August 20, 1980 (Opening Day)

Prologue

Almost a year has quickly passed.

We are no children any more. We want to use a new and more mature language to initiate a dialogue with the world. Art is an articulation that allows to grasp a short moment of the beauty that the universe displays in its immense diversity.

Those people who are afraid of form, are probably afraid of any existence except of their own.

The world is dwindling ever more. You find human traces in the remotest corners of this world. There are no new continents to discover any more. The new continents of today, that is us. With every new perspective, with every new option, we penetrate deeper into this world.

Real life offers endless themes. One intense revolution after the other has engulfed us and blurred reality. This is certainly the foremost topic of our art. If we can bring together a liberated spirit with creative inspiration, this art can be a massive stimulus for life. 

By no means do we want to break with our forefathers. It is their heritage that allows us to discover life, that gives us the courage to explore it. In this way we want to till new ground. The future no doubt is ours.