With works by Akram Zaatari, Anri Sala, Arin Rungjang, Damián Ortega, David Maljković, Erzen Shkololli, Ho Rui An, Mariana Castillo Deball, Milica Tomić, Rossella Biscotti, Runo Lagomarsino, Sriwhana Spong

Deep Sounding – History As Multiple Narratives

With works by Maria Thereza Alves, Heba Y. Amin, Yael Bartana, Eric Baudelaire, Rossella Biscotti, Mariana Castillo Deball, Minerva Cuevas, Ho Rui An, Gülsün Karamustafa, Runo Lagomarsino, Maha Maamoun, David Maljković, Naeem Mohaiemen, Rabih Mroué, Octora, ALIAS by Damián Ortega, Arin Rungjang, Anri Sala, Erzen Shkololli, Sriwhana Spong, Nguyệt and TROI OI, Milica Tomić , Nora Turato, Akram Zataari.

In German, the dual meaning of the word Geschichte as both ‘history’ and ‘story’ highlights the key role played by narrative in the recording and telling of historical events. The ‘official’ and seemingly binding narrative of history is challenged by other interpretations that reflect a range of political, individual and subjective views. The reasons for such divergent perspectives are manifold and include traumas, changes to political systems and, not least, critical reflections on the imperialist narrative.
Deep Sounding – History as Multiple Narratives brings together artists with a shared interest in exploring the factors and background narratives that generate multiple perspectives on history. A particular focus of this presentation, which also includes works by current and former guests of the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program, are the subjective historiographies that emerge as a result of multiperspectivity. These involve the cognitive processes of assimilating history and rethinking existing – and often fictitious – hi(stories). The act of rearranging documentary material or breaking with linearity frequently provides the starting point for the creation of new narratives. In addition to linguistic narrative structures and language policy, above all the sensuousness of the charged material of historical events serves the participating artists as a vehicle of narrative communication.

The exhibition extends over both floors of the daadgalerie and is accompanied by a programme of performance-based events.

Curated by Anna Catharina Gebbers and Melanie Roumiguière

Performance and Screening Program during the exhibition:

July 2, 8pm
Ho Rui An: Student Bodies (Screening-lecture)
Lecture Performance

July 3, 8pm
Heba Y. Amin
Lecture Performance

July 5, 8pm
Nora Turato: the good, the bad and the viscose
Performance

August 7, 8pm
Eric Baudelaire: The Ugly One
Filmscreening

August 8, 8pm
Rabih Mroué: Trilogy (a short version)
Non-academic Lecture

Daily screening times:

12:30pm, 3:20pm
Sriwhana Spong: The painter-tailor, 32′ 10”

1:05pm, 3:55pm
Arin Rungjang: 246247596248914102516 … And then there were none, 46′ 47”

1:55pm, 4:45pm
Anri Sala: Intervista (Finding the Words), 26′

2:35pm, 5:15pm
Yael Bartana: Inferno, 22′

4:50pm, 17,40 pmHo Rui An: Student Bodies, 26′ 30”

Opening: 19.06.2019, 7 pm

On Saturday, August 10 the screening-program will not be on view. On Sunday, August 11 the screening runs as regularly announced.

Deep Sounding_exibition booklet.pdf

Image:
Erzen Shkololli Albanian Flag on the Moon, 2001, courtesy Erzen Shkololli