A JOINT BANNER ART PROJECT BY 18 DRESDEN CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND INITIATIVES AT NINE CENTRAL SITES
In Remenbrance of the 79th Anniversary of the destruction of Dresden
and reminder for democratic and humanitarian values
How can we remain human – even in inhuman times?
In the face of war and violence and on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the destruction of Dresden in February 1945, the joint artistic poster campaign draws attention to the consequences of authoritarian tyranny and misanthropy.
Tomorrow and the day after: What decisions are required of us today so that we can continue to live in democratic and humane societies tomorrow?
Contribution of the Kunsthaus Dresden:
„My Sister and I“
Cihan Cakmak
Two people connected by one touch: Cihan Cakmak investigates the possibilities of human closeness than can overcome differences and conflict without dissolving them. How can we strengthen bonds and overcome experiences of loss? Changes in living environments and the existential uncertainty associated with them often accompany several generations. The photographs and video works of the artist, who was born in 1993 and lives in Leipzig, address challenges of origin and self-determination.
Under http://www.weltoffenesdresden.com you can listen to a contemporary sound composition based on the melody of a Kurdish children’s song.*
It was created by Cihan Cakmak in collaboration with Leipzig based sound designer Matthias Propach.
*Current and more detailed information will be available on the WOD website
http://www.weltoffenesdresden.com
A review of the joint poster campaign #WOD 2023 „Whose war / Whose peace?“ can be found here