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Unsere Besten 2020 Kultur 65 6. Electro-Produzentin Kelly Lee Owens 3. Mag es tropisch: Hazel Brugger 4. Das Buch des Jahres: «Homeland Elegien» 12. Setzt auf «Folklore»: Taylor Swift 7. «Frieden» mit einem verzweifelten Vater an der Grenze 1. Der Monolith in der Wüste von Utah 11. Bestsellerautor Barack Obama 2. Beth Harmon in «The Queen’s Gambit» Fotos: Getty(2), SRF/Sava Hlavacek, Imago-Images, Keystone 1. Monolith von Utah (Kunst) 4. Ayad Akhtar: Wonnen des Jahres. Dass John gezeichnet, aber was nicht zum La- Es ist vielleicht nur ein blöderWitz, «Homeland Elegien» Unsere Besten Cale für sie auf «Corner of My chen ist: Die Lancierung kam zu aber ist das absurd tragische Jahr (Buch) Sky» walisisch singt, zeugt vom früh, der Film ging unter. Leider. 2020 nicht auch einer? Darum er- Ein gebürtiger Ame- Standing, das sich Lee Owens be- klären wir die Metallsäule aus der rikaner pakistani- reits in jungen Jahren erarbeitet 10. «Edward Hopper» in der Wüste von Utah, genannt Mono- scher Herkunft erlebt hat. Und spätestens beim ener- Fondation Beyeler (Kunst) lith, kurzerhand zum Kulturding Ausgrenzung und Diffamierung giestrotzdenden «Melt!» weiss Auch wenn die Fondation Beyeler des Jahres. Kaum wurde sie im No- nach 9/11 – und analysiert den Ab- man a) wie falsch man lag und b) sich auf die Landschaften des US- vember gefunden, schon war sie stieg seines Landes durch entfes- kaum noch, wie einem geschieht. Malers Edward Hopper konzent- verschwunden. Der Film «2001» selten Kapitalismus und Rassis- rierte und nur ein paar seiner mit von Stanley Kubrick ging ihr vor- mus. Das Buch des Jahres. 7. «Frieden» (Serie) stummen Menschen bevölkerten aus, viele Nachahmer und Tritt- Gegen Ende eines Jahres, in dem Gemälde präsentierte, so bot die brettfahrer folgten.Woher kam sie, 5. «Vom Glück vergessen. alle von Netflix und Streamen Schau doch einen grossartigen Ein- wohin ging sie? Das Metallding ist Fürsorgerische sprachen, kam das alte SRF und blick in das malerische Universum ein Rätsel – ähnlich wie der ande- Zwangsmassnahmen in präsentierte eine der besten Serien dieses Jahrhundertkünstlers. Wie re Hauptakteur des Jahres, das Vi- Graubünden» im Rätischen der Saison. Petra Volpe (Drehbuch) kein zweiter setzte er die Einsam- rus. Und wie die kapriziöse Pande- Museum Chur (Ausstellung) und Michael Schaerer (Regie) be- keit, Trauer und Leere einer Gegen- mie, die unsere technologischen Mit Ausnahme des Tech- leuchten ein wenig bekanntes Ka- wart ins Bild, die auch die unsere Allmachtsfantasien bändigt, schickt norama soll man ja in pitel der Schweizer Geschichte: die sein könnte. uns der falsche Monolith in die Ausstellungen mög- 20 Zeit nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, Wüste, wo wir keine Antworten lichst nichts berüh- in dem das Land mit KZ-Kindern 11. Barack Obama: finden, nur neue Fragen. ren, weshalb die Sze- und Nazis Geschäfte machte. Lehr- «A Promised Land» (Buch) nografie in Chur so be- reich, süffig – und darüber hinaus Muss man das lesen, Amtszeit-Me- 2. «The Queen’s Gambit» (Serie) stechend anders ist: Man betritt Zugpferd für die eidgenössische moiren des Drohnen-Präsidenten Kein Kreischen, kein Schmachten, eine aus Karton nachgebaute Kü- Plattform Play Suisse, mit der die