Summerhall
Wolf Vostell
2 August – 27 September 2012
The German artist Wolf Vostell was a key figure in the international avant-garde of the late 20th century. Vostell first achieved notoriety through the decollage movement which (illegally) tore commercial billboard posters to expose parts of previously pasted posters beneath, creating in the process new abstract and pop works considered by many to be the origins of street art.
Vostell went on to change his practise significantly, recategorising it as 'Dé-coll/age' to stress the violence inherent in his later works which included staged car crashes, train wrecks and industrial sized found objects which he entombed in concrete.
Taken from the Heart Fine Art collection at Summerhall, this exhibition considers the entire career of the artist with a particular emphasis on his anti-war ethos and opposition to the Vietnam War and to perceived US imperialism in the 70s. Exhibition in the Dean’s Office Gallery.
1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1QH
0131 560 1590
Mon–Sun, 11am–9pm (during the festival)
Free admission