The “Invisible Stranger” examines the relationship of the familiar and unfamiliar through geography and culture in a series of work created by local Berlin artists as well as international artists. The exhibition is a joint project by Tamtam8, where it will be running from September 10 to October 10, 2010 and by secondhome projects alongside the Berlin Art Fair in October 7 to 10, 2010.
The title “Invisible Stranger” is borrowed from German sociologist Georg Simmel, who wrote the essay 'The Stranger' that states, "The Stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people. “[1]
The 'Invisible Stranger' aims to bring together life experiences both foreign and familiar into the artistic realm in order to expand our dialogue and enrich our perspective of the world we all inhabit. In this digital age of rapidly advancing technology, omnipresent connectivity, visual stimuli and increasing mobility, we are constantly exposed to strange new places and strange new people that shape us all in familiar as well as strange and mysterious ways.
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Participating artists
Brad Darcy, Jeanette Doyle, Michele Falchi, Ya-Wen Fu, Hsuan Huang, YunTing Hung ,Lilla von Puttkamer, Stefan Riebel, Miray Seramet, KuangYu Tsui, YaHui Wang
“Invisible Stranger / unsichtbare Fremde” curated by NuNu Hung
“Invisible Stranger -Be my guests”
September 11, 2010 - September 26, 2010
Opening reception September 11, 2010, 8 pm – 11 pm
Tamtam 8 Art Space
Weichselstr.8, 10247 Friedrichshain Berlin, Germany
“Be my guests” is the first exhibition of Invisible Stranger / unsichtbare Fremde and will take place in Tamtam8 Art Space. By presenting video installation works and drawings which are created by foreign artists, " Be my guests " seeks to bring the strangeness of culture difference, landscape, city sights and artists’ life experience from other countries to the host residents in order to investigate how contemporary art can affect viewers from where ever they originate.
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“Invisible Stranger -Here is where we meet I”
October 1, 2010 - October 9, 2010
Opening reception October 1, 2010, 8 pm – 11 pm
Tamtam 8 Art Space
Weichselstr.8, 10247 Friedrichshain Berlin, Germany
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“Invisible Stranger -Here is where we meet II”
October 3, 2010 - October 9, 2010
Opening reception October 9, 2010, 7 pm – 10 pm
secondhome projects
Schererstraße 11, 13347 Berlin, Germany
www.oursecondhome.de/projects
“Here is where we meet” is intended to address social issues through modern artistic means, posing the question of how new communication, documentary and artistic creativity can build the relationship between travelers, temporary residents and original inhabitants. The group of artists from Tamtam 8 and secondhome projects will interact with each other through the presentation of both installation.
[1] Georg Simmel, "Essay about the Stranger" ("Exkurs über den Fremden," 1908)
Invisible Stranger -Be my guests_ works from Brad Darcy
Invisible Stranger -Be my guests_outside of tamtam art space
Invisible Stranger -Be my guests_opening night
Invisible Stranger -Be my guests_opening night
Invisible Stranger -Be my guests
Invisible Stranger -Be my guests_Brad Darcy works
Invisible Stranger -Be my guests_YaHui Wang works
Here is where we meet_Tamtam in SecondHome installation
Here is where we meet_Tamtam in SecondHome installation
Here is where we meet_Tamtam in SecondHome installation
Here is where we meet_Tamtam in SecondHome installation
