Strich & Faden - International Berlin Art Show
Strich & Faden - International Berlin Art Show
(Kunstraum Richard Sorge Press Release Center) August 6, 2008, Berlin, Germany --
The international Berlin art show "Strich und Faden" offers subversive travesties of folk-art; documentations of contemporary tribal fashion codes; and works that thematize regionalism, gender, and sexuality in innovative and humorous ways.
The word "Strich" means street prostitution, or a line in a drawing. The folksy German expression "nach Strich und Faden" however, has its origin in the craft of weaving, where it was used when testing the cloth's quality. It means to do something thoroughly, with great artistry and precision, or according to the rules of an art or craft. In contemporary language it has gained connotations of trickery, deceit and travesty.
Travesty (in the sense of deceit and role playing) is a device present in many works in this show, either as an artistic attitude, or as a subject matter. It is often used by gay or woman artists to subvert the traditions of Art & Crafts and nationalism. While often humorous, works like these nonetheless make serious and inspired statements about gender, race, regionalism and sexuality.
Artists: Ari Versluis & Ellie Uyttenbroek/Exactitudes (Netherlands), Astrid Küver (Germany), Betty Stürmer (Germany), Cross stitch ninja (Sweden), Jn.Ulrick Désert (Germany/USA), Johanna Schweizer (Netherlands), Kathrin Schädlich (Portugal), Mumblebreeze (Kinya and Karo Hanada) (USA), René Schmalschläger (Netherlands), Sharon Pazner (Israel).
Artspace Richard Sorge Mission Statement:
From it's spacious loft location in a historic brewery (now the popular artistic center Friedrichshöhe, feat. many galleries, art- & music studios and event spaces) in the hip Berlin Friedrichshain neighborhood, Kunstraum Richard Sorge reaches a broad and often young, international audience, but adventurous discerning art lovers as well.
Subjects of Kunstraum Richard Sorge's upcoming shows are: club culture, kinetic- and light art, queer/feminist art, religion, identity and subculture. Like Richard Sorge, the art space independently works from a marginal, yet cosmopolitan position to ultimately save the world.
Strich und Faden, -Heimat, Folklore, Subversion and Subculture.
Runtime: September 3th till October 8th 2008.
Opening reception: September 3th, 2008, 7 - 11 pm
Closing reception: October 8th, 7 pm
Hours: Sept. 4th - October 4th, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 3 - 8 pm
Location: Kunstraum Richard Sorge, Friedrichshöhe, Landsberger Allee 52-54, 10249 Berlin.
Press Contact: Kunstraum Richard Sorge, Friedrichshöhe, Landsberger Allee 52-54, 10249 Berlin.
Email: richard_sorge (at) nym.hush.com
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