Klagemutter
What remains after mining a mountain? An artistic approach to the experience of loss and grief through a re-enactment of the "Klagemutter" (weeping mother) - a regional figure haunting the surroundings of deserted mines around Geyer, an old mining town in the ore mountains.
Between theoretical discourse and explorative play, a video series emerges that places the symbolic content of ancient mythologies in relation to current social and ecological crises.
Klagemutter, 2021, Performance video (8 min)
In collaboration with Ayla Pierrot Arendt
Klagemutter
Klagemutter, 2021, Performance video (8 min)
In collaboration with Ayla Pierrot Arendt
What remains after mining a mountain? An artistic approach to the experience of loss and grief through a re-enactment of the "Klagemutter" (weeping mother) - a regional figure haunting the surroundings of deserted mines around Geyer, an old mining town in the ore mountains.
Between theoretical discourse and explorative play, a video series emerges that places the symbolic content of ancient mythologies in relation to current social and ecological crises.
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