Indeed Selected Works by Paula-Marie Kanefendt & David Voss - April 2014
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Indeed Selected Works by Paula-Marie Kanefendt & David Voss April 2014
Indeed — Paula-Marie Kanefendt & David Voss Selected Works
»Aufnahme«
Exhibition at gallery Linda in St. Pauli, Hamburg during the
artist exchange »Betriebsausflug Hamburg-Leipzig«,
The investigation and thorough reflection Linda for the purpose of presenting them at agencies, movie-production companies and
of spaces as a way to explore foreign loca- the exhibition. The selection of the object was trendy hairdresser settle down in St. Pauli.
tions were the central conceptual elements then left to the owner of the shop. This changes the socio-cultural environment
and strategies of the exhibition »Aufnahme« The goal of this conception was to of the district and leads to rising prices for
(german for admission/recording/»on the present a statement about the neighborhood housing and living. Through the transition of
record«), 26. May 2012 – 9. June 2012. through social interaction and the process the various objects from the different shops
of communication. The selected object thus into the gallery, the exhibition »Aufnahme«
The district St. Pauli in the city of became a medium of information through displayed the heterogeneity of the different
Hamburg is considered as in a strong the decontextualization at the shop and the lifestyles coexisting in St. Pauli.
environmental change. It was therefore both, recontextualization inside gallery Linda.
the aim and the strategy of the exhibition While the process of decontextualizing In the second part of the exhibition, the
to approach this structural changing of the the various objects was carried out completely various objects were recontextualized in an
environment. Also, the concept developed by the shopowner, the recontextualisation associative process and rearranged inside
within the context of the artist exchange them was performed by Paula Kanefendt the gallery. This practice, generated new
»Betriebsausflug« between Hamburg and and David Voss. Here, the title »Aufnahme« relationships between the different objects
Leipzig. means the photographic picture taken at the and consequently new narrative structures.
particular moment, as well as the process of Without being explicitly noticeable, the
As it was the case with previous works of accommodating the different objects inside experience of collecting the objects had an
Kanefendt / Voss, the intensive exploration the gallery. implicit influence on the arrangement. This
of spaces with their inhabitants, history and Due to the strong structural and enabled a new way of interaction with the
structures was basis for the conception of environmental changes in the district of objects for the visitor of the gallery. The
»Aufnahme«. To reach this aim, the artistic St. Pauli, this process seemed particularly spectator could therefore develop an own
material of the exhibition was exclusively appropriate. The old cultural institutions associative approach to interpret the
collected in the immediate environment of such as bars, movie theatres and erotic different objects and their meaning for the
gallery Linda in St. Pauli: The artists asked establishments develop into artificial tourist neighborhood of St. Pauli.
for objects in the various shops surrounding attractions, while young, innovative design
Indeed — Paula-Marie Kanefendt & David Voss Selected Works
In der Tat
Concept for [10].lindenau art center, Leipzig
»On the 24th of may 2012 the collective groups and the general heterogeneity of it's should art have in such a context? Can and
Indeed will break all ten window panes of the population. On a broader perspective this should it provide and produce legitimation
Kunstraum[10].lindenau offspace with flagging work referred to the ambivalence of promotion and moderation of integration into a urban
stones. These windows, part of the facade of cultural activity and the question of environment?
of the Kaufland-Supermarket complex at the freedom of art.
Lindenauer Markt square, will be destroyed Beyond those immediate intentions the
and rendered unusable.« On the 24th of may no stone was happening shows, that in Lindenau already
supposed to be thrown — all showcases would exists a well developed scene of independently
[10].lindenau art center is a newly created have stayed unbroken. »In der Tat« was about organized art-spaces. It currently consists of
place for exhibitions, that consists of ten a process, that, by the public announcement over 20 places,in which public or semi-public
display windows in the facade of the recently of the destruction of the showcases, realizes art is being showed and/or produced.
built Kaufland-Superstore, situated in itself in the heads and by that way initiating a The second aspect of »In der Tat« was
Leipzig's Lindenau district. The program of personal positioning and a public controversy. the donation of the better part of the sum
this space is put out to tender in an open-call- For that the gesture of destruction was provided for the promotion of the project
procedure. The establishing was initiated by chosen deliberately: as experiences with to already existing spaces of art in the
the city administration, however there is no similar projects and conflicts in leipzig Lindenau district.
