Process-Presentation
Herrnhut-Project (Prozess-Präsentation
Herrnhut-Projekt)
70 cm x 55 cm each, 2015, 5 photographs, printed on Hahnemühle paper
70 cm x 55 cm each, 2015, 5 photographs, printed on Hahnemühle paper
Emanating from her migrant background, the artist
investigates what traces she can find in her own life. The photos show the
artist with everyday objects or other particulars that became meaningful during
her inquiries. In one picture (taken in Swiss Saxony) we see the artist in a
praying position. In her hands she holds a Karela– a fruit which grows in her
mothers country of birth Surinam and in India.
What are the connections of the journey of this fruit with
her life? From seemingly unconnected
individual objects arises significant interweaving. In her work the artist
poses the question “what does that have to do with me?” – The observer may feel
invited and drawn to this thought experiment.
The part of an Indian dress and the tree lamp from
Surinam belong to the inventory of the local history museum of Herrnhut, in
whose archive the artist conducted her research. The group of objects traversed
migrational routes from India to Surinam that are similar to the ones occurent
in her own family history. Next stop in her research process will be India.
text written by Meike Griese-Storck
text written by Meike Griese-Storck
