Queens' Ways IV
Queens' Ways IV, October 2008 to April 2009 Seven Projects from Arts and Sciences
Frankfurt's maecenia foundation is delighted to present the fourth season of its Queens' Ways series. We call this series of events 'Queens' Ways' because the careers of most female artists and scientists differ from those of their male counterparts, who take the proverbial German 'Kings Way', in that they are rarely as straight or direct. maecenia aims at promoting the work of women artists and scientists and supporting their projects and concepts in the long-term. Queens' Ways IV presents a mix of talks, lectures, readings, exhibitions and performances, in the course of which the authors introduce their specific scientific and/or artistic projects in Frankfurt.
Programme:
Tuesday, 14 th October 2008, 7 pm, Atelier Frankfurt, Hohenstaufenstraße 13–25 Barbara Yelin, Ulli Lust and Verena Braun, Berlin Pommes d'Amour – 7 Stories about Love Female comic book authors are few and far between – but their number is growing. The anthology 'Pommes d'Amour – 7 Geschichten über die Liebe' will collect work by seven European authors from France, Germany, Austria and Spain. Each of them will compose and draw an exclusive 20-page contribution on the topic of 'love'.
Tuesday, 25 th November, 7 pm, Museum der Weltkulturen, Schaumainkai 37 Rita Schäfer, Berlin Women and Anti-colonial Resistance in Southern Africa Many young women were actively involved in the anti-colonial resistance in southern Africa. They combined their military fight with demands for education and land rights. But even though the liberation movements propagated social reforms, women's liberation and the abolition of colonial rule, female combatants were discriminated against by male guerrilla bosses and frequently threatened with sexualised violence. As the gap between claim and reality widened even further after political independence, female ex-combatants began to set up independent women's organisations that fight gender-specific violence and HIV/AIDS in southern Africa today. Of their former leaders and fellow combatants who now represent their governments they demand legal reform and gender equality.
Thursday, 11 th December, 7 pm, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Steinernes Haus, Markt 44 (Römer) Judith Raum, Berlin and Frankfurt The 'Contemporary Arts Library' in Prishtina, Exhibition Opening The 'Contemporary Arts Library' came into existence in 2006 as a result of the commitment of three artists. It comprises a book collection donated by international artists and institutions and a project room in Prishtina, Kosovo. Judith Raum presents her personal version of the project's history in the 'Ten Reasons to be a Member' room. Work for the project constantly raises questions of religious, political and economic dependence and independence, of the capacities and limits of co-operation and of feasibility. In her installation, Judith Raum shows how she takes on these challenges as an artist rather than as a development aid worker, and she talks about the importance of the project to her work .
Wednesday, 14 th January 2009, 7 pm, Café im Frankfurter Kunstverein A discussion with the artist Judith Raum In addition to its exhibition programme, the Kunstverein has launched the new series dubbed 'When Kittens become Cats'. The series aims at establishing contact between artists and audiences in a new way. The event on 14 th January will focus on Judith Raum and her work.
January/February 2009, 7 pm, Holzfoyer, Oper Frankfurt Saskia Bladt, Zurich, and Berit Mohr, Frankfurt Young composer Saskia Bladt and costume designer Berit Mohr decided to present their work in the course of a concert accompanied by scenic images, exploring the relationships of sound and image throughout different historic epochs. How do these contrast with the approaches of sound artists and visual artists today? The event is kindly supported by BHF-Bank-Stiftung.
Tuesday, 3 rd March 2009, 7 pm, Freies Deutsches Hochstift / Goethe Museum, Großer Hirschgraben 23–25 Hazel Rosenstrauch, Berlin Caroline & Wilhelm von Humboldt. A Love Affair in the Subjunctive Talk by Hazel Rosenstrauch about the history of the relationship of Wilhelm and Caroline von Humboldt. For her book, the author studied the literary and social historical aspects of this unusual relationship including the extensive correspondence of the couple (7 volumes). The story of Caroline and Wilhelm is characterized by the couple's experiments in gender issues and by the discovery of individuality.
Tuesday, 31 st March, 7 pm, Galerie Heussenstamm Stiftung Photo Exhibition Vernissage with photographer Beatrice Minda, Berlin In many of her photographs, Romanian native Beatrice Minda tackles topics of remembrance and reconstruction, presenting them against the backdrop of social change. In her 'Inner World' series, she reflects on the relationship of homeland, exile, and collective identity. In her series 'What remains?', Minda focuses on Romanian cityscapes at night, photographing architectural details and sprawling natural elements that trigger memories. The exhibition is a cooperative project between maecenia, the Heussenstamm Gallerie and the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt.
April 2009, 7 pm, Orfeos Erben oder Kino im Filmmuseum (Orphée's heirs or Movies at the Film Museum) home spaces – home dreams By Enida Delalic and Simon Stadler, Frankfurt The film is a journey through Frankfurt where the filmmakers enter the world of immigrants whose living spaces are characterized by different cultural backgrounds and by the views and concepts of different generations. The film focuses on their search for new home spaces. 'The protagonists take us on a journey through their city. They let us discover their spaces, dreams and visions. And like a pen drawing lines from one point to another, they allow us to see an delicate network all across the city that would otherwise remain invisible.' This premiere is kindly supported by the Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft.
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