Erdarbeiten I-IV with Christoph Blankenberg, Priska Engelhardt, Klara Meinhardt, Patrick Will und Daniel Wolter
The road construction work currently taking place on the Sonnenberg is intended to lead to a sustainable district heating supply and smoother road traffic. A volcanic eruption 290 million years ago led to the formation of a petrified forest here. In the 19th century, it became the home of the workers of the industrial city of Chemnitz. In the socialist model city of Karl-Marx-Stadt, the neighbourhood was neglected as a district of old buildings, abandoned by many after the reunification and torn apart by demolition in the noughties. The cut affects the neighbourhood, brings construction noise in the morning and, thanks to the lack of traffic, peace and quiet in the evening. Pioneer vegetation finds a temporary habitat and litter accumulates. Technical infrastructure and historical remains become visible in the cracked earth. With reference to this, Klub Solitaer has invited 5 artists to realise exhibitions in its rooms. They are using this temporary state as an opportunity to find a different relationship to the ground.
Erdarbeiten I – Klara Meinhardt | 22.06.–28.07.2024 | Galerie GLASKASTEN
Klara Meinhardt deals with people and the space that forms their identity. In her sculptural works, she explores urban space as a tangible landscape. In graphic and textile works, she weaves references from cultural history, architecture, flora and fauna into complex motifs. In particular, she has devoted herself to the cyanotype exposure technique, which she most recently applied using natural UV light, collected rainwater and colouring techniques made from natural materials.
Erdarbeiten II – Daniel Wolter | 22.06.–28.07.2024 | Galerie HINTEN
In his artistic research practice, Daniel Wolter uncovers the geological, biological and social dimensions of the landscape using sensors. By listening to the ground geophonically, he opens up new landscapes and entire ecosystems. He uses various field recordings that have been made in Germany since 2019 and most recently in Chemnitz. Using sensor-based audio recordings, different cultural landscapes can be experienced and compared in terms of sound.
Erdarbeiten III – Priska Engelhardt; 16.08.–15.09.2024 | Galerie GLASKASTEN
Erdarbeiten IV – Christoph Blankenburg; 16.08.–15.09.2024 | Galerie HINTEN
Erdarbeiten V – Patrick Will; 27.09.–10.11.2024 | Galerie HINTEN