“nevertheless” as part of schöneberger art with “The sun rises here first” by Thilo Seibt
Fotoatelier am Schönen Berg
09.11.2024 – 23.11.2024
Mansteinstr. 16, 10783 Berlin
opening time:
Sa, 09.11.2023 14:00 – 20:00 (Schöneberger Artrundgang)
Su, 10.11.2023 12:00 – 18:00 (Schöneberger Artrundgang)
Sa / Su 14:00 – 18:00
Nevertheless
“Really, I live in dark times!” (Bertolt Brecht 1939). The world as we know it is in a state of upheaval. This development is constantly being described, explained and shown to us – in all forms of media expression. These are changes that offer little encouragement: Climate crisis, scarcity of resources, wars, territorial claims, increasing poverty, violence, hatred and xenophobia. Facts are being turned into opinions, societies are falling apart, authoritarian rulers are shaping the world in their own way. Human rights, freedom of the press and opinion, the willingness to engage in dialog, democracy and prosperity are at stake.
All of this is already being dealt with artistically in many genres. We at Fotoatelier am Schönen Berg (FASB) wanted to take a different approach with “Trotzdem”. Because despite all the heaviness, the world keeps turning, there is beauty, goodness and comfort. There are facets in our lives and in our environment that we like, that fascinate us, that encourage us to keep going. They help us to keep going and protect us from falling into a state of shock – and we need them more urgently than ever.
The twelve FASB artists have found very different approaches to these moments. The resulting works deal with touch, home, everyday life, femininity, perception and family. It goes without saying that this view is not unclouded and has breaks.
participating artist:
Anneliese Fechner, Birgit Hampel, Cornelia Ogiolda, Edith Maria Balk, Erhard Flach, Gabriele Kuhlewind, Sibylle Hoffmann, Thilo Seibt, Ute C. Bauer, Wolfgang Eschenhorn, Winfried Mateyka
The sun rises here first
The East is a direction, not a place.
The first light is different every day and for everyone.
Different viewpoints, horizons – different times.
Regular changes that give hope.
Where is this East? I drove in that direction. I found the easternmost place on the edge of the country. A dot on a current map. A river meanders through the fields. Trees mark its path in a hilly landscape. It is late summer. I am not alone. An elderly couple is resting on a small bench by the river. They have parked their bikes not far away. Two more cyclists come across the field. The place is not accessible by car. A self-painted sign points out the special feature. I sit in the shade of a large tree. It is Sunday. Election Sunday in Saxony.