Obama, wo doch sonst schon alles Beth Harmon will bloss Schach spie- che oder eine Gefängniszelle, setzt Schweiz ab sofort Einheimisches Politik ist? Man muss, denn ehe len und gewinnen. Dabei navigiert sich hin und stöpselt seinen Kopf- streamen soll. man sichs versieht, hat man ein sie durch ein Leben voller Einsam- hörer ein. Und dann hört man re- paar Hundert Seiten seines elegan- keit, Pillen und Alkohol. Die fes- gelrechte Hörspielkunstwerke, in 8. Charpentier: «Messe à quatre ten, süffigen Stils verschlungen. selnde Serie zeigt, wie sich dieses denen Menschen aus Graubünden choeurs» (Musik) Dass Obama auch noch schreiben US-Waisenkind vom verschupften zu Wort kommen, die ins System Kirchenmusik geht auch ohne kann, ist eigentlich eine Frechheit, Gör zum todschicken Genie wan- der sogenannten fürsorgerischen Weihrauch: Das zeigt das Ensem- aber wie er hier Selbstreflexion – delt, und die erst 24-jährige Anya Zwangsmassnahmen hineingera- ble Correspondances unter Sébas- um nicht zu sagen: leicht narziss- Taylor-Joy spielt das mit beiläufiger ten sind, die weggesperrt und aus- tien Daucé. Eine quicklebendige tische Innenschau – mit rasiermes- Lässigkeit. «Sie sind ein Wunder, genutzt und behandelt wurden Interpretation von Charpentiers serscharfen Mini-Porträts paart, ist meine Liebe», sagt in der Serie ein «wie Kisten». Da wird Unfassba- «Messe à quatre choeurs» steht im schon sehr gut. Schach-Altmeister. Dem kann man res fassbar. (Bis 28.2.2021) 20 Zentrum, dazu kommen italieni- nur beipflichten. (Netflix) sche Werke, die Charpentier auf 12. Taylor Swift: «Folklore» 6. Kelly Lee Owens: «Inner Song» seiner Reise durch Italien gehört (Musik) 3. Hazel Brugger: «Tropical» (Musik) haben könnte. Schöner lässt sich Die Topsellerin des Pop hat ihr In- (Comedy) Man lässt sich viel zu oft vom Äus- Doch, es entstanden Kunstwerke Musikgeschichte nicht vermitteln. diealbum: Während die erste Wel- Eigentlich hätte die 26-jährige Aus- sern leiten: Das Schwarzweiss- le der Pandemie wütete, hat Tay- nahmeschweizerin in diesem Jahr Porträt der Waliserin Kelly Lee während der Pandemie – trotz, 9. «The King of Staten Island» lor Swift «Folklore» aufgenommen. mit ihrem zweiten Bühnenpro- Owens auf dem Cover lässt nicht (Film) Die 30-Jährige verzichtet darauf gramm auf Tour sein wollen. Es kam auf das wohlige Klangbad schlies- wegen und neben Corona. Die Komödie, die bestens zum Jahr auf Kommerzpopgesten, die anders. Jetzt läuft Hazel Bruggers sen, welches dieses zweite Album passt: Eigentlich ziemlich traurig, 2020er-Swift ist nachdenklich, lei- «Tropical» auf Netflix. Und das ist der Electro-Produzentin darstellt. Kulturredaktion hat die besten dann wieder verzweifelt lustig. ser. Versinnbildlicht im Albumco- ganz grosses Tennis – mit Witzen Das Radiohead-Cover zu Beginn Judd Apatow («Knocked Up») hat ver: Auf einer Schwarzweissauf- über Schweizer und Deutsche, Gy- und der Pop-Song «On», der sich gekürt, bleibende und flüchtige, sie inszeniert, der junge Komiker nahme ist sie ganz allein und klein näkologen, prügelnde Brüder. Und zur frenetischen Tanznummer Pete Davidson spielt darin eine Va- Gänsen, die alles «abfucken». wandelt, gehören zu den grossen bunt gemischt riation seiner eigenen Jugend. Aus- Fortsetzung — 66.
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