Group Exhibition „Erzähl mal was ...“ ("Tell me something …")

Exhibition

June 3 to August 28, 2005

David Hatcher
Bettina Hutschek
Sven Johne
Caroline Labusch
Marit Lindberg
Shana Lutker
David Zink Yi

Everyone likes to hear a story. The exhibition "Erzähl mal was ..." (Tell me something …) unites seven international artists, who each deal with dreams and wishes in various ways:

The New Zealander David Hatcher (born 1973, lives in Los Angeles/USA) had the idea for his mural "Ludwig und Hugh" (2004/05) shortly after moving from Berlin to Los Angeles, the city of angels and bunnies. The work is based on the logo of the American erotic enterprise Playboy as well as a picture puzzle that the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein used to illustrate the conditions of perception.

In "Briefe an Mike" (Letters to Mike - 2005), a collage comprising letters, Polaroid's and drawings, Bettina Hutschek (born 1977, lives in Berlin/D) tells about everyday, seemingly commonplace occurrences in an unfamiliar city. Mike, the fictitious pen friend, becomes a projection surface for a personal cartography dealing with the search for love and happiness. During the course of the exhibition, the artist will interview residents of Langenhagen about their wishes, dreams and dreamlands.

"Vinta" (2004) by Sven Johne (*1976, lives in Leipzig/D) takes a narrative look at the efforts of personages whose utopias failed entirely. Their destinies seem closely related to the island "Vinta". Using researched scurrilities as a starting point, Sven Johne combines photographs and texts in such a way that there is hardly any doubt about the truth of the events they describe.

For her video "Eine warme Farbe" (A Warm Color - 2004), Caroline Labusch (born 1969, lives in Berlin/D) requests uniformed policemen to reveal their wishes and dreams. She asks them, for example, what they like most for dessert, where they would go if they won a trip and what their dream job would be.

Marit Lindberg (born 1961, lives in Malmö/S) collected countless dreams about art for her video "Have you ever dreamt about another artist's work" (2005). She interviewed artists as well as other persons with a professional interest in art from around the world.

Shana Lutker (born 1978, lives in Los Angeles/USA) fits out a room that could be a kind of research laboratory, history museum or film set. In it, the artist examines art works, dreams and psychoanalysis using self-made books, newspapers, objects and drawings, in it.

David Zink Yi (born 1973, lives in Berlin/D) deals with cultural practices and their connection to the corporeal in his works. These include, for example, cooking, making music, dancing and much more. In his video "Ahumm" (1999), a hand can be seen writing something while a voice intonates what has been written: Ahumm.


Archiv	Deutsch Group Exhibition „Erzähl mal was ...“ ("Tell me something …") Exhibition June 3 to August 28, 2005 David Hatcher Bettina Hutschek Sven Johne Caroline Labusch Marit Lindberg Shana Lutker David Zink Yi Everyone likes to hear a story. The exhibition "Erzähl mal was ..." (Tell me something …) unites seven international artists, who each deal with dreams and wishes in various ways: The New Zealander David Hatcher (born 1973, lives in Los Angeles/USA) had the idea for his mural "Ludwig und Hugh" (2004/05) shortly after moving from Berlin to Los Angeles, the city of angels and bunnies. The work is based on the logo of the American erotic enterprise Playboy as well as a picture puzzle that the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein used to illustrate the conditions of perception. In "Briefe an Mike" (Letters to Mike - 2005), a collage comprising letters, Polaroid's and drawings, Bettina Hutschek (born 1977, lives in Berlin/D) tells about everyday, seemingly commonplace occurrences in an unfamiliar city. Mike, the fictitious pen friend, becomes a projection surface for a personal cartography dealing with the search for love and happiness. During the course of the exhibition, the artist will interview residents of Langenhagen about their wishes, dreams and dreamlands. "Vinta" (2004) by Sven Johne (*1976, lives in Leipzig/D) takes a narrative look at the efforts of personages whose utopias failed entirely. Their destinies seem closely related to the island "Vinta". Using researched scurrilities as a starting point, Sven Johne combines photographs and texts in such a way that there is hardly any doubt about the truth of the events they describe. For her video "Eine warme Farbe" (A Warm Color - 2004), Caroline Labusch (born 1969, lives in Berlin/D) requests uniformed policemen to reveal their wishes and dreams. She asks them, for example, what they like most for dessert, where they would go if they won a trip and what their dream job would be. Marit Lindberg (born 1961, lives in Malmö/S) collected countless dreams about art for her video "Have you ever dreamt about another artist's work" (2005). She interviewed artists as well as other persons with a professional interest in art from around the world. Shana Lutker (born 1978, lives in Los Angeles/USA) fits out a room that could be a kind of research laboratory, history museum or film set. In it, the artist examines art works, dreams and psychoanalysis using self-made books, newspapers, objects and drawings, in it. David Zink Yi (born 1973, lives in Berlin/D) deals with cultural practices and their connection to the corporeal in his works. These include, for example, cooking, making music, dancing and much more. In his video "Ahumm" (1999), a hand can be seen writing something while a voice intonates what has been written: Ahumm.
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