
Booth F10
Dieter Jung
Dieter Jung, Square Dance, Reflection hologram, 140 x 112 cm
At Art Düsseldorf 2024, KORNFELD Galerie Berlin is excited to present the pioneering holographic art of Dieter Jung. This exhibition captures Jung's innovative spirit and mastery in artistic holography, featuring a selection of his multidisciplinary works that span decades. Born in 1941 in Germany, Jung's career is marked by his exploration of light and perception, making significant contributions to visual art and academia. "The Light Behind" offers a unique opportunity to experience the depth and complexity of Jung's art, reflecting KORNFELD Galerie Berlin's commitment to celebrating transformative and influential artists.
Dieter Jung
Born 1941 in Bad Wildungen, Hessen, Germany
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany
Dieter Jung, born 1941 in Bad Wildungen, Germany, is a pioneer of artistic holography. He studied theology, painting, graphics and cinema in Berlin and Paris. Since 1965 his visual installations have been shown in numerous international exhibitions. From 1985 to 1989 he was a Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS) at MIT and from 1990 to 2007 Professor for Artistic Holography and Light Art at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. From 1992 to 1996 he was a member of the board of trustees of the ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. In 2010 he became a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the ZERO Foundation in Düsseldorf and in 2011 a member of the International György Kepes Society in Hungary. He lives and works in Berlin, Germany.