Altea Thauberger
01 - 17 Sep 2006
Altea Thauberger
September 1th – September 17th 2006
Opening: Thursday, 31. August 2006
Studio 1
The once heated debate on conscientious objectors, seen by many a German as shirkers, is nearly forgotten now. Civil service is widely accepted nowadays, and the State even relies on conscientious objectors as cheap social workforce. But apart from this change of status, Altea Thauberger was interested in this German institution for a wide range of reasons. For Thauberger's work, which has been dealing with self-representation and individualism in contemporary culture, with a focus on teenagers and young adults, civil service presented an ideal field of research, bringing together young men of various backgrounds in a temporary community. The artist here uses them as protagonists in a fictitious scenario, asking them to stage performances which are then recorded and edited as short films. The rehearsals and recordings are taking place during the opening hours of the exhibition space, Thauberger's installation functioning both as a film set and exhibition architecture.
September 1th – September 17th 2006
Opening: Thursday, 31. August 2006
Studio 1
The once heated debate on conscientious objectors, seen by many a German as shirkers, is nearly forgotten now. Civil service is widely accepted nowadays, and the State even relies on conscientious objectors as cheap social workforce. But apart from this change of status, Altea Thauberger was interested in this German institution for a wide range of reasons. For Thauberger's work, which has been dealing with self-representation and individualism in contemporary culture, with a focus on teenagers and young adults, civil service presented an ideal field of research, bringing together young men of various backgrounds in a temporary community. The artist here uses them as protagonists in a fictitious scenario, asking them to stage performances which are then recorded and edited as short films. The rehearsals and recordings are taking place during the opening hours of the exhibition space, Thauberger's installation functioning both as a film set and exhibition architecture.