Wang Guangyi's series «Great Criticism» (1990 until 2007) is analysed in several contexts. The European context is the analysis in terms of the European classical school of painting. Wang Guangyi reflects the political situation in the 90ies in China with his artistic work. Biographic insights into Wang Guangyi's live help to develop a thorough analysis of the global message of the artist: The future will not be a simple and naive "East - West culture - mix". Wang Guangyi engages his art to communicate and reveal new and modern mental vibrations of his home country China. The paramount insight is as follows: Art, as live itself, is continuous transformation catalyzed by the modernity which the artist experiences in his own live and work. ART is a TALKING POINT. (2.5 MB)

«DIE BOTSCHAFT» does not narrow down its spectrum of opinions to one single political "compass", but rather offers a platform that captures a wide range of opinions from specialised editors whom it considers relevant for its message and for the region around Aare river. In the edition of June 18th a review of the last concert of renowned oboe player Kurt Meier in his role as solo oboist with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra directed by Sir Roger Norrington was published.
The concert had been quite innovative since it opened up an attractive vision for future concert formats at the Tonhalle, that are much more close to the concert listeners: An actor in beautiful historical costume, French style, lead the audience through unknown and bizarre stories connected with the Mozart - music played during this special evening. (1.0 MB)