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Animal Farm

An Exhibition about Animals and Totalitarianism

Kobby Adi - Hamishi Farah - Jens Haaning - Sidsel Meineche Hansen -  
Olivia Holm Møller - Tobias Just - Tony Just - Emma Kallan - Louise Lawler - Reba Maybury -
Lucy McKenzie - Erik Nyholm - Josephine Pryde - Andreas Rønholt Schmidt

September  13 - November  23  2025

Open on weekends 12 - 4 pm
and by appointment




ANIMAL

[an-uh-muhl]

Noun

ANIMAL FARM

  • any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
  • any such living thing other than a human being.
  • a mammal, as opposed to a fish, bird, etc.
  • the physical, sensual, or carnal nature of human beings; animality.
  • the animal in every person.
  • an inhuman person; brutish or beastlike person.
  • She married an animal.

    Synonyms:
  • monster/ thing.
  • A perfect job? Is there any such animal? Adjective
  • of, relating to, or derived from animals.
  • animal instincts; animal fats.
  • pertaining to the physical, sensual, or carnal nature of humans, rather than their spiritual or intellectual nature.
  • animal needs.
    Synonyms: brutal, beastly, physical, fleshly

    TOTALITARIANISM

    [toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm]

    noun
  • the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
  • absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution.
  • the character or quality of an autocratic or authoritarian individual, group, or government.
  • the totalitarianism of the father.


    Source - www.dictionary.com




Louise Lawler
Portrait
1982
Courtersy the artist and LeWitt Collection, Chester, CT














 

The show is kindly supported by:
The Danish Arts Foundation - The Augustinus Foundation -15. June Foundation -
Knud Højgaards Fond - Silkeborg Municipality 




































































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Institut Funder Bakke
Æbeløvej 20,
Funder Bakke
8600 Silkeborg