A project by Susanne Neumann in the centrifuge
3.9.-10.10.2010
centrifuge, Hall 14 at AEG, Muggenhofer Str 141, 90429 Nürnberg
www.zentrifuge-nuernberg.de
Opening: Fri .., 3.9, 19 clock
opening times: Wed-Fri Clock 16-20, Sat / Sun. ", 14-18 Clock
In the" centrifuge, a former manufacturing facility on the AEG site, directed by the artist Susanne Neumann an installation. The empty hall forms the framework for action for objects - return in an industrial context - removed from its original environment. The Hall 14 is the temporary home of objects that once served the production of the "white gold". On the walls of the hall Photos of the porcelain factory Waldsassener be projected. The existing space will be extended by no more existing facilities. On the ground surfaces are to various installation-interference situations and moments from the missing factory reinterpret and empathize. Various materials and media used. background:
2006 - 2008 have been demolished in Waldsassen all the buildings of the porcelain factory Bareuther / Gareis. One of the oldest porcelain factories in Bavaria was Stadtbild.Gegründet disappeared from the porcelain factory in 1866 and the factory buildings, office buildings and tunnel kilns have marked the city Waldsassen as well as the famous baroque architecture. 150 years worked and lived the people of the city of porcelain, the "white gold". The exhibition will document the life and work of the people in the factory, but could not on a chronological / time-historical way, but by an artistic and sentimental
During the demolition of factory building various objects from the buildings to be saved. In addition to documents such as old plans, production budgets, the workers note booklet and complete file systems from the 40's were furniture, lamps and various electrical items will be ensured in the building. Of particular appeal, however, the shapes and casting model that could be saved from destruction. Besides 12 hours of footage about 2,000 photos documenting the condition of the factory buildings shortly before their disappearance.
More info:
http://kulturhallenuernberg.ning.com/events/weisses-gold-ueber-das
