Martin Engler, head of the collection of contemporary art at the Städelmuseum, had a so-called "argument" with Mahret Kupka expressed his opinion in the F.A.S. of 19 July 2020.
Kupka - curator at the Museum Angewandte Kunst gives good impulses and does educational work. But harsh demands fail to materialize and she cannot prevent Engler from presenting himself as an aesthetically pleasing curator who wants his actions to be understood in the service of artistic freedom. Instead of dealing with diversity in museums and structural racism, Engler avoids.
Time by time, the idea of an apolitical and exclusive museum culture shines through in Engler's statements!
Mr. Engler?
Do you not shirk responsibility as the head of a collection of contemporary art, which records attendance, when you deny the political dimension in your decisions?
When F.A.S. asks which "deeds" can now follow, Engler talks a little about the Old Masters.
At the end of the splish-splashing and sometimes very posed soliloquy, Engler announces the results of the Städel Think Tank and how to deal now with current situation:
Mr. Engler?
Are You serious?
How did you come to the idea that such a complex topic as structural racism in the art world can be dealt through a mind map?
In the first step you did not succeed in treating the topic of racism in contemporary art adequately, or just writing a proper wall text.
Mr. Engler, how dare are you to think that the idea that you and your pseudo-diverse team can succeed in adequately through current debate?
We have real ideas! Come out of your comfort zone and visit us at THE WHITE HUT and let's have a real debate.
Sincerely KVTV / Yana Tsegay