A national memorial consisting of a water pool with a submersible stone on which each day a fresh flower is laid

Ein nationales Denkmal, bestehend aus einem
Brunnen mit einem versenkbaren Stein,
auf dem täglich eine frische Blume liegt
A national memorial consisting of a water pool
with a submersible stone on which each day a
fresh flower is laid
2013
Projection, HD-Video, 8:05 min.
Monitor, HD-Video, 5:06 min. / Loop
Display, 7 Chairs

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Berlin, October 24, 2012
After an almost twenty-year political controversy, a memorial was inaugurated in remembrance of the Sinti and Roma of Europe, who were murdered during the Nazi regime. One of the main venues of the event is a fenced-in public viewing area that supplements the official event. The visitors could follow the inauguration publicly on a screen via live broadcasting. The video installation by Luise Schröder negotiates both presence and absence. The work tries to visualize today's forms and manifestations of history, their transmissions and representations. Furthermore the work deals with the ritualized features and criticizes the concept of one national German culture of remembrance.