Felt, wood and glass
Tate Collection
Works with images
General Collection
ARTIST ROOMS
National Heritage Memorial Fund
Art Fund
Collection
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/joseph-beuys-747" aria-label="More by Joseph Beuys" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Joseph Beuys</a>
In this Way Dictatorship Parties can be Overcome
ARTIST ROOMS
Acquired jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008
cross
election
felt
government and politics
inscriptions
miscellaneous
objects
political belief
revolution
society
symbols and personifications
sculpture felt wood glass
26 October 2013 – 1 February 2014
2014-02-01
26 October 2013 – 1 February 2014
2014-02-01
2013-10-26
Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum (Worcester, UK)
2013-10-26
ARTIST ROOMS 2013: Joseph Beuys
Loan-out
5 June 2015 – 6 September 2015
2015-09-06
5 June 2015 – 6 September 2015
2015-09-06
2015-06-05
Timespan (Sutherland, UK)
http://www.timespan.org.uk/
2015-06-05
ARTIST ROOMS 2015: Joseph Beuys
Loan-out
23 November 2015 – 2 November 2018
2018-11-02
23 November 2015 – 2 November 2018
2018-11-02
2015-11-23
Tate Modern (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
2015-11-23
Joseph Beuys
Collection based display
In this Way the Dictatorship of the Parties can be Overcome
frame: 830 × 1150 mm
<a href="/search?gid=999999788" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">ARTIST ROOMS</a>
Acquired jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the <a href="/search?gid=999999967" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">National Heritage Memorial Fund</a> and the <a href="/search?gid=999999968" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Art Fund</a> 2008
<p>Beuys once stated ; 'I have nothing to do with politics – I know only art', a sentiment which seems odd considering his political involvement. However, he viewed politics as part of an overall strategy for social change through the power of the individual. The early 1970s were a busy time for the artist. One of his campaigns was against party voting, arguing that political parties exploited the hard-working majority to the benefit of the minority who controlled the economy. With this in mind, the Braunkreuz cross at the centre of these felt sheets takes on the appearance of a cross on a voting paper , suggesting that the only way to overthrow the system is through voting.</p>

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cross election felt government and politics inscriptions miscellaneous objects political belief revolution society symbols and personifications