The rigorous and at the same time sensual works of Walter de Maria were considered as an initial impetus for international new art trends such as conceptual art and land art as early as the 1960s. When Walter de Maria 1968 had the gallery Friedrich filled with Earth in the course of the installation "Munich Earth Room", he provided a striking example of uncommercial creation – and one of the most important landmarks of art in the second half of the twentieth century.
The collection at DASMAXIMUM KunstGegenwart shows the artist's work on several levels. On the one hand, there is the visible level, which can be clearly located in the so-called minimalism. Clear forms, industrial materials, no artistic signature whatsoever. But is "You get what you see" really the end of the story? The short guided tour will get to the bottom of this question and illuminate the different levels of Walter De Maria's work.