Galerie im Burggrafiat | Alzey | Germany | 2024
Solo Exhibition
WOMEN IN THE DARK – aufruhr des schweigens
against discrimination and violence in collaboration with Gleichstellungsstelle Kreisverwaltung Alzey-Worms & Warbede Frauennotruf Alzey
OFF
WRITING PROCESS | 2016-2024
300 Photos | Zimbabwe, the Seychelles, Mauritius, China, India, Chile, Switzerland and Germany
AUFRUHR DES SCHWEIGENS
The installation consists of white shirts with texts in around 40 languages by 690 women from Germany who have written their experiences with discrimination and violence, but also hopes and demands, on these clothing with a red pen.
COMFORT
RESONANCE
Video | 55:00
Resonance of Visitors on WOMEN IN THE DARK | Meckelhalle Freiburg 2023 & Reinbeckhallen Berlin 2024
BOOK
The book includes all 690 texts – written by women from Germany
SHIRTS | 2024
Video | 01:27:18
690 shirts in 40 languages, written and illustrated by women participating from Germany
WOMEN | 2021
Video | 20:00 min
18 women from 6 countries (Zimbabwe, China, India, Mauritius, Germany and Switzerland) read the text, which they wrote on a white shirt (in India on a scarf/dupatta) with a red permanent pen
FACETS OF PARTICIPATION | 2021
Video | 01:11:11
People and organizations involved in the WOMEN IN THE DARK project in Germany reflect on what participation means to them
BACKSTAGE
China, India and Mauritius
Video | 09:15
HE(A)R
Audio | 55:32
60 women each read a text written on a shirt by women from Germany, in 11 different languages, selected from a total of 690 texts
TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
Video | 00:52
VERNISSAGE
Katharina Binz | Ministerin für Familie, Frauen, Kultur und Integration des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz | Deutschland
(gekürzte Rede)
Video | 02:27
Heiko Sippel | Landrat | Alzey-Worms | Deutschland
(gekürzte Rede)
Video | 01:35 min
Dr. Vera Lanzen | Gleichstellungsbeauftragte | Kreisverwaltung Alzey-Worms | Kooperationspartnerin
(gekürzte Rede)
Video | 01:07
Ronja Scheu | Warbede Frauennotruf Alzey | Fachstelle gegen sexualisierte Gewalt | Kooperationspartnerin
(gekürzte Rede)
Video | 01:28
RESONANZ von Besuchenden und Kooperationspartnerinnen
(in German)
Video | 48:32 min
PERFORMANCE
ZWISCHEN MOMENTEN DER STILLE UND DES SPRECHENS
with the artists Nika, Smilla, Undine, Emma & Lilly from Berlin
Video | 01:46 min (Excerpt)
OPEN ATELIER
with the artists Nika, Smilla, Undine, Emma & Lilly from Berlin
FINISSAGE
ZWISCHEN SCHWEIGEN UND SICHTBARKEIT
ein Gespräch mit Franziska Greber, der Autorin Lilian Schwerdtner und der Moderatorin Johannah Illgner
WOMEN IN THE DARK speak out
Participatory action | 2024
Solidarität zeigen & zum Sprechen ermutigen ‚WOMEN IN THE DARK speak out‘ will be stamped in bold red ink as a powerful statement on white shirts. Participants can personalize their designs further by adding texts or drawings with a red permanent marker. Secondhand shirts are provided free of charge, allowing each individual to create their shirt freely and uniquely. Once the design is complete, participants wear their finished shirt and are photographed from both the front and back. The photos will be published.
SUPPORT
‘The Power of the Arts’ by Philip Morris GmbH
Ministerium für Familien, Frauen, Kultur und Integration; Lotto Stiftung Rheinland-Pfalz; Leistelle Kriminalprävention; Rheinland-Pfalz Stiftung für Opferschutz
Staatstheater Mainz
OPENING SPEECHES
Katharina Binz | Minister for Family, Women, Culture and Integration | Rheinland-Pfalz
Heiko Sippel | Landrat des Landkreises Alzey-Worms
Dr. Vera Lanzen | Equal Opportunities Officer | Alzey-Worms | Collaboration Partner
Ronja Scheu | Warbede Frauennotruf Alzey, Fachstelle gegen sexualisierte Gewalt | Collaboration Partner
PERFORMANCE & OPEN ATELIER
in collaboration with
Nika Osswald
Smilla Osswald
Undine Brand
Emma Herbe
Lilly Grassl
