Projection of a revolution

Projection of a revolution
2010
Pane of glass, 120 x 220 cm
Character with the slogan: invent yourselves now
Monitor, HD-Video, 4:46 min.
Performance

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The point of departure for the work Projection of a revolution was the 20-year anniversary of the so-called Peaceful Revolution in Leipzig on October 9, 1989. This date is considered to be one of the turning points, which led to the collapse of the GDR. The video work shows the rehearsal of an ARD correspondent and her team for the live broadcast of the 6 pm news on 9 October 2009 from the perspective of the waiting audience. According to the organizers, both the re-staging of the events of 1989 and the accompanying political and media interpretation of the situation at the time should actively contribute to create awareness among the participants in order to establish a common identification with the German Unification Project. The slogan "invent yourselves now", but also the action of handing out ribbons to visitors, is intended to simulate the imagined historical community in the exhibition space and at the same time, the focus should be on the possibility of real social action.