Kasseler KunstVereinsHeim - Program August - Christine Bänninger/Peti Wiskemann
Friday, August 31, 2007, 8 p.m.
Christine Bänninger/Peti Wiskemann (CH)
"Heimat lebenslänglich"
Film- and event evening
Christine Bänninger and Peti Wiskemann present the documentary film “Heimat lebenslänglich“, which they realized together with journalist Andreas Schürer and cameraman Jens-Peter Rövekamp.
The 65-minute documentary film revolves around 85-year-old Emil Frey, who lives in a dilapidated farmhouse – once in the possession of his family – in the middle of a modern housing estate in the community of Stäfa on Lake Zurich in Switzerland. Since Frey has taken legal measures against eviction, two worlds clash in the community: on the one hand there is the long-time resident and protagonist of the documentary who clings to his traditional lifestyle, on the other hand the new residents who dream of an idyllic life in the country. The film captivates the viewer with impressive images that evoke not only the apparent contrast, but also pose emotional questions.
The film team accompanied farmers in their everyday lives for a period of about seven months. Neighbours and other contemporaries have the opportunity to air their views as well.
In addition to the documentary film, Christine Bänninger and Peti Wiskemann will also initiate an event inspired by the story of Emil Frey and the location here in Kassel. We are in for a surprise.
Christine Bänninger, born in Oberembrach/Switzerland in 1959, studied Art at the Gestaltungsschule Material und Form in Luzerne/Switzerland and participated in numerous performance workshops with Monica Klingler, Monika Günther, and Ruedi Schill. Christine Bänninger lives and works in Zurich/Switzerland.
Peti Wiskemann, born in 1969 in Männedorf/Switzerland, completed an apprenticeship in graphics and was a member of the group of artists called motorsänger gmbh. He teaches at the Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst in Luzerne/Switzerland. Peti Wiskemann lives and works in Zurich/Switzerland.
Christine Bänninger and Peti Wiskemann completed a guest semester at the Kunsthochschule in Kassel with Prof. Dorothee von Windheim in 2001. They have repeatedly worked together on different projects since 2001.
Curator: Jürgen O. Olbrich