FEAR HAS BIG EYES »

ANGST IN FORM - Art in public space
May - October 2010

Seven site-specific projects at various locations in and around Halle, in Saxony, neighboring federal states and the Czech Republic.

Public space plays a particular role in people's fears. They are unprotected and vulnerable, to road accidents, criminality, political demonstrations, terrorism, and state violence and surveillance. Under the subcategory, Fear in Form, the impact of fear is to be addressed, mobilized and staged as a means to deconstruct mechanisms for generating fear. Secondly, fear as a sympton is to be investigated vis-à-vis its causes in order to develop an understanding of its correlations in public space. … [more]


NEWS »

  • Antje Schiffers / Thomas Sprenger – Wandern »

    Werkleitz Festival 2010, Fear in Form

    “Fear of being a stranger, of embarrassing situations or of asking for help; fear of being alone in the woods, fear of getting lost or spending the night without a shelter” are some moments that a person journeying on foot might experience.In three different locations, Antje Schiffers and Thomas Sprenger (Berlin) turn local experts into tour guides of fear, in order to teach people – during a hike lasting several days – who are unfamiliar with the location how to be frightened. The third hike, developed by Petr Mikšíček (Antikomplex, Prague), leads the staff consultant and...[more]

  • correct me if i'm critical – summer studio »

    Discussions at KUNSTrePUBLIK conference room, Aug 10 – 29

    During August 2010, the conference room of Skulpturen Park_Zentrum / KUNSTrePUBLIK will be used by the artists, Aykan Safoglu, Judith Raum, Markus Li Stensrud und Egemen Demirci as a meeting place for production/discussion, and it will also host some presentations from promising practices - about their work in progress, and ideas for future. The project “correct me if i'm critical” is organised by the Swedish Embassy Berlin and curated by Adnan Yildiz. PRESENTATITON FOR FUTURE AUDIENCE @ Skulpturenpark Berlin_Zentrum/KUNSTrePUBLIK, conference room, 5th floor, Köpenicker Strasse...[more]

FROM THE KUNSTrePUBLIK ARCHIVE »