Clemens von Wedemeyer – Mehrheiten [Majorities]

Opening speech by Heike Geißler

It’s  that time again for our annual GfZK summer party!

On the 12th July we invite one and all to discover our current exhibitions, and enjoy delicious food, great drinks and music with us in our garden.

Series of events on the phenomenon of the majority in popular culture, brain research and politics.

Heike Geißler, who co-developed the concept, will moderate the evening and introduce the topic.

In the context of the exhibition MEHRHEITEN (Majorities) by Clemens von Wedemeyer the series of events will focus on the different aspects of the importance of the individual. Who counts? How do tales of the many arise? How do they get devalued? How is long-term political effect achieved by the media event of a protest or an uprising? The first event is about telling and counting. Agnès Arp talks about representation and visibility of the individual’s destiny as well as the processes that underlie social changes, based on the experience of ‘Oral History’. Stephan Poppe (University Leipzig) reports on ‘Durchgezählt’, the quantitative recording of crowds and criticism of high numbers.”

September 14, 10-4 pm, break 12.30-1.30 pm

Participation is free, registration in advance for the duration of the whole event is requested

Registration: presse@gfzk.de

The topic of the workshop is “Oral History: method, interview technique” with Dr. Agnès Arp (historian, University of Jena). The workshop takes place in the context of Clemens von Wedemeyer’s exhibition Mehrheiten (Majorities) and the series of events to the topic of the phenomenon of majorities in popular culture, brain research and politics.

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In einer futuristischen Stadt leben die Einwohner*innen gemeinsam mit ihren treuen Robotern. Die Entdeckung einer geheimen Tonaufzeichnung schreckt die Menschen aus ihrem friedlichen Alltag. Was bedeutet die Nachricht und wer hat sie verfasst? Wir bauen eine Abenteuergeschichte aus tausenden Legosteinen. Seid dabei!

Ein Konstruktions- und Rollenspiel für Kinder und Jugendliche
von 8 bis 14 Jahren mit Uwe Fischer.

Herbstferienkurs vom 14.10. bis 17.10.2019, 10 – 15 h

Kosten: 80 € / ermäßigt 60 €

Anmeldung: foryou@gfzk.de / 0341-14081 17

Ich als Masse (2): organisation is key

With Carla Wortelkamp (Fridays for Future Leipzig), journalist Chris Köver and political scientist Nick Houde

presentation: Heike Geißler

Series of events on the phenomenon of the majority in popular culture, brain research and politics.
Concept developed in collaboration with Heike Geißler.

The series of events focuses on the different aspects of the individual’s importance in the context of Clemens von Wedemeyer’s solo show MEHRHEITEN. Who counts? How do tales of the many arise? How do they get devalued? How is long-term political effect achieved by the media event of a protest or an uprising? At the second event of the series on October, 25 organisations of self-determination will talk about basic democratic work and subversion, sustainable mobilization and exhaustion.

The talk by Nick Houde will be given in English.

Every saturday a public guided tour is taking place at our exhibitions “Mehrheiten” (“Majorities”) by Clemens von Wedemeyer and “Bewußtes Unvermögen: Das Archiv Gabriele Stötzer #2” by Paula Gehrmann and Gabriele Stötzer.
They are included in the entry fee.

Every saturday a public guided tour is taking place at our exhibitions “Mehrheiten” (“Majorities”) by Clemens von Wedemeyer and “Bewußtes Unvermögen: Das Archiv Gabriele Stötzer #2” by Paula Gehrmann and Gabriele Stötzer.
They are included in the entry fee.

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Aus tausenden Legosteinen bauen wir ideale Lebenswelten und Lieblingsorte für unsere Legofiguren. Alle leben zufrieden in ihrer eigenen Welt. Doch was passiert, wenn plötzlich Besuch von auswärts kommt…?

Ein Nachmittag für Kinder und Erwachsene zum gemeinsamen Bauen und Spielen mit Uwe Fischer im Rahmen der Ausstellung Mehrheiten.

Kosten: 6 € pro Team

Kontakt: foryou@gfzk.de / 0341-140 81 17

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Am Samstag, den 16.11.2019 findet 15h eine Führung und ein Künstlergespräch mit Clemens von Wedemeyer im Rahmen seiner Ausstellung “Mehrheiten” statt.

Ausgehend von Elias Canettis 1960 erschienener Publikation „Masse und Macht“ beschäftigt sich Clemens von Wedemeyers Ausstellung „Mehrheiten“ mit historischen und aktuellen Phänomenen der Massenbildung, mit Darstellungen von Masse sowie deren politischer und psychologischer Wirkung.

Workshop with Maria Köhne, Ulrike Uhlig and Daniel Wieland

The participants will develop communication strategies together. We will look at how mobilisation and communication in digital networks work best and what needs to be considered. Some of the topics of the event are censorship, contextual identities, networking and strengthening communication. Some protests quickly become media presence and quickly disappear, losing their visibility. How can content be brought forward and kept in the public consciousness for as long as possible? We will analyse examples and see how they can be transferred to our own communication strategy.

What does self-reflexive and adaptive communication look like? How does it protect itself against appropriation, surveillance, hierarchies?

Maximum number of participants: 15 persons
Registration: presse@gfzk.de

This workshop is part of the exhibition MEHRHEITEN by Clemens von Wedemeyer, curated by Anna Jehle and Franciska Zólyom.