A Brief Art History of the Dot

The dot’s or point’s multifaceted nature in art ranges from pointillism and abstraction to pop art and contemporary art. The dot can function as an abstract compositional element, in its figurative dimension, however, it can also become a tiny celestial body. From an emotional perspective, it can be a point of pain and forms the basis of visual perception as a light point and viewpoint. In this way, the exhibition also considers the dot from a sensual and human perspective.

Works by the following artists, among others, will be exhibited: Louise Bourgeois, Paul Cezanne, Max Ernst, Félix González-Torres, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Roy Lichtenstein, Henri Matisse, Joan Mitchell, Joan Miró, Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, Barnett Newman, Elizabeth Peyton, Pablo Picasso, Sigmar Polke, Jackson Pollock, Henri Rousseau, Doris Salcedo, Wolfgang Tillmans, Vincent van Gogh and Andy Warhol.