A few years ago, Claus Richter spoke for the first time at the Kölnischer Kunstverein about the history of Christmas. Where does the Christmas tree come from? Who invented Santa Claus? When was Christmas first celebrated? All these questions were answered then. This year Claus Richter returns with a new Christmas lecture. In his first lecture he dealt with the historical classification of the phenomenon “Christmas”. This year the Cologne artist will deal with the emotions that the ideal Christmas as a narrative awakens. Archaic longings for security, love, affection, peace and an idealized magical world are the elements from which Richter’s own obsession with Christmas is nourished. This year, he will once again use pictures, films and stories to make his way through snow-covered huts, glittering forests and cosy parlours to find out why and how the “festival of love” works so well as an ideal image.
Please note that the event will be recorded.
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