MAI 36 GALERIE, ZURICH - STEFAN THIEL Hamburger Kunsthalle CUT

Scherenschnitte, or “paper cuts,” have reemerged as a highly relevant trend in contemporary art in recent years. What is interesting are the different ways in which artists deal with form and content within the “cutout” medium: Many experiment with unusual techniques and materials, using them to conquer three- dimensional space. They emancipate cutouts from the pure, flat surface, rendering them a spatial or sculptural object. Cut. Scherenschnitte 1970-2010 is the Kunsthalle’s first exhibition dedicated exclusively to contemporary cutouts.

The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue that will be available at the museum shops and www.freunde- der-kunsthalle.de.

Exhibition curators: Dr. Petra Roettig und Henrike Mund