Ortstermin 21

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Opening: 27 August, 6 pm, in front of the Galerie Nord | Kunstverein Tiergarten
Welcome:
Ute Müller-Tischler, Fachbereichsleiterin für Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte
Veronika Witte, Director Galerie Nord
Introduction:
Alexandra Neuss, Ulrike Riebel, Artistic direction Ortstermin 21
6.30 pm:
Soundperformance ‘Untitled 2021’ by Thomas Mahmoud

In 2021, after a hiatus of many years, the ORTSTERMIN Festival will offer a platform to as many artists and disciplines as possible. With this year’s festival theme, RESET, ORTSTERMIN will also start afresh in terms of its artistic range. “Reset,” of course, means reverting an electronic device to its default settings – which can become necessary if commands and input sequences no longer function properly.

Applied to social systems, however, we have to ask ourselves if a “reset” is even possible. For the time being, society is in a state of suspension. Waiting for the restart, waiting for the return of social life and new encounters, waiting for stores and institutions to reopen. Reduced to our basic needs, we begin to question ourselves and our social interaction: What do I want? What are my goals? What’s important to me? And what do I want to spend my time doing? Is it really a “point zero,” after which everything starts up all over again?

The question raises important societal, social, and ecological issues. Applied to the art establishment and to artistic production, this translates into: what can and should stay the same, what can and must go? What processes can return to their initial state, and what needs to be changed or adapted, both on a small and large scale? What can be reused?

How can we make the most of this opportunity to reposition ourselves, try our hand at current issues, work out new formats, forge new contacts, and develop a cautious way of being together while cutting out the excess or leaving it behind altogether? Are there new artistic formats that already have these aspects?

For the artists participating in ORTSTERMIN 21, these questions are intended as a starting point to approach the topic, initiate a discussion, and present the processes and results to the public. In addition to previous formats such as open studios, exhibitions, events, and guided tours, further modules are in planning for the festival that will offer a closer examination of the term RESET.

Programme at the Festival hub: From 20 August on, the festival hub in the Galerie Nord will be offering detailed information on the exhibitions, open studios, events, current programme items and the opportunity to get to know each other and invite visitors to the first events before the festival gets underway.

Events at Galerie Nord for Ortstermin 21

Sat 28 Aug 2021, 8 pm
Total DAEP
Concert by Mädchenband

Sun 29 Aug 2021, 8 pm
ITINERANT INTERLUDE #53
Performance by Sabrina Ma (Percussion), Katie Kelly (Dance) und Jana Linke (Costumes)
Curated by Laurie Schwartz.
With the kind support of initiative neue musik (INM). 

Further infos can be found on our Ortstermin website.