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The exhibition "loose clouds" brings together nine visual artists, three authors, and two musicians, creating a web of interconnected layers of reflection through diverse mutual interventions.
At the center of this is the medium of drawing, which unites the visual artists in their working methods. However, it does not remain confined to the walls; instead, it engages with the spatial conditions of the Galerie Parterre Berlin, spilling out into the space in an installation-like manner.
The authors intervene in this tension between wall and space with cut-ups, poetry, and prose, exploring the visibility of text. Should this be approached graphically in relation to the medium of drawing? Should one rely on audio or visual recordings, or write by hand? The short texts respond to the works of the exhibiting artists. The two musicians, in turn, compose a soundtrack for the exhibition using text fragments from all participants. (PROLOG 2016) The exhibition was organized by Anton Schwarzbach and Dorit Trebeljahr in collaboration with the Galerie Parterre Berlin.
Opening on April 1, 2016, at 7:30 PM, with a welcome by Kathleen Krenzlin, director of the Galerie Parterre Berlin, and light-hearted words from the artists and authors. Live performance of the exhibition's soundtrack with Patrick WEH Weiland and Futaba Nakayama. Light installation "walk on air" by Stephan Brenn, a making-of video for the exhibition, and an interactive Automatic-Poetry-Performance with Philipp Koch.
Participating artists:
Susanne Britz, born in 1974 in Neuwied, works at the intersection of drawing and photography. Using these media and incorporating everyday objects, she creates spatially related experimental setups. www.susannebritz.de
Jochen Schneider, born in 1976 in the Black Forest, describes his work: "Drawing represents a way for me to affirm my immediate everyday world and to locate myself within it." He studied among others with Paco Knöller in Bremen. www.jochenschneider.net
Yvonne Andreini, born in 1985 in Rome, Italy, studied in Weißensee with Prof. Hanns Schimansky. In the exhibition, she will realize an installation consisting of a drawing on paper and objects made of plaster and threads. www.yvonne-andreini.com
Silvia Lorenz, born in 1978 in Dresden, sees herself as a "spacewalker, bottle cap collector, improviser." She graduated in 2010 as a master student in sculpture in Berlin-Weißensee. www.silvialorenz.wordpress.com
Stephan Brenn, born in 1961 in Heidelberg, "collects, observes, and researches the remnants of his immediate surroundings. From this context arise, among other things, wall installations made from found wire structures that can be understood as drawings." www.stephan-brenn.de
Reinhold Gottwald, born in 1961 in Heide, is creating a site-specific video installation for the exhibition. Essentially consisting of wall drawings, mesh material, and boxes from medical aid. Gottwald studied in Hamburg and runs the Walden art exhibitions in Berlin. www.galerie-walden.de/gottwald.html
Franziska Peter, born in 1980 in Wriezen, creates works that are neither painting nor drawing, yet both at the same time. A playful approach to drawing and painting elements is of central importance. Peter studied painting and graphics in Halle. www.franziska-peter.com
Anton Schwarzbach, born in 1975 in East Berlin, is the editor of Prolog - Journal for Drawing and Text. His roughly pixelated drawings are created on the computer and incorporate text and narrative elements. In the exhibition, they will be transformed into black-and-white flags and banners. www.prolog-zeichnung-und-text.de
Dorit Trebeljahr, born in 1977 in Torgau, works with rocket tips, Christmas ornaments, table tennis balls, pipe remnants, and hubcaps—urban plastic waste—as raw materials for her sculptures. She is also a co-editor of Prolog - Journal for Drawing and Text. www.dorittrebeljahr.blogspot.com
Katrin Heinau, born in 1965 in West Berlin, is an author who writes prose, poetry, and texts for theater. Her themes range from the present to the future and the deepest past. Often, her texts are politically or feminist motivated. www.katrinheinau.de
Caca Savic, born in 1977 in Austria, studied architecture, art, and cultural sociology in Vienna. She publishes in various magazines, anthologies, and art catalogs. www.fixpoetry.com/autoren/literatur/caca-savic
Philipp Koch studied philosophy and works as a freelance author for various newspapers and magazines in Berlin. In addition to his journalistic work, he publishes short stories and narratives. As a curator, he has led the ACUD Gallery in Berlin Mitte for two years. www.philippkoch.wordpress.com
Patrick WEH Weiland, born in 1980 in Brunsbüttel, came to improvisational and new music through punk. He has performed at the Marta Museum Herford, the Theater Academy Helsinki, the Mittelrhein Museum Koblenz, Fluc in Vienna, and other cultural institutions.
Nakayama, born in 1981 in Osaka, Japan, began playing "Guitalele" in a band during her photography studies at the Osaka University of Arts and has been touring ever since. Weiland and Nakayama have been performing as the duo SchnickSchnack since 2015. www.schnickschnack-musik.de
Events in conjunction with the exhibition:
Saturday, April 2, 2016, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM and Sunday, April 3, 2016, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Offer for children and families: Create drawings related to the current exhibition and design buttons. Thursday, April 14, 2016, at 8:00 PM: loose clouds - walk on air - reading, music, and light with Katrin Heinau, Philipp Koch, Caca Savic, Stephan Brenn, Futaba Nakayama, and Patrick WEH Weiland.
Gallery profile:
The Galerie Parterre Berlin is located in the Pankow district of Berlin and is housed in a listed building of the former IV. Municipal Gasworks in the Prenzlauer Berg district. With its exhibitions and events, it provides a forum for contemporary art. It also houses the Pankow art collection.
Cooperation partners include museums, institutions, and art associations throughout Germany. A permanent cooperation partner is the Berliner Kabinett e.V., which awards the Egmont-Schaefer Prize for Drawing.
Admission to the exhibitions is free; for events, an entrance fee may be charged on a case-by-case basis. Guided tours and events related to the exhibitions are also offered by arrangement outside of opening hours.