galerist directly responsible. show, anger and speechlessness regarding
projects of urban development often manifest We would have used the high attention
»In der Tat« (english: »Indeed«), as themselves in acts of vandalism. By the of the audience and press to read a statement,
the opening of the space, was supposed, artistic use of the idea of destruction the in which our position and background would
by it's provocative and radical gesture, to potential for aggression is channelled. At the have been presented. We gladly would
generate a high amount of attention. It was same time the speechlessness of the district's have faced the discussions prior to and after
supposed to initiate a discussion about sense inhabitants, that in it's most radical forms the event.
and senselessness of such an artistically can lead to destructive outbursts, can be Regrettably our project was not accepted
statement. It's goal was to move into focus overcome. and thus remained unrealized.
several questions about the building of a
shopping mall and it's integration into a The event further asks about the role of
tension-filled environment of the district's art in a partly public, but mostly commercial
high and subculture, it's politically active project of construction. What function
Indeed — Paula-Marie Kanefendt & David Voss Selected Works
Related Links
– From knowledge- to information-based society
Interdisciplinary Workshop at the
Braunschweig University of Art (HBK)
Initially, you had been looking for this in an exhibition within the framework of the Main goal of the workshop was to provide
one information and after hours of following universities open house walkabout. the participants with strategies for the process
various paths and approaches, you are neither The working process consisted of two of idea-development and highlight ways to
able to remember the orginal question nor parts. As a starting point students were asked substantiate and implement their ideas. We
to reconstruct the paths that you have been to theoretically approach possible definitions tried to strengthen cognitive capabilities and
taking through the vast supply of information. of the term »information« through research provide guidance for conscious, consequent
This seems more and more to become an and teamwork. Based on that process us and approaches, that allow the translation of
everyday experience. Not only in the internet the students further approached the topic theoretical content into visual strategies.
we are exposed to enormous amounts of and developed interesting questions and
information – but: are we really able to access interrogations into the theme. The workshop adressed students from all
and accumulate more knowledge than we did The main part of the workshop then fields taught at the university. By including
in the past? Or do we live in a state of constant focused on practical experiments of students from various programs such as fine
random noise and blind spots? information transfer and appropriation, based art, communication- and industrial design as
on the developed questions and interrogations, well as art- and media science a calculated
The workshop was concerned with in either individual or teamwork. We disussed and explicitly wished for intertwining of
questions revolving around the reflection and looked for strategies of selecting and different disciplines was triggered.
of how we nowadays process information. forms of transferring information. The most
We would be searching for strategies of workable and appropriate solutions were The workshop took place from February
selecting information and forms of information carved out as the work progressed. 13th until February 16th 2012 at Braunschweig
acquisition. During the workshop we tried to The resulting exhibition besides from University of Art.
translate these ideas into workable forms and book-objects, free collages, stickers and
media – from posters to interventions into works directly on the wall also consisted of an
public space. The final results were shown audio piece.
Indeed — Paula-Marie Kanefendt & David Voss Selected Works
City walk Weißenfels
part of the Exhibition »WSF 2050 — City visions Weißenfels«
As part of the Project »WSF 2050 – City progressed, though, other facets of Weißenfels former ballrooms, bars and cafes, active fan
visions Weißenfels« (12. — 21. September came to light. The inhabitants of the city groups and the city information as places for
2009) of Architects Moritz Ahlert and Robert were involved in many cultural projects and a gathering and exchange.
Friebe, Paula-Marie Kanefendt and David variety of initiatives enriched social life. The walk turned into a conversation
Voss were asked to contribute a project to the Due to their reservation, many inhabitants between the residents about their daily life in
supporting program. of Weißenfels were not aware of this range of a shrinking city. The numerous participants
possibilities. Networking between the various exchanged views on their individual
The city of Weißenfels is located on the initiatives was rare, each acted individually. approaches. In this endeavor, potential for
northeastern edge of Saxony-Anhalt. It was To show this potential to Weißenfels’ joint activities became visible.
once the center for shoe manufacturing of citizens became the aim of our project. By The walk was perceived by all participants
the GDR. Of this industry nothing is left raising awareness of the inhabitants own as enriching their view of the city. It allowed
today. The city suffers from depopulation, abilities and their current manifestations for a change of perspective and reassessment
which results in the increasing decay of its we wanted to enable a more positive of their surroundings on the part of citizens.
