CHTO DELAT — HERE + NOW + EVERYONE
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PLACE/LOCATION: Sievekinplatz 1
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A performance by the Russian exile art collective Chto Delat at the Nazi victims of justice memorial, calling for solidarity, community and Hamburg's cultural diversity.
Chto Delat was founded in Russia in 2003, exhibits worldwide from Mudam Luxembourg to New York's New Museum, and has been living in exile in Hamburg since 2023. The collective combines visual art, philosophy and literature and describes itself as an "artistic tool to combat hate". As part of a residency at the Fleetstreet Theater, Chto Delat will be exploring the installation "Here and Now" from 1997 at Sievekingplatz. The artist Gloria Friedman assembled 90 different plants here to commemorate the victims of National Socialist atrocities committed by the authorities. A memorial that is more relevant than ever in times when fundamental democratic principles are being called into question and a far-right party has been secured in the German Bundestag. Chto Delat expands on Friedman's work in a site-specific performance created together with (post-)migrant people from Hamburg: Here + Now + Everyone is both a ceremonial intervention and a political statement reflecting on our current migration policies and their humanitarian implications, as well as a community-building ritual that reclaims the core values of the memorial through participatory practice.
A performance by exiled russian art collective Chto Delat at the memorial for the victims of Nazi justice, calling for solidarity, community, and Hamburg's cultural diversity.
Chto Delat, founded in Russia in 2003, exhibits worldwide, from Mudam Luxembourg to the New Museum in New York. Since 2023, they have lived in exile in Hamburg. Combining visual art, philosophy, and literature, they describe themselves as an "artistic tool against hate." As part of a residency at Fleetstreet Theater, they develop a performance engaging with Gloria Friedman's 1997 installation "Hier und Jetzt" at Sievekingplatz, which commemorates victims of Nazi atrocities through 90 plant species. In a time when fundamental democratic principles are under threat, and a far-right party holds seats in the German Bundestag, the work's message feels urgent. Chto Delat expands Friedman's piece into a site-specific performance, created with (post-)migrant participants from Hamburg. Here + Now + Everyone becomes both a ceremonial intervention and a political statement, reflecting on current migration policies and their humanitarian impacts. It reclaims the monument's core values through participatory practice, fostering community and solidarity.Organizer | Festival
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