a whisper, an echo, a touch somewhere behind facades, a resonance in concrete, a tangible trace, a fleeting in-between

Leipzig-based artist Julia Gerke explores how architectural structures can shape relationships, reflect inner states, or have a supportive effect. She works between sculpture, installation, architecture, text and sound. For the exhibition in the new building of the GFZK Leipzig, she invited the artist, musician and friend Alicia Franzke to jointly develop an extensive space-sound installation.

The space suggests a vaguely urban setting. Visitors:inside move as if through fragments of an urban scenery: past whimsical facades, isolated curbs, surfaces bearing witness to use, signs and codes. The installation questions whether architectural structures are truly neutral. They become visible and audible as carriers of memories, feelings and perspectives.

The GfZK cordially invites you to the summer festival on 14 July 2023. Together with you, we would like to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the GfZK at Johannapark and look forward to seeing you again! A varied programme invites you to linger.

Programme

4 to 7pm
Actions and creative workshops:

• Plants for you
  Small plants for the home will be given away on the terrace in the old building
• Blueprinting and plant dyes
  Daniela Junghans and Saori Kaneko experiment with iron blue printing (cyanotype) combined with plant dyes.
• Flippo children’s newspaper
  Get up this time for FLIPPO, come and join in the fun in the GfZK courtyard.
• Festival make-up
• Table tennis
• Screen printing in the reusable lab
  With textiles available and brought along

4 to 8 p.m.
Flea market and cake bazaar
To register for a flea market stall, text welcome@gfzk.de.
5.30 pm
Film screening My Chambers of Wonder in the exhibition of the same name
7 pm
Exhibition opening and performance
Julia Gerke in collaboration with Alicia Franzke and Lara Hampe
a whisper, an echo, a touch somewhere behind facades, a resonance in concrete, a tangible trace, a fleeting in-between
7pm to 11 pm
DJ sets by Mothbaby and CHARLOTT

With food and drinks from Backstein Bakery, Café Kapital and Küfa from the Asfarسفار Community in cooperation with interaction Leipzig e.V..