Silke Schatz
Extra Langenhagen
09 Sep - 11 Nov 2012
The artist Silke Schatz (*1967), based in Cologne dedicates her work to special places and their history and creates her own form of artistic archaeology. Next to biographical elements and (cultural) historical sources, the examination of reminiscence work as well as literature are important parts in a variety of her projects. Schatz’s interest for territorial arrangements influences her works. Drawings and models quote architectural presentations and are combined with very colourful spray pictures. Silke Schatz confronts and connects different perspectives, time levels and associations to create more dimensional spatial constructions.
In her solo exhibition at the Kunstverein Langenhagen Silke Schatz examined the local park, Eichenpark. Today Langenhagen’s Mental Hospital is located there. It was founded in 1862 and developed into a fenced and tabooed place and existed as such until the 1980’s. There are still historical traces to be found but these traces do not give any insight into its history.
In her solo exhibition at the Kunstverein Langenhagen Silke Schatz examined the local park, Eichenpark. Today Langenhagen’s Mental Hospital is located there. It was founded in 1862 and developed into a fenced and tabooed place and existed as such until the 1980’s. There are still historical traces to be found but these traces do not give any insight into its history.