Adam Danziger

The presence of the original is the prerequisite to the concept of
authenticity.

Walter Benjamin
The Work of Art in the Age of
Mechanical Reproduction

But the relationship between original and reproduction is not a one-way street. Adam Danziger, German painter, sees it this way.

According to him, a copy must be a supplement to the original work. A copy has to say more than the original. In fact, the copy has to be better than the original. New times require new interpretations.


He has long pursued the idea of ​​an improved, contemporary copy of the work of art. What does it mean? This means that he makes a reproduction that fits into today's world much better than the original image, which was sometimes made a long time ago. To do this, he uses new media, because viewers now see the world digitally. However, in order to stay with the original, he presents his works as an art package. Original work and its improved copy. This creates a new quality. The copy is not only influenced by the original work. Copy also affects the original work.
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Master of Economics, School of Art