Cosima von Bonin

Richly illustrated catalogue of the new Cosima von Bonin exhibition at the Schirn, in which the artist juxtaposes recent works never shown in Germany before with familiar pieces.

Cosima von Bonin creates transformations of the everyday, drawing on numerous references from pop culture, film, fashion, music and art. In her installations, exhausted soft toys, soft fences, rockets and textile images or cartoon figures like Daffy Duck or Bambi populate the space. Catalogue of the eponymous 2024 Schirn exhibition, in which the artist juxtaposes recent works previously unseen in Germany with familiar pieces.
On view are sculptures, installations, performances, and a selection of her characteristic "Lappen." For the catalogue, Katharina Dohm introduces the exhibition, Diedrich Diederichsen illuminates the toy with its various parameters, Clara Drechsler gets to the bottom of the figure of Daffy Duck and its connections to Cosima von Bonin.