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Battle on the Car Park – A staged bazaar
The Neues Zentrum Kreuzberg (New Kreuzberg Centre) in Berlin, or NKZ for short, was conceived in the 1960s as a social urban utopia with 300 inexpensive, high-end apartments, also for citizens of Turkish nationality, an open-air stage, terrace cafes...
Le Grand Magasin
When art is used in a department store, it normally follows the dictates of the economy - i.e., it serves the interest of the business (for example, in advertising, design or architecture). With its project Le Grand Magasin, the Cultural Affairs...
Auto
The automobile is more than a means of transportation. It is one of society's most prevalent status symbols. As the epitome of mobility, it symbolizes freedom and speed. As much as the automobile is emotionally charged, it is also a highly complex,...
I like being a farmer and want to stay one - a portrait of European agriculture
The changes in agricultural life vary widely in Europe. For example, while 26% of the farms in Lower Saxony went bankrupt between 1990 and 2000, urban residents in countries like Bulgaria, Lithuania and Romania returned to their parents' farms in...
Tek-Style
In recent years, Berlin has made a name for itself as a city of design. In fact, Berlin is now the home of numerous fashion labels. In addition to these Berlin-based labels, there are many people, especially very knowledgeable and creative women with...
Visions of Labor
World trade has become globalised. International networks are increasingly becoming the domain of production and communication. In light of these developments, it seems that the efforts of nationally-minded unions and workers' associations are...
Condition Report
A large number of new art projects, independent art centres and galleries have sprung up throughout Africa in recent years. What role do these play in establishing an independent art scene and in what ways can they influence the cultural, social and...
The Divine Comedy
Dante’s “Divine Comedy” is one of the classics of world literature. In its depiction of human society from antiquity until the Middle Ages, it draws a connection between Christian beliefs and ancient heathen concepts which derive from a genuinely...
Über.leben
Based on the motto “Über.leben” (“About Life” or “Survival”), this year’s International Puppet Theatre Festival in Munich focused biographies as the starting point of artistic examination of social matters of importance. In other words, one’s...
Work Fiction
In autumn 2007, the Kunstverein (Art Association of) Wolfsburg hosted an exhibition titled "Work Fiction" which presents historic and contemporary visions of work as portrayed in the fine arts, film and pop culture. Such visions are often forgotten...