buildings. The townscape is characterized by identification with the place. In addition, we As outsiders, we then had to withdraw again.
an abundance of empty property, especially in saw an opportunity to actively transform the Sustainable change within the urban fabric
the center. city through its inhabitants by the means of can only arise from the initiative of inhabitants
We approached the city through several concerted interaction. themselves. We hope that we have helped to
visits. Initial conversations with the residents A city walk with inhabitants seemed an bring this about.
already showed that they had internalized appropriate approach to us. On this ‘discovery
the decline of the cityscape. The behaviour tour’ we visited places with relevance to past
of residents towards outsiders was mostly and current city life. We met local activists and
defensive and pessimistic. As conversations let them talk about their activities. We visitedThe aim of Indeed (Paula-Marie
Kanefendt & David Voss) is to give thought-
provoking impulses and create awareness.
It focuses on identifying, imparting and Paula-Marie Kanefendt (*1980 in
Goslar) creates works of liberal art as well
sharing knowledge as well as developing as art education projects. She studied art,
and testing new and concrete courses history and education in Leipzig. Paula-
Marie Kanefendt has worked in museum
of action. education and dealt with the communication
of contemporary art, amongst others at the
Gallery of Contemporary Art in Leipzig.
Paula-Marie Kanefendt and David Voss She is an active member of D21 art space.
Currently she is completing a semester at the
have already cooperated successfully on Academy of Visual Arts in the Department of
Media Arts.
several projects. Previous activities have
explored the space between contemporary David Voss (*1980 in Leipzig) is a graphic
designer and a former master student of the
art and culture, transfer of knowledge Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig (HGB). He
currently runs his own office with a focus on
and teaching as well as urban development concept and design in the fields of art, culture
and research. and architecture in Leipzig. He previously
worked for design studios in New York, Berlin
and Munich.The work of David Voss has
repeatedly been published and exhibited both
nationally and internationally and has won
several awards.
Next to working at his office, David Voss
organises projects that explore the space
between art, urban planning and education
together with various partners. He is also
involved in teaching at several universities.
David Voss is an active member of
»Kreatives Leipzig«, a non-profit organisation,
as well as the Leipzig-based artist residency
»Blumen«.Recent Exhibitions (Selection) “Untitled yet” — 22 Rue Mueller, Paris (F) / Soloshow / 2014 “VOLK” — Westwerk, Leipzig / Groupshow / 2013 “International Poster and Graphic Design Festival” — Chaumont (F) / Groupshow / 2013 “Not in my our Backyard(s)” — Werkschau, Spinnerei Leipzig / Groupshow / 2012 “Aufnahme” — Gallery Linda, Hamburg / Soloshow/ 2012 “Golden Bee” — 10th Internationale Bienniale, Moscow (R) / Groupshow / 2012 “24th Internationale Bienniale” — Brno (CZ) / Groupshow / 2010 Lectures (Selection) “An exhibtion, an intervention, a workshop” — Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design, Wrocław (PL) / 2013 “On Chinese Elements” — China International Cultural Industries Fair, Shenzhen (CN) / 2012 “Related Links” — Anhalt University of Applied Sciencens, Design Department, Dessau / 2012 “On Gentrification” — Distillery, Leipzig / Panel discussion / 2012 Workshops (Selection) “26th Internationale Bienniale” — Brno (CZ) / 2014 “Strategies of the Invisible” — Kunsthochschule Kassel / 2013 “VOLK — Grafic-Design Summercamp” — We make it, Berlin / 2013 “Not in my our Backyard(s)” — Schloßakademie Solitude, Stuttgart / 2012 “Drei Tage Selbsterfindung” — University of Applied Sciences, Design Department, Bielefeld / 2012 “Related Links” — Universtiy of Arts, Braunschweig / 2012 “Public Sculpture” — Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences / 2010 “Your Book Is Mine” — Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Halle (Saale) / Workshop / 2009 Contact Indeed c/o David Voss, Härtelstraße 4, 04107 Leipzig +49 (0) 341 / 26 46 41 38 +49 (0) 173 / 44 666 05 david @ type-f.com
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