Application for special permission for the event
" Art Embassy to the Reichstag!* "
(*Permission refused without explanation)
Date: Sat., 8 September, 2001
Place: Around the Reichstag building (parliament), Tiergarten, Berlin
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DIARIES
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Concept + program
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List of partaking artists & artworks
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Sketch/ground-plan of areas to be considered for use
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Concept:
A one day open-air exhibition of new works of art by 12 artists (6 German - incl. Sig Bang Schmidt & Jenny Brockmann + 6 international - incl. Timur Çelik & Robert Rutman)
+ live music program.
Intentions:
1. To bridge the gap between art and politics.
A large Reichstag Cake will be baked and displayed from midday as an "offering". Politicians of all parties and members of the public will then be invited to take a slice with some tea or sparkling wine and to meet and talk with the artists, all of whom will be present on the day.
2. To celebrate the completion of 3 new wood-sculptures built in Berlin's Tacheles Gardens between 15 July and 15 August for the project "Wendeköpfe"*.
(*Text/photo/film
documentation available as required.)
The event will take
place under the banner:
"Problem-solving and bridge-building through creative
thinking".
Program:
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8.00 - 10.00 12.00 - 16.00 - 18.00 - 19.00 - 20.00 20.00 - 22.00 |
Installation of the exhibition
Unveiling of the works + signing/dating ceremonies Presentation and consumption of the Reichstag Cake The presentation of one of the works, to be chosen on the day by all 12 artists, to the German people (i.e. to the Reichstag) Live music program with Robert Rutman + invited musicians Close/de-installation of the exhibition |
List of partaking artists + artworks*:
1. ROBERT RUTMAN (Berlin / USA)
"CHAIR AND SHADOW WITH BLUE PAINTING"
oil on canvas (120cm x 150cm)
2. BRUNO ROCHAIX (Lyon)
"TRANSIT AIRPORT WITH NO EXIT"
sculpture - mixed-media (height:300cm)
3. DJANGO PANEK (Düsseldorf)
"LETTERS, NUMBERS AND IMAGES"
installation - mixed-media (height:250cm)
4. ALAN P. SCOTT (London)
"IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT"
acrylic on wood (200cm x 100cm)
5. ANDREAS NIEDERAU-KAISER (Sarstedt)
"STOMACH PAINS"
model (height:60cm) + concept for a giant bronze sculpture
6. SIG BANG SCHMID (Hockenheim)
"EINSTEIN TOWER POTSDAM"
acrylic + oil-crayon on paper (160cm x 100cm)
7. TIMUR ÇELIK (Istanbul)
"THE WAITING ROOM"
oil on canvas (200cm x 150cm)
8. JENNY BROCKMAN (Berlin)
(OBJECT)
metal + wood (height:200cm)
9. CHRISTIAN CASPERSEN (Berlin)
"BEAUTIFUL VIEWS"
sculpture - wood (height:200cm)
10. HANNES HEINER (Berlin)
"RETORTEN BABY"
sculpture - mixed-media (height:220cm)
11. ANDREJ LIOUS † (St. Petersburg)
"SUNDIAL"
sculpture - mixed-media (height:250cm)
12. PAUL WOODS (London)
"THE CHILD´S ROOM"
acrylic on canvas (240cm x 120cm)
*Documentation (text, photo, in some cases film) available on request.
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Letter 1 - in german
to the President of the German Bundestages at the Reichstag, Berlin - 23.08.01...
Letter 2 - in english
to Dr. Andreas Kärnbach at the Art Advisory Board, Reichstag, Berlin - 28.08.01...
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" Every stink that fights the ventilator thinks it is Don Quixote. " LEC