Pan Daijing at the Haus Kunst in Munich – the artist's largest solo exhibition to date

“Mute” is the largest solo exhibition to date by the artist and composer Pan Daijing (born 1991, Guiyang, China). The live exhibition will occupy the entire West Gallery of the Haus der Kunst as well as adjacent spaces in and around the building.

It invites the audience on a journey that integrates architectural elements and opens up imaginary spaces. Visitors can explore a landscape of installation and performance elements. The work focuses on the process: works from the last ten years are reinterpreted and supplemented by new productions.

I want mute to speak to our inner voices. It should bring the eyes closer to the ears; our bodies to the ground and our minds to the sky […] It will crack open thousands of miles below our feet, and the current will hold us.” – Pan Daijing

Daijing's works develop a close relationship with the spaces in which they are presented. The exhibition at Haus der Kunst encompasses choreography, architectural interventions, sound, and video. It directs the gaze in new ways and opens up previously undiscovered areas of the building.

A diverse performance group initiates a transformative process at the beginning of the exhibition by exploring stillness and activity, as well as proximity and distance. Throughout the six-week run, further activations, such as the distinction between inside and outside or the slowing down of time, shift the audience's perspectives.

Visitors are invited to immerse themselves, follow the traces, or erase them. In light of an increasingly interconnected world, Daijing's work questions our connections and encourages us to explore our feelings. Every day, during the slow transition from day to dusk, dancers activate the space—anyone can encounter them or follow their traces, which can lead everyone to different places.

The daily performances are presented by Amie Jammeh, Chihiro Araki, and Wai Lok Chan. The performers are present Monday through Friday from 3 pm to 7 pm and on weekends from 1 pm to 5 pm. “Mute” is a commissioned work by Haus der Kunst Munich. It is supported by YDC , the Cultural Department of the City of Munich, the Goethe-Institut , and the Kemmler Foundation.

In conjunction with the exhibition, the first monograph by Pan Daijing will be published by Spector Books in collaboration with Tai Kwun Contemporary.

The authors include Emma Enderby, Donatien Grau, Mark Harwood, Andrea Lissoni, Raimundas Malašauskas, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Xue Tan, and Sarah Johanna Theurer. Curated by Sarah Johanna Theurer with Lydia Antoniou, Emma Enderby, and Andrea Lissoni.

Pan Daijing. Mute 9.3.–14.4.24 Haus der Kunst, Westgalerie Prinzregentenstraße 1, 80538 Munich Hausderkunst.de | @HausderKunst

Opening with performative activation

March 8th & 9th, 2024, 7 PM each day

The interactive opening of the live exhibition “Mute” is staged as a performance. Eight dancers share the exhibition space with the audience, who are immersed in a composition of virtuoso vocals and electronic music. Individual voices emerge and disappear again within this sonic continuum.

Visitors can move freely through the landscape designed by the artist and thus become part of this musical environment where everything becomes music.

The opening will be performed by the dancers Amie Jammeh, Chihiro Araki, Cary Shiu, Camilla Brogaard, Kelvin Burkard, Leah Katz, Wai Lok Chan and Pan Daijing.

About the artist Pan Daijing

Pan Daijing is known for her music, which emphasizes haptics and texture. Whether she amplifies the smallest mouth sounds or stages a waterfall of noise, the Chinese experimental artist's to granular detail creates an extremely captivating listening experience.

In her talk at RBMA Berlin 2018, Pan Daijing discussed the inspiration behind several of her impressive performance pieces, the relationship between sound and emotion, and her approach to composition.

About the House of Art

The Haus der Kunst in Munich is world-renowned as a leading center for contemporary art. It is dedicated to exploring the history of this art form, with a focus on exhibitions, performances, music events, and educational outreach.

The museum's program emphasizes the global and multifaceted developments in contemporary art, which should know no geographical or cultural boundaries.

In a new era at Haus der Kunst, we want to sharpen our focus on contemporary art by incorporating diverse perspectives and presenting an interdisciplinary program of the highest artistic quality. Our aim is to create a critical context for exploring, defining, and communicating the historical dimension of the contemporary

– Andrea Lissoni, Artistic Director of the Haus der Kunst.

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