on Friday 7th of January 2022 i took my artistic work PROJECT EPHEMERIS to the artist residency GlogauAIR in Berlin, where i stayed until Monday 28th of March 2022.
during almost three months in studio 33 i captured that moment in time in the given environment through my poetry, videoperformance + the emerging picture series.
the artist residency had its peak mid-March with the Open Studios, where all of the artists who were part of the three-months program exhibited their work in their studios.
pictures from my exhibition + performance.
in my studio i displayed a selection of complete videoperformances + installed all of the poems written during the time of the residency as well as picture cards. on the backs of the cards the audience could find the date of the piece + then look for the poem belonging to it. my signature rule of course applied: if a poem speaks to you, you may take it with you (because it is probably meant for you). this simple rule not only opens up personal conversations, but also creates magic. the poems which were not taken were taken to new places around the house + the neighbourhood where i left them for whoever needed to find them.
on the second day of the of the exhibition i performed the videoperformance of that day live, integrating the audience into the process of creating, an idea based on the belief in the power of art to connect people. i gave them simple tasks, which brought forth a beautiful shared experience. check the result HERE.
flyer OPEN STUDIOS
part of what came out of the experience at GlogauAIR is my new patreon platform. as a member you receive access to all of my content - the complete videoperformances + all the pictures in the same place.
this is an easy opportunity to stay connected to my work + support me.
artist statement from the catalogue:
Julia Kannewischer is a dancer + yoga teacher, who was born and raised in Switzerland. she finds in art a form of energetic work with the capacity for shifting the frequency of thought, emotion and state of mind. moving and writing are essential parts of her artistic practice, which is directly reflected in her current work.
Kannewischer has been developing PROJECT EPHEMERIS, which started in January 2019 as a series of daily poetry + improvised videoperformance. the structure of the project has been stipulated in a piece of writing + a recorded dance, but the approach changes every day: location, music and costumes are decisions made intuitively.
her movement improvisation is formed by almost 25 years of dancing, consistent work on movement technique + building her own practice, which lays the foundation for her understanding of the body. consistency is an essential aspect of her current project, it is a process-oriented approach that implies a strong commitment to create multidisciplinary work on a daily basis. the work is shared online every day. the result is a format that allows Kannewischer to express herself through body movement + offers others the opportunity to reflect, evolve + be. may it be an invitation to come home to the self + find a connection there.
here you can see all the pictures emerging from the videoperformances. most of them can be ordered as picture cards HERE.
