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The Vibration of Things / Die Vibration der Dinge

 - The Vibration of Things / Die Vibration der Dinge
The catalogue of the 15th Triennial of Small Sculpture Fellbach exhibition, curated by Elke aus dem Moore, raises fundamental questions of the present—questions that are central to our coexistence on this planet. Starting from the assumption that objects are vital, living, and bearing power vitality, artistic positions are presented that deal with socially highly topical questions of ownership, interconnectedness, resonance, restitution and responsibility.
Does another form of reality or even truth lie in objects? What social functions and meanings do objects have? What makes us humans want to control or own anything? Objects are also social objects. Objects vibrate, resonate, that is, they possess a charge that can change and even disappear. The conception of objects having agency changes relationships in fundamental ways. Especially against the background of a forced migration of objects, through war and robbery, or other transfers into new social contexts, it becomes clear that relationships between different people, but also their objects, have been violently interrupted.
The current controversy over restitution highlights the urgent need to restore these relationships. Beyond the restitution of property, this includes the recognition of other knowledge systems, including non-cognitive ones. Only in this way can relationships be restored that were and are being driven apart by colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism.
Under the title The Vibration of Things, the catalogue of the 15th Triennial for Small Sculpture Fellbach brings together artistic, literary, and theoretical contributions addressing fundamental questions of the present—questions that are central to our coexistence on this planet. Starting from the assumption that objects are vital, living, and bearing power, this catalogue is dedicated to socially highly topical questions of ownership, restitution, interconnectedness, and responsibility.
Published on the occasion of the 15th Triennial of Small Sculpture Fellbach exhibition in 2022.

Works by Nora Al-Badri, Paweł Althamer, Monira Al Qadiri, Rheim Alkadhi, Apparatus 22, Sabian Baumann, Zora Berweger, Lisa Biedlingmaier, Dineo Seshee Bopape, Agnieszka Brzeżańska, Chiara Bugatti, Alice Cantaluppi, Stephané Edith Conradie, Lizza May David, George Demir, Alioune Diouf, Cecilia Edefalk, Lamin Fofana, Paweł Freisler, Simone Gilges, Goutam Ghosh, Anawana Haloba, Mohsen Hazrati, Myriam Holme, Irma Hünerfauth, Alan Hunt, Keiko Kimoto, Paulina Kondraskov, Mary Maggic, Antje Majewski, Manuel Mathieu, Karen Michelsen Castañón, Nkhensani Mkhari, Nadia Myre, Vitjitua Ndjiharine, Jan Nikolai Nelles, Elisia Nghidishange, Lucas Odahara, Luis Ortiz, Antonio Paucar, Thania Petersen, Gregor Prugger, Tiare Ribeaux, Gabriel Rossell-Santillán, Nijolė Šivickas, Erik Sturm, Vivan Sundaram, Antonio Tarsis, Jol Thoms, Viron Erol Vert, Athena Vida, Mitra Wakil & Fabian Hesse, Annette Wehrmann, Hervé Yamguen, Philisa Zibi.
Edited by Elke aus dem Moore and Jandra Böttger.
Contributions by Josephine Apraku, Jane Bennett, Memory Biwa, Jandra Böttger, Alice Cantaluppi, Mohammed A. Cissé, Alioune Diouf, Laura Ganda, Gloria Aino Grzywatz, Paz Guevara, Helen Harris, Nikola Hartl, Brandaan Huigen, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Mara-Johanna Kölmel, Ailton Krenak, Antje Majewski, Amogelang Maledu, Marie T. Martin, Andrea Meza Torres, Vitjitua Ndjiharine, Sarie Nijboer, Enos Nyamor, Sharon Dodua Otoo, Thania Petersen, Lena Reisner, Lena Reitschuster, Maria Cecilia Reyes, Scott Roben, Sebastian Schneider, Eva Tepest, Athena Vida, Vuyokazi, Hervé Yamguen.

Graphic design: Jihee Lee and Hân Lê.
 
published in August 2022
bilingual edition (English / German)
20 x 26 cm (softcover)
292 pages (ill.)
 
20.00
 
ISBN : 978-3-948212-96-4
EAN : 9783948212964
 
currently out of stock


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