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At The Spertus | Ineluctable ImmigrantThe Spertus Institute presents a new, commissioned, site-specific installation by artist Ellen Rothenberg. Rothenberg prompts visitors to consider connections between past and contemporary issues of migration. The project is inspired by objects and documents Rothenberg uncovered in the Spertus collection - as well as research she pursued in Berlin at Germany's largest refugee camp, housed in the monumental Tempelhof Airport, a disused site that was designed and built by the Nazis.
Tempelhof's building is a legally protected historic monument with strict regulations that dictate the physical forms of the interior camp spaces. No alterations can be made that will permanently affect the building, leaving the entire camp to exist in a state that Rothenberg describes as "permanently ephemeral." Rothenberg critically approaches the temporality of this site in reference to global issues of migration. This exhibition is organized by Ionit Behar, Spertus's Curator of Collections and Exhibitions. Opening Reception Meet the artist and learn about the conception and creation of this work. Free but reservations requested. - Related Events An Evening of Readings and Performances at the Poetry Foundation Featuring writer and translator Nathanaël, artist and translator Jennifer Scappettone, and writer and code artist Judd Morrissey. - Gallery Talk Artist Ellen Rothenberg and Curator Ionit Behar. - Cecilia Vicuña, Performance on Migration and Movement Chilean artist, writer, and activist. - Posted on January 24, 2018 |
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