Now, it is clear: the documentation gap is even higher

This was announced by the documenta. The state of Hesse and the city of Kbadel are full shareholders. Among other things, the least was due to the implementation of the exhibition in two places – Kbadel and Athens – appeared. Other reasons are not mentioned.

At the meeting of the documenta and fridericianum museums on Wednesday, a central course was set for the future of the documenta. On the one hand, the economic plan for 2019 was adopted, on the other hand, the goals of the five-year plan until 2023 were discussed with the aim of securing the planning and implementation of documenta 15 which will take place from June 18 to September 25, 2022.

"Now, the concrete planning of documenta 15 can begin," said Kbadel Mayor Christian Geselle, chairman of the supervisory board. "In total, after a short period between rough sea and doldrums, as happens in shipping, the ship is picking up speed," says Geselle.

documenta in Kbadel and Athens

Documenta 14 was held from April to September 2017 – for the first time in the history of the art exhibition on two sites, next to Kbadel in Athens. Originally, the budget should be 34 million euros. When it became known that this was not enough, the documenta also became a topic of conversation outside the art world. And in Kbadel, heated discussions took place over the culprits of the financial deficit. Annette Kulenkampff, former director general of documenta, left early in the spring.

Sabine Schormann has been General Manager of the World Art Exhibition since early November. She explained the financial deficit in an interview to our newspaper: "The core was certain that a documenta in two places in the funding was not sufficiently taken into account". Nevertheless, the new boss looks to the future with confidence. Currently, a new artistic director is wanted. Until now, there are ten candidates from around the world.